Reviews

Oracle by Andrew Pyper

crustbuckette's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I'm not usually one for mystery / thrillers. I decided to give it a go as I'm a huge fan of Joshua Jackson (he narrates the audiobook.)I listened to the entire book in less than 3 days! The book is wonderfully spooky and, the performance is enthralling. I will definitely be checking out the next in the series.

crashderby's review

4.0

Being honest, I picked this 100% based on Joshua Jackson being the narrator. #TeamPacey for life. The description seemed like it could be interesting and it had a decent overall rating. And, it was free. And as I go through books so fast, free is great.
Aside from all that, this book actually was pretty good! I was caught-up in the story line. It was different, but felt believable. It had a sense of foreboding mixed into its mystery-crime.. and again, perfectly narrated. Characters were great. Good twists, not exactly predictable. Actually, I thought it was being predictable but I was still interested, and then I found out I was wrong. But still, pretty cool; give it a shot if you have Audible.

bahlamber's review against another edition

5.0

Creepy, heart-pounding story that kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time waiting for what would happen next. The story of a young boy who sees a being, who he dubs the Boneman, and bestows upon him a painful gift of sight.

Nate grows into a loner, troubled man, recruited to work with the FBI looking for missing people. His sight ability allows him to see the last images of a missing person by touching those closest to them. As he and his partners race against time, they begin to uncover a pattern of abduction/burial murders. Seemingly unrelated at first they begin to uncover a plot that takes Nate back to his hometown, back to the house where it all began, and racing to discover who the Boneman really is and what he truly wants Nate to see.

I’m a huge fan of Joshua Jackson and his former thriller Fringe, and can’t imagine a better person to have told this story.

mugglemom's review against another edition

3.0

OK...I don't think even having a celebrity reader helped this novel/story much

sofiedesmyter83's review against another edition

4.0

Really enjoyed this one even though it had more of the horrific and just, well, plain gross than I'm used to. Joshua Jackson nails the audio (bound to hear the Boneman for a looooong time) and Pyper's writing is just spot on: suspenseful up until the end and relatable characters (or believable, in the Boneman's case).

avid_read's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.0

bahlamber's review

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

cicelyblain's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

debrakelsey's review against another edition

4.0

This was really exiting! My spouse and I listened while traveling this week and enjoyed it a lot. It seems heavy on the info dump at first, but it picks up pretty quickly. A gripping plot with good narration. The story stays suspenseful throughout. I’d definitely recommend for anyone who wants an emotional thriller!

We’re starting Oracle 2 immediately.

emclarke's review

dark 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

4.0