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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
Two sisters - Katie and Mia. Katie works in recruitment in London. Mia is travelling the world. Then one day Katie gets a call to say Mia has been found dead in Bali and the police claim it was suicide. All Katie has now is Mia’s travel journal so she books herself a one way ticket and follows her travel journey through her journal to discover the truth ✨ This book for me had raw emotion, my eyes filled with tears. I really enjoyed the alternating chapters of Mia and Katie and getting to know both of their personalities through reading more. I just wanted to know what happened and I couldn’t put the book down. This was a captivating story of love between friends and family. It was an easy read but did take me a few chapters to get really into it. 3.5 🌟
I’m grateful I’ll never understand how love can easily turn to hate between sisters. It was nice to see Katie go on this journey to understand her sister and putting in the work. It honestly pained me the way they spoke to each other, I understand why but it hurt nonetheless.
I appreciated how flawed all the characters were because in the grand scheme of it all, it’s not about a single choice or action, but a string of them over a period of time. The circumstances leading to the end had me holding me breathe, it felt suffocating and just made me sad for everyone. 😣
I appreciated how flawed all the characters were because in the grand scheme of it all, it’s not about a single choice or action, but a string of them over a period of time. The circumstances leading to the end had me holding me breathe, it felt suffocating and just made me sad for everyone. 😣
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
One of my absolute FAVE plots is someone retracing the steps of a loved one who has died or disappeared to find out what happened. Some of my fave books - Sadie, Alice's Island, Come with Me- have some version of this. I picked this up blindly because I loved two other Lucy Clarke books and was so pleasantly surprised by the story. I loved the dual timelines/povs (another of my fave things) and how they converged. I was so engaged by the sisters' stories and Lucy Clarke's wonderful writing. I want to read all of her books!
A good easy summer read involving a mystery between two sisters. Not perfect, but what is? I stayed intrigued and that's all that matters and the romantic parts didn't make me roll my eyes.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Overview: Lucy Clarke is quickly becoming my favourite author. This is the 4th book I've read of hers and it's another 5 stars! This is actually her debut novel so is a few years old now, but wow...it was incredible. Whenever I had to put it down I found myself glancing at it resting on the arm of the sofa, itching to pick it up again. Reading the journey of Katie and Mia was like stepping into a different world and I felt as if i was travelling to all the beautiful places with them.
Good Points: The story is just wonderful and gripping. Yes, Mia is dead, but we go back in time to find out the events leading up to her death. I really felt for Katie and the guilt she must have been feeling and finding out the truth bit by bit. I did see the ending coming, but it didn't ruin the book at all. I was honestly gripped from the first page and the writing made me feel like I was actually there. I could almost smell the sea...
Not so Good Points: Nothing major at all. There was just one part I was a bit confused with and wondering what the hell Katie was thinking. It didn't really explain why she made that decision and I wish I knew.
Lucy's books are amazing and I now have another of her lined up to read soon! I think I have 3 more of hers to read. Any thriller lovers please check them out!
Good Points: The story is just wonderful and gripping. Yes, Mia is dead, but we go back in time to find out the events leading up to her death. I really felt for Katie and the guilt she must have been feeling and finding out the truth bit by bit. I did see the ending coming, but it didn't ruin the book at all. I was honestly gripped from the first page and the writing made me feel like I was actually there. I could almost smell the sea...
Not so Good Points: Nothing major at all. There was just one part I was a bit confused with and wondering what the hell Katie was thinking. It didn't really explain why she made that decision and I wish I knew.
Lucy's books are amazing and I now have another of her lined up to read soon! I think I have 3 more of hers to read. Any thriller lovers please check them out!
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes