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veraann's review against another edition
4.0
Emily Kenyon #1
Mystery Thriller
This story jumps around in timeline and points of view quite a bit. Because of this it took me a little bit to get into the story, but it did keep suspense and some mystery throughout. It was done in a way where the twists could be figured out but not all were easy to know for sure.
Once the thrill ride got going, it kept it up there very well. I'm not sure if I really like the style of jumping around so much but I still enjoyed the book enough to want to read more from the author.
Mystery Thriller
This story jumps around in timeline and points of view quite a bit. Because of this it took me a little bit to get into the story, but it did keep suspense and some mystery throughout. It was done in a way where the twists could be figured out but not all were easy to know for sure.
Once the thrill ride got going, it kept it up there very well. I'm not sure if I really like the style of jumping around so much but I still enjoyed the book enough to want to read more from the author.
lianathereader's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
hellonursr_cm's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
hectaizani's review against another edition
3.0
Certainly took a turn at the end which I was not fully expecting.
Emily Kenyon is a police officer in a small Washington community. She left the pressures of Seattle to move back to her childhood home to raise her daughter. Her most recent case involves the death of a family and the disappearance of a teenager. Is he dead too? As she gets further into the case, her daughter disappears too. Is there a connection? It becomes increasingly difficult for Emily to juggle everything that she has going on (and there's a lot going on).
I've always enjoyed Gregg Olsen's true crime. He's been writing more fiction lately and his experiences with researching killers has surely helped with writing his bad guys.
Emily Kenyon is a police officer in a small Washington community. She left the pressures of Seattle to move back to her childhood home to raise her daughter. Her most recent case involves the death of a family and the disappearance of a teenager. Is he dead too? As she gets further into the case, her daughter disappears too. Is there a connection? It becomes increasingly difficult for Emily to juggle everything that she has going on (and there's a lot going on).
I've always enjoyed Gregg Olsen's true crime. He's been writing more fiction lately and his experiences with researching killers has surely helped with writing his bad guys.
thatnerd's review against another edition
3.0
This was a pretty quick read. Even though I found it quite predictable and there were a few unnecessary storylines, I still enjoyed the book. I would definitely read another book by this author.
vickystarrr's review against another edition
2.0
This book was almost a DNF for me and I actually regret it because the ending was just not it.
Emily was not the strong heroine I was hoping for in this. Parts of her actions truly aggravated me to no end. I can’t say much without major spoilers but just UGH.
The plot line was intriguing to me, I can’t deny that. But the execution and characters ended up leaving much to be desired. A true disappointment for me.
Emily was not the strong heroine I was hoping for in this. Parts of her actions truly aggravated me to no end. I can’t say much without major spoilers but just UGH.
The plot line was intriguing to me, I can’t deny that. But the execution and characters ended up leaving much to be desired. A true disappointment for me.
cms_books's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
hercomfortbooks's review against another edition
3.0
Olga and Chris are stronger characthers than Emily, who is the main chara lmao
But this book is not that bad tho. It's was really thrilling and worth to read.
But this book is not that bad tho. It's was really thrilling and worth to read.
wuchtorff's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
hercomfortbooks's review against another edition
3.0
Olga and Chris are stronger characthers than Emily, who is the main chara lmao
But this book is not that bad tho. It's was really thrilling and worth to read.
But this book is not that bad tho. It's was really thrilling and worth to read.