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whattayreads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Minor: Alcoholism and Drug abuse
leahlovesloslibros's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
3.5
When Chloe Davis was twelve years old, her father confessed to the murder of six teenage girls and was sent to prison for life. Twenty years later, Chloe is a psychologist, still haunted by her past. As the twentieth anniversary of the killings approaches, teenage girls start disappearing again, and Chloe can't help but wonder if there is a connection between the two sets of disappearances.
The unreliable narrator POV was strong in this book, although I did like Chloe overall, which I cannot say for all unreliable narrators. The amount of self-medicating and mixing medication with alcohol was also prominent, so if that's something bothersome or triggering to you, I would definitely steer clear of this book.
The first half of the book was kind of slow, in my opinion, as I would have liked to have a bit more action earlier on. Conversely, I did appreciate that the characters' backgrounds and storylines were well-established, as some authors make their characters too two-dimensional, which makes for a boring read.
I guessed several of the plot points before they came up, including partially guessing some of the twists, but I don't see the "big" one coming, thankfully. Also, one of my main predictions from very early on ended up being a red herring, so that was both comforting and disappointing, I guess? Mostly comforting because I didn't want to have guessed it from nearly the start of the book, but a little disappointing because who doesn't like to be right? đ
Overall, I was definitely drawn into the book and wanted to keep reading it, but I would have preferred more action throughout the story, as opposed to it all being packed into the last 1/3 of the book.
The unreliable narrator POV was strong in this book, although I did like Chloe overall, which I cannot say for all unreliable narrators. The amount of self-medicating and mixing medication with alcohol was also prominent, so if that's something bothersome or triggering to you, I would definitely steer clear of this book.
The first half of the book was kind of slow, in my opinion, as I would have liked to have a bit more action earlier on. Conversely, I did appreciate that the characters' backgrounds and storylines were well-established, as some authors make their characters too two-dimensional, which makes for a boring read.
I guessed several of the plot points before they came up, including partially guessing some of the twists, but I don't see the "big" one coming, thankfully. Also, one of my main predictions from very early on ended up being a red herring, so that was both comforting and disappointing, I guess? Mostly comforting because I didn't want to have guessed it from nearly the start of the book, but a little disappointing because who doesn't like to be right? đ
Overall, I was definitely drawn into the book and wanted to keep reading it, but I would have preferred more action throughout the story, as opposed to it all being packed into the last 1/3 of the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, and Grief
Minor: Abandonment, Gun violence, Self harm, and Sexual content
siriuslyjenn_'s review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book took me by surprise. I knew it was well written from very early in, but I also thought I knew the whole plot and how it ended from about 20% in. BOY was I wrong and shocked somewhere in the middle. And then when I was like okay, they gave it up this is how it ends WRONG, another twist. Another bit I didnât see coming. I have a hard time with thrillers because I always guess the ending, ruining the fun for myself. But this one kept it entertaining and kept me on my toes. I canât wait for this to be out in the world for everyone because itâs a must read.
I pitched this to my family as âProdigal Sonâ meets âClickBaitâ and I stick with that. This one does not disappoint.
I pitched this to my family as âProdigal Sonâ meets âClickBaitâ and I stick with that. This one does not disappoint.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, Violence, Suicide attempt, Stalking, Self harm, Murder, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Grief, Child abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Abandonment
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