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nlindberg's review against another edition
medium-paced
2.5
Too many setting details that slow down the pacing. Ruth wasn’t a believable character for me and I didn’t like reading her chapters. The ending fell flat.
lunarblade0's review against another edition
3.0
Another book by Darcey Bell with a cast of flawed characters. It had plenty of moments of intense suspense that kept me turning the pages. Unfortunately, I found myself comparing it too much to Darcey’s debut novel. I loved A Simple Favor and was hoping to feel the same about this one. However, Darcey does a great job fleshing out the characters and keeping the story moving at a good pace. A good pick, just not amazing.
rachaeln__'s review against another edition
2.0
I didn’t feel as attached to the characters or the storyline as I would have liked.. nothing of a “wow factor” to this book, which is too bad because I have previously read “A Simple Favor” a few years ago and enjoyed both the movie and the book. This book was okay but nothing to write home about unfortunately. Another book added to the list.
kaylanoellesims's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars! The beginning was a little slow but after that I was hanging on to every word wanting to know what would happen next and which secrets would unfold. The ending left me craving for more - like more of a resolution, other than that this book was amazing! I definitely recommend!
thatonelibrarygirl's review against another edition
2.0
I wanted to love this book; to dive in an not resurface until it was done. But this book didn't catch my attention as much as the synopsis. The characters were intriguing, but I skipped many of the wordy setting details. I'd recommend this book for those who want a suspenseful plot without being too fast-paced.
melodierhae's review against another edition
4.0
**I received an advance e-copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.**
Never doubt your motherly instincts about people.
Charlotte is RIGHT, and if you have good instinct, you’ll believe her too. It won’t stop you from feeling the sinking in your belly. It won’t stop you from frantically touching base with your family as you fly through these pages, desperate to find out what happens and how we got there.
From the plot to the pacing, to these difficult characters and the secrets they carry, I couldn’t breathe until I finished this book.
There are some loose ends at the end. They don’t totally matter, but they felt important enough that it was frustrating not to get closure on those matters.
Can’t wait to share this book with everyone.
Never doubt your motherly instincts about people.
Charlotte is RIGHT, and if you have good instinct, you’ll believe her too. It won’t stop you from feeling the sinking in your belly. It won’t stop you from frantically touching base with your family as you fly through these pages, desperate to find out what happens and how we got there.
From the plot to the pacing, to these difficult characters and the secrets they carry, I couldn’t breathe until I finished this book.
There are some loose ends at the end. They don’t totally matter, but they felt important enough that it was frustrating not to get closure on those matters.
Can’t wait to share this book with everyone.
lauralovestoread's review against another edition
3.0
Well this was a fast and entertaining read, brimming with unreliable characters. I just predicted early on what was happening and it flopped for me a bit. I would recommend for someone looking for a fast read though, or just looking to start dipping into the suspense pool. For me, I guess I’m tainted by reading so many now.
*thank you publisher for the gifted copy. All opinions are my own
*thank you publisher for the gifted copy. All opinions are my own
readingnookreviews's review against another edition
3.0
Like most of the world, I loved A Simple Favor (I think I’ve watched the movie like 10 times). Something She’s Not Telling Us promised to be an excellent second book by this author, with an interesting cover and premise. The suspense was building throughout the whole novel and then the ending just...fell flat. I was so disappointed! I enjoy the author’s writing style with various narrators slowly showing that what you see may not be the truth, with tons of secrets behind every person. It just...wasn’t realistic and the “big secrets” turned out to be rather predictable. This book had all the right ingredients: vague past histories, questionable characters, and family drama, and it was a quick and easy read. It was entertaining despite the problems I mentioned above, however...the ending! Ugh! It happened so abruptly and completely ruined the whole story for me, since there was just no point!
Overall, it was an entertaining book but the end was disappointing. Thank you so much to Harper Collins for this gifted copy in exchange for an honest review!
Overall, it was an entertaining book but the end was disappointing. Thank you so much to Harper Collins for this gifted copy in exchange for an honest review!