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janinereader's review against another edition
3.0
Hough writes a great mc in Mary Whittaker, and she stands as a great character for any kind of thriller. Blending sci-fi and thriller is another feat that not all authors can do, but I think Hough did a good job. The story did stray near the end, which made it hard to feel connected to the main plot, but it wasn't anything that obscured the primary plot. Overall a good scary thriller and scifi.
raforall's review against another edition
3.0
Review in the April 15, 2021 issue of Booklist and on the blog: https://raforall.blogspot.com/2021/04/what-im-reading-instinct.html
Three Words That Describe This Book: steadily increasing pace, deeply unsettling, strong protagonist
Three Words That Describe This Book: steadily increasing pace, deeply unsettling, strong protagonist
courtthebookgirl's review against another edition
3.0
What in the ever-loving-hell did I just read?!?!?
The creep factor in this book is HIGH, which on the surface, is a huge compliment. The first half(ish) of the book, I was riveted. Small, creepy town in the backwoods of a mountain with two cops and a psychiatrist who serves as the town’s only doctor. Lots of creep factor with a shuttered mine and some other weird things in the woods (I’ll leave the reader to discover).
This one held a lot of promise. I couldn’t read this damn book at nignt because it was screwing with my dreams. Strange happenings and conspiracy theories abound. And, until we started learning what is ACTUALLY happening, I was in.
And then it fell super flat. Against a floor. (If you’ve read it, you get it).
I just…no. I wanted it to be different. I got done reading and ugly stared at it. The stink eye did not change the ending. I was supremely disappointed in the turn that it took and where it ended.
Listen, I implore you to read it and form your own opinion if you like a creepy, conspiracy novel as much as I do. And then message me, because…. What. The. Hell.
The creep factor in this book is HIGH, which on the surface, is a huge compliment. The first half(ish) of the book, I was riveted. Small, creepy town in the backwoods of a mountain with two cops and a psychiatrist who serves as the town’s only doctor. Lots of creep factor with a shuttered mine and some other weird things in the woods (I’ll leave the reader to discover).
This one held a lot of promise. I couldn’t read this damn book at nignt because it was screwing with my dreams. Strange happenings and conspiracy theories abound. And, until we started learning what is ACTUALLY happening, I was in.
And then it fell super flat. Against a floor. (If you’ve read it, you get it).
I just…no. I wanted it to be different. I got done reading and ugly stared at it. The stink eye did not change the ending. I was supremely disappointed in the turn that it took and where it ended.
Listen, I implore you to read it and form your own opinion if you like a creepy, conspiracy novel as much as I do. And then message me, because…. What. The. Hell.
mrssloan's review against another edition
4.0
Very much enjoyed it, but dang that last line was lame.
cattywampus's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
3.0
5 stars for the first 2/3 of the book (which had great Twin Peaks vibes), and then it takes a downward turn. I wanted to embrace the bonkersness but explanations were constantly being offered in a way that kept taking me out of the narrative. Somewhat reminiscent of that time in Friday the 13th Part 2 where Amy Steel (playing Ginny) tricks Jason into believing that she is his mother, and it's explained to the audience that she's a child psychologist so that's how she could pull it off.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence
ashleygrossreads's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
silverflair's review against another edition
3.0
I choose this because it had an interesting blurb, the general idea of the story was something that got me excited. However, I didn't really feel much while reading this... it was a sort "you started, lets just finish" sort of read. There were positives, certain scenes and characters that I liked more than others, but after the first half of the book it was just... lackluster for me. 2.5 stars.