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reikista's review
3.0
A soccer mom with a past returns to Atlantic City to tie up loose ends when she thinks her abuser has returned; a serial killer is discovered.
bethersjayne's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
bertrandlm's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Murder, Dementia, Physical abuse, Gore, and Violence
michael_beatty249's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
izzydonaldson's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
bill_lundeen's review against another edition
It took me a while to get to halfway, but the second half kept me up until almost 1am!
elizabethbunston's review
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
hayfray's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
storylover365's review
4.0
I’m not a fan of mystery or suspense novels. I don’t like having to memorize unrelated characters and their random situations until they eventually connect into the main plot and have meaning. It’s like juggling helium balloons and hoping none float away before you have a chance to tie them off to something solid.
Harlan Coben novels are my one exception and I think it’s because his metaphors are so descriptive (and often hilarious) that I don’t mind going on side branches for several chapters before finally connecting to the main trunk of the plot.
In honor of his humorous and hilarious writing style, here are a few of my favorite metaphors from this book:
“as though he'd just defecated on their salad fork”
“a voice flat enough to slip under a door crack”
“a gold chain thick enough to pull up a Carnival Cruise anchor”
“the buffet was a salmonella outbreak waiting to happen”
“like a marionette with his strings cut”
“forearms like marble columns at the Acropolis”
“My client is trussed up like an S-and-M prop”
And my favorite quote…
“It was obvious and a bit of cliché, but we don't really age in a straight line. We age in a circle, curving back to childhood, but in all the wrong ways.”
Harlan Coben novels are my one exception and I think it’s because his metaphors are so descriptive (and often hilarious) that I don’t mind going on side branches for several chapters before finally connecting to the main trunk of the plot.
In honor of his humorous and hilarious writing style, here are a few of my favorite metaphors from this book:
“as though he'd just defecated on their salad fork”
“a voice flat enough to slip under a door crack”
“a gold chain thick enough to pull up a Carnival Cruise anchor”
“the buffet was a salmonella outbreak waiting to happen”
“like a marionette with his strings cut”
“forearms like marble columns at the Acropolis”
“My client is trussed up like an S-and-M prop”
And my favorite quote…
“It was obvious and a bit of cliché, but we don't really age in a straight line. We age in a circle, curving back to childhood, but in all the wrong ways.”