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alienn's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
marinas_world's review against another edition
5.0
Amazing! I love this book! I can read it over and over and it’s still great story!
quinnster's review against another edition
3.0
A run of the mill conspiracy whodunit. Disappointing mostly in that the killer was obvious from early on. What made this a little different was getting to know the victims after knowing they were dead. Otherwise, there wasn't much that made this stand out for me.
carlabear's review against another edition
4.0
I did figure out what had happened a little prematurely, but the story itself was addicting.
litwithleigh's review against another edition
3.0
Writing: 4/5 | Plot: 3/5 | Ending: what in tf ????
THE PLOT
Famous Netflix doc, Making a Murderer + classic FBI procedural + a lil splish splash of everything else = Every Last Fear.
Matt is already struggling with his brother, Danny, being in jail for life for murdering his gf. But wait—how about the rest of your family being murdered in Mexico on vacation? Matt and the FBI dig into the murders of his family and Danny's past conviction to unravel the truth.
MY OPINION
I'm assuming this was inspired by the Making a Murderer doc? Correct me if I'm wrong. There are several parallels between the two, but enough differences as well (such as the whole family getting wiped out in Mexico).
Writing on point. Pacing on point. Intrigue on point. Ending....... on zero. This was a plane read and I was hooked from the start. (Poor Matt though, hope he gets free therapy for life). I wanted answers, but I didn't like them LOL.
OK I'M GOING TO WRITE ABOUT SOME SPOILERS SO THIS IS YOUR WARNING TO SCROLL FURIOUSLY TO THE END IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THE BOOK.
Ok. Spoilers time. The whole Mexico thing was over the top. Why couldn't they be lured back to Nebraska where the mom already was? It seems extremely far-fetched that someone would intentionally lure a family to another country just to get rid of them. There's certainly easier ways to go about this. And even though this is fiction, the author didn't do a good enough job explaining WHY they needed to be killed in Mexico vs. a corn field in Nebraska.
Also.... I'm TIREDT of the motive being teenage/young college love from 20 years ago. Can you just MOVE ON already? Damn. Holding onto some lusty emotions from when your brain was underdeveloped and deciding to commit several 25-to-life felonies is played out. Pls come up with something new.
The ending was everything and the kitchen sink. We have a politician in a cover up because he knocked up a teen but also wanted to get rid of the husband of his high school sweetheart?? I'm confusion. We have two DL boys caught in the act who decide covering up a murder is less scary than coming out? We have sexual abuse and pedophilia. We have hit men. We have professional "fixers." We have financial crimes. We have sugar babies. Am I missing anything?
Despite the ending being extra, I'll definitely be reading more Finlay books.
PROS AND CONS
Pros: Good writing, good pacing, good mystery
Cons: Ending was doing way too much
THE PLOT
Famous Netflix doc, Making a Murderer + classic FBI procedural + a lil splish splash of everything else = Every Last Fear.
Matt is already struggling with his brother, Danny, being in jail for life for murdering his gf. But wait—how about the rest of your family being murdered in Mexico on vacation? Matt and the FBI dig into the murders of his family and Danny's past conviction to unravel the truth.
MY OPINION
I'm assuming this was inspired by the Making a Murderer doc? Correct me if I'm wrong. There are several parallels between the two, but enough differences as well (such as the whole family getting wiped out in Mexico).
Writing on point. Pacing on point. Intrigue on point. Ending....... on zero. This was a plane read and I was hooked from the start. (Poor Matt though, hope he gets free therapy for life). I wanted answers, but I didn't like them LOL.
OK I'M GOING TO WRITE ABOUT SOME SPOILERS SO THIS IS YOUR WARNING TO SCROLL FURIOUSLY TO THE END IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THE BOOK.
Ok. Spoilers time. The whole Mexico thing was over the top. Why couldn't they be lured back to Nebraska where the mom already was? It seems extremely far-fetched that someone would intentionally lure a family to another country just to get rid of them. There's certainly easier ways to go about this. And even though this is fiction, the author didn't do a good enough job explaining WHY they needed to be killed in Mexico vs. a corn field in Nebraska.
Also.... I'm TIREDT of the motive being teenage/young college love from 20 years ago. Can you just MOVE ON already? Damn. Holding onto some lusty emotions from when your brain was underdeveloped and deciding to commit several 25-to-life felonies is played out. Pls come up with something new.
The ending was everything and the kitchen sink. We have a politician in a cover up because he knocked up a teen but also wanted to get rid of the husband of his high school sweetheart?? I'm confusion. We have two DL boys caught in the act who decide covering up a murder is less scary than coming out? We have sexual abuse and pedophilia. We have hit men. We have professional "fixers." We have financial crimes. We have sugar babies. Am I missing anything?
Despite the ending being extra, I'll definitely be reading more Finlay books.
PROS AND CONS
Pros: Good writing, good pacing, good mystery
Cons: Ending was doing way too much
calmcelebration9888's review against another edition
4.5
Really loved this book. It was very fast paced and the characters were interesting. The story is a man whose brother goes to jail for murdering his girlfriend. His father and sister are determined to prove his innocence and so they follow a lead to Mexico, there the mother, father, sister and brother are murdered. Matt is asked to go to Mexico to sign off to return the bodies. An FBI agent becomes involved, as it might relate to a money laundering scheme.
I cannot find any fault with this book. It was great. I took half a star off because I only give extraordinary books a perfect rating.
I cannot find any fault with this book. It was great. I took half a star off because I only give extraordinary books a perfect rating.
ktom13's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
readwithdiana's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
paws42's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
readcharlotte's review against another edition
4.0
Reads like a true crime novel with multiple timelines and points of view. Murder mystery with little suspense.
Follows a young man whose family has just died on vacation after a documentary questioning the innocence of his older brother, serving time for murder, is released.
Follows a young man whose family has just died on vacation after a documentary questioning the innocence of his older brother, serving time for murder, is released.