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saltymage's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-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
3.5
happycrafter207's review against another edition
3.0
so I am kind of at a 3.5 rating.
Anna Fox, now living alone in her three story brownstone, well alone that is except for Daniel, her basement tenant. Her husband and daughter, are elsewhere, though she talks to them daily. A trauma in her near past, has left her an agrophobic, subsisting on items from the internet that can be delivered. Her main activities were watching Black and White movies from old, and peering into the lives of her neighbors. It is while peering through one of these windows, that she believes she is witnessing a dangerous incident. An updated take on the movie, Rear Window, perhaps. But is she, and why will no one believe her?
The suspense and the wanting to know is a prevalent factor here. One just keeps turning the pages, it was rather engrossing, but.....the execution could have been better. There were things that bothered me, didn't make sense within the context of the novels. Some large plot points that just withered away after being so prominent, leaving me unsatisfied. Disrupted the flow of the story, and made everything that happened unbelievable. Did love the ode to the old movies though, and as I said it did draw me in, there were just a few things I could not overlook.
Anna Fox, now living alone in her three story brownstone, well alone that is except for Daniel, her basement tenant. Her husband and daughter, are elsewhere, though she talks to them daily. A trauma in her near past, has left her an agrophobic, subsisting on items from the internet that can be delivered. Her main activities were watching Black and White movies from old, and peering into the lives of her neighbors. It is while peering through one of these windows, that she believes she is witnessing a dangerous incident. An updated take on the movie, Rear Window, perhaps. But is she, and why will no one believe her?
The suspense and the wanting to know is a prevalent factor here. One just keeps turning the pages, it was rather engrossing, but.....the execution could have been better. There were things that bothered me, didn't make sense within the context of the novels. Some large plot points that just withered away after being so prominent, leaving me unsatisfied. Disrupted the flow of the story, and made everything that happened unbelievable. Did love the ode to the old movies though, and as I said it did draw me in, there were just a few things I could not overlook.
tilly_thecat's review against another edition
4.0
Twisty, and suspenseful. I couldn't put it down! I loved the old movie references, and now I have a list of old films I want to watch. Though the narrators shortcomings can be frustrating to read, I think that's on purpose. I won't reveal any spoilers, but there is so much buildup to the end of the book, that when the end finally comes it's a bit disappointing. All in all though, a solid murder mystery.
tiredjellyfish's review against another edition
4.0
I thought this was a big little lies situation but it was a sharp objects situation I will not elaborate
justalittleloveshank's review against another edition
5.0
Did it blow my mind? No. Did it hook me and make me stay up later than I should have because I had to know? Absolutely. One reviewer put it perfectly when they called it a “pulpy, fast paced, popcorn thriller.” It’s exactly that. And I couldn’t put it down.
tnc11's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
janel1994's review against another edition
1.0
Updated Review: After the news revealing of the author is a habitual liar and that his book was published after the novel by Sarah A. Denzil, “Saving April,” which has a near identical plot, I’d like a refund and any good review can be given to the actual author. I think I’ll buy the other book to support her. Disappointing.
Enjoyable page turner. I liked the main character and the plot sucked me in immediately.
Enjoyable page turner. I liked the main character and the plot sucked me in immediately.
bibliophreak's review against another edition
1.0
DNF not sure why I thought a book about an agoraphobe would be exciting