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I enjoyed this family dynamics thriller. Lots of implications from narcissism and step-families. I’m cheering on Cass on!
Emma in the night is a story about two sisters Emma (17) and Cass (15) who go missing during the night. The story begins with the return of Cass after 3 years. Her mission is to help find Emma her sister, recounting her memories from the night they went missing to how she made it back 3 years later.
No family is perfect, Emma and Cass grew up with a highly narcissistic Mother as the reader we get an insight to the complex personality disorder and what it was like for them growing up in a difficult home . Emma was the oldest and the favourite, being the envy of her mother and the limelight to most male attention. This is the moment Cass is finally able step out of the shadow and no longer be the bird in the battlefield, it is her mission to help find Emma. Cass explores stories of love, hate, fear and envy. This book is both indulgent and gripping, with constant twists to help you try decipher who and what to believe.
This is the first Wendy Walker book I've read and I'm excited to read more by the author.
No family is perfect, Emma and Cass grew up with a highly narcissistic Mother as the reader we get an insight to the complex personality disorder and what it was like for them growing up in a difficult home . Emma was the oldest and the favourite, being the envy of her mother and the limelight to most male attention. This is the moment Cass is finally able step out of the shadow and no longer be the bird in the battlefield, it is her mission to help find Emma. Cass explores stories of love, hate, fear and envy. This book is both indulgent and gripping, with constant twists to help you try decipher who and what to believe.
This is the first Wendy Walker book I've read and I'm excited to read more by the author.
I've been thinking about this one a lot. You see I was absolutely blown away by [b:All Is Not Forgotten|26114146|All Is Not Forgotten|Wendy Walker|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1467209074s/26114146.jpg|45810965]. And so I had high expectations for "Emma in the Night".
I was disappointed. The writing style that worked so well for "All is Not Forgotten" - not knowing who the narrator was until a quarter of the way through the book, being a little detached from the event and the victim, worked really well. And I think that perhaps I would have enjoyed this book more if this book had been told with a similar narrator.
Instead we have Cass - a narrator who you really question because of some of her cryptic comments, but not really because of any evidence (until we get the full story near the end of the book) and Dr. Abby Winters - a character who could potentially show up in future books, but I'm not sure I want her too. The focus is on personality disorders, specially narcissism ... and I just found it really difficult to connect with the story.
Although I didn't love this book, I would still give Wendy Walker another shot in the future. I think she creates complex scenarios and strong, interesting characters. I will say that if you enjoyed this book, I would recommend [b:The Girl Who Was Taken|31409239|The Girl Who Was Taken|Charlie Donlea|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1474738382s/31409239.jpg|52102683] by Charlie Donlea.
I was disappointed. The writing style that worked so well for "All is Not Forgotten" - not knowing who the narrator was until a quarter of the way through the book, being a little detached from the event and the victim, worked really well. And I think that perhaps I would have enjoyed this book more if this book had been told with a similar narrator.
Instead we have Cass - a narrator who you really question because of some of her cryptic comments, but not really because of any evidence (until we get the full story near the end of the book) and Dr. Abby Winters - a character who could potentially show up in future books, but I'm not sure I want her too. The focus is on personality disorders, specially narcissism ... and I just found it really difficult to connect with the story.
Although I didn't love this book, I would still give Wendy Walker another shot in the future. I think she creates complex scenarios and strong, interesting characters. I will say that if you enjoyed this book, I would recommend [b:The Girl Who Was Taken|31409239|The Girl Who Was Taken|Charlie Donlea|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1474738382s/31409239.jpg|52102683] by Charlie Donlea.
I picked this book up on a whim at my local resale bookstore started it a few months ago got sidetracked I didn’t pick it back up until a couple days ago. But in no way was it because the book wasn’t interesting I am just a reader with severe ADD. This is also the first book I’ve read in this genre and I loved it and I really don’t know how to best describe or sell this book to people all I can saw is READ IT PLEASE. i loved it.
****I received a copy of this ARC from NetGalley and St. Martin's Press in exchange for an honest review!****
This was one of those books where I was worried I would dislike it partway through because I didn't really like any of the characters... And that would probably have been the case of the mystery wasn't so tantalizing. I could not stop thinking about what was actually real or not and basically plowed through the book to find out what happened. Not because I particularly cared about what lay ahead for these characters, but just to see if the payoff of the reveal was going to be worth it. It was. For me anyway. I won't go into detail.
I really wish there were more books with plot this impressively woven that had characters I actually enjoyed. Characters can be unreliable while still being relatable. That is all.
This was one of those books where I was worried I would dislike it partway through because I didn't really like any of the characters... And that would probably have been the case of the mystery wasn't so tantalizing. I could not stop thinking about what was actually real or not and basically plowed through the book to find out what happened. Not because I particularly cared about what lay ahead for these characters, but just to see if the payoff of the reveal was going to be worth it. It was. For me anyway. I won't go into detail.
I really wish there were more books with plot this impressively woven that had characters I actually enjoyed. Characters can be unreliable while still being relatable. That is all.
The concept was kind of interesting, but the authors writing style made the story boring. It was all tell and no show.
I thought this was a pretty good thriller. The twists were good and I kept wanting to read to figure out what really happened that night. I did like that it was a dual perspective, but I wish that I could have gotten Emma's perspective. I felt that the end was good and when all was reveal there was a bit of shock, but I wish there was a bit more. Otherwise, this was a good story.
”Imagine the infant who one day cries and gets fed, and the next day cries and goes hungry. One day smiles and is kissed and hugged. The next day smiles and is ignored. This is what psychologists called 'preoccupied or unresolved attachment' with the primary caregiver--usually the mother. There was love one minute and disdain the next. Affection that was given in abundance for no reason and then taken away without cause. The child has no ability to predict or influence the behavior of the parent. The narcissist loves a child only as an extension of herself at first, and then as a loyal subject. So she will tend to the child only when it makes her feel good.
i truly wasn’t expecting much going into this. i had heard a few things about it a year back or so, but i didn’t even know what it was about. let me tell you, it was everything i could’ve wished for. and the plot twists, i loved them. it was an amazing thriller!! can’t wait to read more of this author.
i truly wasn’t expecting much going into this. i had heard a few things about it a year back or so, but i didn’t even know what it was about. let me tell you, it was everything i could’ve wished for. and the plot twists, i loved them. it was an amazing thriller!! can’t wait to read more of this author.