Review: The Red House - Roz Watkins
Review: The Red House - Roz Watkins - June 2023 The Red House by Roz Watkins is the kind of psychological thriller that doesn't just entertain—it fundamentally shifts how you see the world around you. What begins as a straightforward mystery evolves into something far more complex and deeply human, exploring the unreliable nature of memory and perception in ways that left me questioning everything. The premise immediately gripped me: five-year-old Celestine awakens to find her parents and baby brother murdered, witnessing what she believes is her brother Joseph wielding the shotgun before fleeing to hide in their shed. But Joseph is simultaneously in a car accident that leaves him comatose for twenty years. This impossible contradiction becomes the heart of a narrative that masterfully peels back layers of truth. Watkins' genius lies in her portrayal of Celestine's facial blindness—a condition I'd never fully understood before this book. As an adult going by Eve, Cele...