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daisyl's review against another edition
2.0
Some may say that this book is similar to Gone Girl. I say that it is twisted amd disturbing!
sausome's review against another edition
3.0
If there were half ratings on this site, I'd probably rate this title 3.5, but it's just not great enough to land a solid 4. This was a fast, disturbing, confusing-but-in-a-good-way-and-just-a-little-bit book. There are things I'd like to know more about, like why the main characters are the way they are; how did they get to where they are? what made them who they are? what about all the stuff that gets alluded to for Elise? What's her deal? So I have a lot of questions still, but that doesn't make me hate this book, as I'm a reader who likes things to be a little untidy at the end. I can't even think of a book I've read to compare it to, but I AM glad I can't say "if you liked Girl on a Train" or "if you liked Gone Girl" because those story-lines are becoming worn out very quickly. I'll be paying attention to what else this author puts out!
saltycorpse's review against another edition
2.0
This book was a catastrophe. I don't know if it was editing or just a writer terrible at fleshing out a plot, but this book had more loose ends and half-formed ideas than anything I've read recently. Which sucks, because it did have potential, but the entire thing came out as half-baked and half-assed. I have so many questions - and not the existential or ambiguous kind, which I like in a book - but the logistical kind. Why did the author bring this thing up but never get into it? What purpose did it serve?
I think the book was supposed to be disturbing and psychological, and it could have been had some of the ideas and character histories been fleshed out more. Luckily it was short so it wasn't a huge waste of time to finish it.
I think the book was supposed to be disturbing and psychological, and it could have been had some of the ideas and character histories been fleshed out more. Luckily it was short so it wasn't a huge waste of time to finish it.
cjsjellybean's review against another edition
2.0
This book sounded like it had potential but the story line was just so blah. The first half was so slow I often found myself feeling forced to pick it up. Scott was basically just going back and forth between the two houses and there wasn't much more to it. I didn't feel the story really started gaining momentum until Victor came back home and even then, it still wasn't that great. It seemed like there were so many secrets and parts of Elise's past that could be uncovered but we only got to learn a few select things from Carmelita and then the book just ended. It was pretty anticlimactic and I felt rather disappointed with the whole thing. The story line was rather flat and I felt absolutely no connection to any of the characters. I'm not sure if I would check out another book by Matt Marinovich in the future.
Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review.a
Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review.a
karissakate's review against another edition
1.0
I received this book as an ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review:
Well this was definitely a psychological thriller! This isn't my usual genre but it really kept me on the edge of my seat. I only gave it three stars because of my personal preference but I think more avid readers of this type of book would really enjoy it. It was creepy and dark but still felt plausible which is perhaps the scariest part.
Well this was definitely a psychological thriller! This isn't my usual genre but it really kept me on the edge of my seat. I only gave it three stars because of my personal preference but I think more avid readers of this type of book would really enjoy it. It was creepy and dark but still felt plausible which is perhaps the scariest part.
meganmreads's review against another edition
1.0
I love a good thriller, especially ones that deal with families and secrets. The Winter Girl didn’t have great reviews, but I felt like the synopsis was strong.
The beginning of the book was great. I wanted to know more about the awful couple and her sick father and what on earth the problem was, but things got out of hand really quickly.
I don’t even know where to start with the review because the book was just insane, over the top, and full of the most coincidental, awful, and weird secrets. Like.. just don’t even waste your time.
This book has some of the ingredients that could make a great thriller, but none of the storytelling and execution that makes it shine. I don’t even need to like the characters, I just need to believe them. I didn’t believe in anything in the book.
The only good thing about the book was that it completed a category in my reading challenge and wasn’t long, so I got that category completed fairly quickly.
The beginning of the book was great. I wanted to know more about the awful couple and her sick father and what on earth the problem was, but things got out of hand really quickly.
I don’t even know where to start with the review because the book was just insane, over the top, and full of the most coincidental, awful, and weird secrets. Like.. just don’t even waste your time.
This book has some of the ingredients that could make a great thriller, but none of the storytelling and execution that makes it shine. I don’t even need to like the characters, I just need to believe them. I didn’t believe in anything in the book.
The only good thing about the book was that it completed a category in my reading challenge and wasn’t long, so I got that category completed fairly quickly.
aszalecki's review against another edition
4.0
This was a very creepy and disturbing book, yet it was fascinating and I couldn't put it down.
bkmckown's review against another edition
2.0
This book was just weird. The characters were written strangely, the events were not even close to being capable of being realistic, even the dialogue was off. The dying father being some sadistic mastermind, his kids following in his footsteps, the husband just going along for the ride. None of it made sense.