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erinandbooks's review against another edition
4.0
As much as I felt it followed a pretty textbook set of twists and turns, I was hooked by this. It deals with some pretty bleak themes but it's satisfying (mostly).
A pretty solid thriller for anyone who likes these kind of books.
A pretty solid thriller for anyone who likes these kind of books.
laurawinter's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
h_whitney324's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
leighs_little_library's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I wasn't a fan of Toni at all, but the story is a parents worse nightmare. Your child has gone missing and I don't think any parent would be able to function properly.
A lot about Toni irritated me especially her encounters with Harriet while Evie is at school. She was too timid and mild, and when she was told to keep Evie away from her grandmother she should have put Harriet in her place.
But other than Toni's parenting and timid personality, the story was good. I didn't figure anything out and the ending was full of a million things.
A good, slightly frustrating read.
A lot about Toni irritated me especially her encounters with Harriet while Evie is at school. She was too timid and mild, and when she was told to keep Evie away from her grandmother she should have put Harriet in her place.
But other than Toni's parenting and timid personality, the story was good. I didn't figure anything out and the ending was full of a million things.
A good, slightly frustrating read.
22rachel22's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
thebooktrail88's review against another edition
4.0
Set in Nottingham, the real location here is inside the mind of a mother and her loved ones following the disappearance of a little girl going missing.
The story flits from narrators and from present day to the days leading up to Evie's disappearance. The action never flags and the build up to the day itself, although slower than the rest of the book is still moving and gripping.
This book made me think -there have been similar cases in the news where we are quick to judge the parents or someone close before we have the facts. or to judge someone even by their hair when the parents seem the most guilty....who was responsible for this little girl going missing? As I delved deeper the black and white merged into various shades of grey.
Oh and the title - nice one - the ending gave me quick a surprise! Wasn't expecting that!
The story flits from narrators and from present day to the days leading up to Evie's disappearance. The action never flags and the build up to the day itself, although slower than the rest of the book is still moving and gripping.
This book made me think -there have been similar cases in the news where we are quick to judge the parents or someone close before we have the facts. or to judge someone even by their hair when the parents seem the most guilty....who was responsible for this little girl going missing? As I delved deeper the black and white merged into various shades of grey.
Oh and the title - nice one - the ending gave me quick a surprise! Wasn't expecting that!
katie_baker's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
milperks's review against another edition
4.0
This was a really good, quick read. I have been able to predict the plots of a lot of books that I've read but I couldn't do that with this one! It kept me guessing and really drew me in.
katiejreads's review against another edition
3.0
It was actually a very enjoyable, fast read. I knocked off a star because I worked out “whodunnit” before I was even half way through the book and I didn’t think it was the “killer” twist the description made it out to be.