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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
A wild ride from start to finish, and beautifully written.
3 stars because somewhere in the middle it started to lose my interest. Initially, I liked that each chapter switched perspectives between Cass and Abby but after a while, it felt a bit repetitive. But I forgot about that once the story picked back up to a handful of plot twists and a satisfying outcome.
Two teen sisters disappear on the same night but under different circumstances and the case remains unresolved. Three years later, the younger sister shows up at her mother's doorstep. The story that unfolds as she's interviewed by investigators is precise in its details except for some telling inconsistencies. Pertinent details of Cass and Emma's life before their disappearance is slowly pieced together by an investigator tormented by her own demons. Bit by bit, the reader finds out what really happened that night and in the three years after.
This was an absorbing read.
Thank you, Netgalley, for the e-review edition.
This was an absorbing read.
Thank you, Netgalley, for the e-review edition.
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Apparently, I’ve moved from dystopian novels this summer to thrillers. On Monday I reviewed See What I Have Done a novel about Lizzie Borden, which I found fascinating more for its bizarre family dynamics than the actual murders. Now I’m back with Emma in the Night by Wendy Walker, a contemporary novel with a family that makes the Bordens look like the Brady Bunch. After being missing for three years, eighteen-year-old Cass shows up on her mother’s doorstep and tells an astonishing story of what happened to her and her older sister Emma after they disappeared. It’s a story of an older couple and an island off the coast of Maine. She has escaped, but her sister is still there and time is running out. But, for the forensic psychiatrist, Dr. Abby Winter, who originally helped search for the girls years ago, something doesn’t add up. Actually, plenty of things don’t add up, but can she get answers before it’s too late?
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The rest of this review is available at The Gilmore Guide to Books: http://wp.me/p2B7gG-2oy
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
emotional
mysterious
tense
I hated pretty much all of the characters, and felt like the suspense was almost too heavy-handed. Like, I get it! Something is off and people can't be trusted. But the story was interesting enough that I stuck with it, and the pay off was decent.
You'd think I have a messed up relationship with my mom if you based your opinions solely on the books I read.