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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I think this book was around 3.75 stars. I was immediately hooked and binged the first half of this book. I did think the back half was slower, though, and I was dissatisfied with the ending. I thought that the programming, tech-y storyline got a bit cumbersome to read by the end, and a lot of the LiveMatch and other Chime Co. tidbits went over my head. I'm happy that Ariel and Drew Miller (aka Jacob Marker) ended up together and Buzz got to meet his dad, but it was so unbelievably unrealistic that Ariel and her four year old son could travel across the country in search of a man who may or may not be alive. Also, Ray being the crooked brother was a predictable outcome. I thought some of the dialogue was a little cringey at the end, but overall this was a good read.
challenging
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
This book was excellent. It had many twists and turns you didn’t see coming. The mystery and suspense really kept you engaged. This was one of those stories you couldn’t put down. The characters were created to fit each role in this story. You really had to guess as to who the antagonist was. Definitely a must for the thriller lover.
I really enjoyed this until I hit 60%. I dunno, the turn of events was a bit of a let down. Overall it’s good.
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
eBook + Audio
Fiction / Thriller / Mystery / Romance / Suspense / Audiobook
⭐⭐⭐/ 5 🎧🎧🎧🎧/5
Using for Challenge or Prompts
The 52 Book Club's Connections (Summer 2025) Reading Challenge #3) Set in the country where the previous author is from (USA)
Storygraph Number Reading Challenge: 5
Well. Now I am second-guessing if I want a Ring Cam or anything like it.
Overall, I think the story was enjoyable, but predictable. I would have liked a more dramatic ending; it fell flat for me.
I don’t usually read thrillers but I love Sarina Bowen so this was a no-brainer.
The story starts in the present day with Ariel getting a text from Drew but Drew has been dead for 5 years. Understandably Ariel is freaked, so she starts digging and what she finds destroys everything she thought she knew.
I enjoyed this story. I like how it was written with snippets of things that happened in the past which tied in with what was going on in the present day. It gave me as the reader lots of insight about what was going on but without giving away the twists of the story. I also liked how we got the past POV from Drew so we got a full view of what was going on for him and not just speculation from Ariel. Wanting to find out what had happened to Drew kept me on the edge of my seat, I flew through most of the story pretty quickly.
I enjoyed Ariel for the most part, I could understand some of the time where she was coming from and why she behaved as she did. There were some very black and white views she had which was a little hard to get on board with but I felt she was a fully formed character.
Overall this was a great read and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys thrillers and to any fans of Sarina's other books, you really should give this one ago.
The story starts in the present day with Ariel getting a text from Drew but Drew has been dead for 5 years. Understandably Ariel is freaked, so she starts digging and what she finds destroys everything she thought she knew.
I enjoyed this story. I like how it was written with snippets of things that happened in the past which tied in with what was going on in the present day. It gave me as the reader lots of insight about what was going on but without giving away the twists of the story. I also liked how we got the past POV from Drew so we got a full view of what was going on for him and not just speculation from Ariel. Wanting to find out what had happened to Drew kept me on the edge of my seat, I flew through most of the story pretty quickly.
I enjoyed Ariel for the most part, I could understand some of the time where she was coming from and why she behaved as she did. There were some very black and white views she had which was a little hard to get on board with but I felt she was a fully formed character.
Overall this was a great read and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys thrillers and to any fans of Sarina's other books, you really should give this one ago.