While I honestly thought such a slow start would’ve irritated me, I found it to be a much needed introduction into the Story’s… well, story. For the most part, the first third of The Cousins allowed some of the cousins - and myself - to get to know each other. Havoc is bound to occur at one point or another.Įxcept, it doesn’t happen right away. From the eye-popping fortune held by a reclusive, absent grandmother to the cousins who may as well be strangers to one another, it was clear to me things wouldn’t go smoothly as soon as each character stepped foot onto their grandmother’s island resort. Right off the bat, it’s clear that the Story’s are not your everyday American family. There’s nothing quite as efficient at causing deep-seated issues than family - something The Cousins perfectly represents throughout its 300-or-so pages.
Whatever pulled them apart years ago isn’t over - and this summer, the cousins will learn everything. And the longer they stay, the more they realize how mysterious - and dark - their family’s past is. But when the cousins arrive on the island, it’s immediately clear that she has different plans for them. This could be the opportunity to get back into Grandmother’s good graces. Their parents are all clear on one point - not going is not an option.
So when they each receive a letter inviting them to work at her island resort for the summer, they’re surprised… and curious. Rich and reclusive, she disinherited their parents before they were born. Milly, Aubrey, and Jonah Story are cousins, but they barely know each another, and they’ve never even met their grandmother. With a premise based on everyone’s worst fear - family drama - and no shortage of deadly secrets, The Cousins is a fun thriller that never pauses for breath.
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