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gpenichec's review against another edition
dark
emotional
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? No
3.75
suzyq436's review against another edition
3.0
This started off very strong. It was mysterious and gripping and could not put it down. However, towards the end the pacing slowed down quite a bit, the events and how the secrets unfolded were all anti-climatic and the ending left me feeling unfulfilled.
jennlp2004's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
annalangleyy's review against another edition
4.0
What a great thriller and suspenseful story mixed with a sprinkle of romance in it!
A married couple with a textbook perfect relationship turns rocky when the husband dies on a plane crash; the only problem he wasn’t supposed to be on that plane. The story quickly turns into a “do you know your husband as well as you think?”.
Only gave this story 4 stars because the ending just…
A married couple with a textbook perfect relationship turns rocky when the husband dies on a plane crash; the only problem he wasn’t supposed to be on that plane. The story quickly turns into a “do you know your husband as well as you think?”.
Only gave this story 4 stars because the ending just…
robertjackson's review against another edition
3.0
First I have to say the author is very good! I give full credit for the plot - the ending and the main character. I must add that the peripheral characters were all too much of a stereotype - annoyingly so. I had to work hard to remind myself, while reading, that the book was worth more than that. I have 3 stars as my rating but wished to give more.
js_books's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
4.5
smnop's review against another edition
2.0
Overall I'd rate the novel 2.5/5. Good for a quick holiday read or listen but not a book you'd read again and again.
I have to preface that I listened to the audiobook and I was hooked within the first 5 minutes. Unfortunately I couldn't help laughing at the female narrator's male character voices or the way she'd state the line that was something like "My most favourite person" and those would often take me out of the moment. That said the premise is great, but I wished that it fell less into the typical cliches, stereotypes and tropes of the mystery thriller genre. The further into the story I got, the more cliches were incorporated and it lost the intrigue that captivated me at the beginning. I was also a bit disappointed in the character development, especially saddened by the way the minority character was described and developed.
I have to preface that I listened to the audiobook and I was hooked within the first 5 minutes. Unfortunately I couldn't help laughing at the female narrator's male character voices or the way she'd state the line that was something like "My most favourite person" and those would often take me out of the moment. That said the premise is great, but I wished that it fell less into the typical cliches, stereotypes and tropes of the mystery thriller genre. The further into the story I got, the more cliches were incorporated and it lost the intrigue that captivated me at the beginning. I was also a bit disappointed in the character development, especially saddened by the way the minority character was described and developed.