Clytemnestra's Bind is a retelling of the events that lead up to the Trojan War and its subsequent carnage from the perspective of Queen Clytemnestra, sister of Helen and wife of Agamemnon.  At first, I found myself a bit thrown off, as it didn’t follow the version of events I was most familiar with in the beginning, but to be honest, this made me even more intrigued and eager to find out what was going to happen next.  It is testament to good writing that a mythological retelling can be so captivating, when often, the reader already knows how it will end.
While I am familiar enough with the characters of Greek Mythology, I would recommend those who are not, read through the list of characters at the back first.  A lot of names are quite similar sounding and it would likely help them keep events and characters clear.
I enjoyed reading this novel and found that the story flowed well and it had detailed description without bogging the reader down in unnecessary detail. For or the most part, Clytemnestra was a sympathetic protagonist, which made the knowledge of what was to come for her all the more tragic.  She is depicted as an apt leader, a dedicated mother (which is often not the case in other depictions) and often puts aside her own desires in order to further the cause of her children.  I did find some of the parts that involved Clytemnestra disciplining Electra a bit uncomfortable.  I think it was the 21st Century mother in me feeling confronted by such different methods of raising children.  So as much as I felt a bit uncomfortable, I understand it was placed in the novel for maintaining historical accuracy.
I both did and didn’t like the ending, I liked it because it gave an open sense of hope and victory.  But, at the same time, I knew there was an unhappy end to the story and it felt, truncated.
Overall, I really liked reading this novel.  It has been able to stand independently and memorably amongst the influx of Greek Mythology retellings from a feminine perspective that have flooded the market in recent years.  Clytemnestra’s Bind was able to provide fresh voice to the injustices the women of this time experienced and it was able to paint a vilified figure in Clytemnestra in a much more sympathetic light.
Thank you to NetGalley and NeemTree Press for providing me access to this book in exchange for an honest review.