Book Review: The Collective by Alison Gaylin — A Thriller About Grief, Revenge, and Vigilante Justice
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27d ago· 5 min readenReview
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A book review of Alison Gaylin's thriller "The Collective," which follows Camille Gardener, a grieving mother seeking revenge for her daughter's death five years earlier. She discovers a secret group of women who enact vigilante justice, forcing her to question whether they are heroes or villains. The review appears to be from the blog damppebbles and is part of a summer reading challenge (#20booksofsummer22).
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· 5 pulledHow far would a mother go to right a wrong?
Camille Gardener is a grieving and angry mother who, five years after her daughter's death, is obsessed with the man she believes to be responsible.
A group of women who desire justice above all else. A group of women who enact revenge on the men who have wronged them.
But as Camille gets more involved in the group she must decide whether these women are the heroes or the villains.
And if she chooses wrong, will she ever get out alive?
“How far would a mother go to right a wrong? Camille Gardener is a grieving and angry mother who, fives years after her daughter’s death, is obsessed with the man she believes to be res…
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