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rfelt's review against another edition
3.0
This was an interesting read. I had a lot of buildup to it because I'd heard about Mary Higgins Clark my whole life thanks to Gram :). I had anticipated it being a little creepier but maybe there are others that have a bit more of the scare factor to it. I guessed correctly early on, switched my answer halfway through and then about 3/4 of the way in I called it for sure. She did do a good job of making it seem like everyone was capable of it and yet not capable of it at the same time. Although I really wasn't personally connected or cared for the main character, it was a page-turner and I wanted to see whodunnit. I think it's hard to end a good mystery (one of the reasons why I love And Then There Were None so much) and this ending was particularly disappointing for me. Let's just say my eyes were rolling hardcore.
miadesjardins's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
dhrasti's review against another edition
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
It was a perfect beach read of a mystery that took some fun twists and turns but it was nothing groundbreaking or unique. The character development left something to be desired but I don’t think this book was ever meant to be an in depth character study or anything.
lauca's review against another edition
4.0
Je découvrais Mary Higgins Clark avec ce livre et c'est une réussite. Elle arrive à garder le suspense jusqu'au bout, c'est très bien fait.
latas's review against another edition
3.0
I didnt like the book. I dont like anyone copying Agatha Christie's perfect characters and messing with them. Here Alvira's character is similar to that of Miss Marple and it was a very bad copy.
melmo2610's review against another edition
3.0
This was a 3.5 stars for me. Solid mystery and the first appearance of Alvira and Willy, who are very likable characters for me. The culprit wasn’t hard to guess and I knew really early on who it would be. However the story overall held my attention. Good read.
ajlewis2's review against another edition
mysterious
Good mystery, but the story and characters were not very much to my liking.
beebliobibuli's review against another edition
4.0
I didn't see it coming... The lady kept guessing who did it until the last chapter where only one detail reveals the murderer.. it was a real spider web, great book