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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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
Book was fast paced and made me want to keep reading. The different POVs were so important to the overall theme of the book. Loved the crazy twists and thought they all came together really well at the end. Tackles DID well.
This book was just ok, took a while to get into. I figured out one of the twists about halfway through the book. The ending was a little far fetched and ridiculous. It also left me with more questions.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
I loved this book. I felt like I knew where it was going, but didn't quite figure it out until the end. I love books like that, which keep me challenged.
Listened in audiobook and at first it was hard to follow with the multiple POVs to follow.
Every time that I finally had it figured out there would be another turn to completely blow my mind.
An adult murder mystery must read with a mind blowing ending.
Every time that I finally had it figured out there would be another turn to completely blow my mind.
An adult murder mystery must read with a mind blowing ending.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
GAAAAAHHHHHH!
I had just finished my first Mary Kubica (Local Woman Missing) and REALLY liked it! So I went to get some of her other stuff. And this one popped up first at the library.
I downloaded the audiobook and was like "cool, there's two narrators, a guy and a girl". But then this second female POV showed up. And it was the same female narrator. Why would that be in a book that already has more than one person reading? Unless, of course, the female POVs are really the same person.
:I
So. I knew the twist the second Camille's narration came in. And I assumed Mouse was another identity in Sadie. But then I started to think "maybe Mouse is actually Mr. Baines' kid and this CARTOONISHLY EVIL stepmother (jesus) was Morgan! Maybe they're tricking me with the same narrator stuff!"
But no. It's all just Sadie. Who had a cartoonishly wicked stepmother. Le sigh.
The reveal of Will being the puppet master was good, though. Although, Sadie is A DOCTOR. How on earth could she not tell there was something wrong with her and why was this one man just allowed to take charge of her care.
And then he just became a classic bad guy. Again, fine. Though I am confused as to how we didn't get to see Camille during that last fight. She's the protector.
Okay, I'm also not sure if I was supposed to even like Sadie. Because the way she thought about and treated Imogen was just terrible. Her mother recently killed herself after living with horrific pain. And Sadie just keeps thinking "why is this girl such a bitch. so mean to me. bet she's a murderer." And when she finds out that Imogen helped her mom commit suicide, instead of justifiable horror at what this kid had to do, Sadie immediately starts thinking about how to turn her in to the cops.
And when she finds the washcloth with blood she just keeps thinking "there's a murderer here, better tell Will" as if he is not the most likely suspect before Imogen and Otto (who she also treats like crap).
I also love at the end how the woman who couldn't say the word "killed" in front of Tate was just like "yeah, daddy was a murderer. Okay! Let's move to California!"
But the Will reveals about Erin and Casey (?) were good. And I can't really fault the book for something that may not have been abundantly clear if I was reading a physical copy. But as it stood, every vague reference hinting at Camille being Sadie just felt like I was being hit over the head with just pure obviousness.
But would I have felt that way without the audiobook? Unclear. So....low 3.
Bleh.
I had just finished my first Mary Kubica (Local Woman Missing) and REALLY liked it! So I went to get some of her other stuff. And this one popped up first at the library.
I downloaded the audiobook and was like "cool, there's two narrators, a guy and a girl". But then this second female POV showed up. And it was the same female narrator. Why would that be in a book that already has more than one person reading? Unless, of course, the female POVs are really the same person.
:I
So. I knew the twist the second Camille's narration came in. And I assumed Mouse was another identity in Sadie. But then I started to think "maybe Mouse is actually Mr. Baines' kid and this CARTOONISHLY EVIL stepmother (jesus) was Morgan! Maybe they're tricking me with the same narrator stuff!"
But no. It's all just Sadie. Who had a cartoonishly wicked stepmother. Le sigh.
The reveal of Will being the puppet master was good, though. Although, Sadie is A DOCTOR. How on earth could she not tell there was something wrong with her and why was this one man just allowed to take charge of her care.
And then he just became a classic bad guy. Again, fine. Though I am confused as to how we didn't get to see Camille during that last fight. She's the protector.
Okay, I'm also not sure if I was supposed to even like Sadie. Because the way she thought about and treated Imogen was just terrible. Her mother recently killed herself after living with horrific pain. And Sadie just keeps thinking "why is this girl such a bitch. so mean to me. bet she's a murderer." And when she finds out that Imogen helped her mom commit suicide, instead of justifiable horror at what this kid had to do, Sadie immediately starts thinking about how to turn her in to the cops.
And when she finds the washcloth with blood she just keeps thinking "there's a murderer here, better tell Will" as if he is not the most likely suspect before Imogen and Otto (who she also treats like crap).
I also love at the end how the woman who couldn't say the word "killed" in front of Tate was just like "yeah, daddy was a murderer. Okay! Let's move to California!"
But the Will reveals about Erin and Casey (?) were good. And I can't really fault the book for something that may not have been abundantly clear if I was reading a physical copy. But as it stood, every vague reference hinting at Camille being Sadie just felt like I was being hit over the head with just pure obviousness.
But would I have felt that way without the audiobook? Unclear. So....low 3.
Bleh.
A man moves his family to a small island following the suicide of his sister to take care of his niece and the house she left for him. The wife is a Dr. Who is struggling with the move. The niece is an angry teenager who is struggling with grief and coming to terms with the invasion of this new family.
The family has moved here with quite a few skeletons in their closet as well which have the wife, Dr.Sadie in a spin.
The book is written through multiple perspectives that change in each chapter. The book starts off really strong but then I felt the writer didn’t know how to handle the million plot points that she had laid out and it got a bit sloppy.
One twist that is actually crucial to the story was revealed wayyyy too early so by the time the actual climax hit where it should’ve ideally been revealed, I was not at all surprised.
Also, there wasn’t a single likable character in the book. Not even in a ‘what a cool villain’ sorta way.
I still won’t say to skip it. It does keep you guessing and wanting to turn the page.
The family has moved here with quite a few skeletons in their closet as well which have the wife, Dr.Sadie in a spin.
The book is written through multiple perspectives that change in each chapter. The book starts off really strong but then I felt the writer didn’t know how to handle the million plot points that she had laid out and it got a bit sloppy.
One twist that is actually crucial to the story was revealed wayyyy too early so by the time the actual climax hit where it should’ve ideally been revealed, I was not at all surprised.
Also, there wasn’t a single likable character in the book. Not even in a ‘what a cool villain’ sorta way.
I still won’t say to skip it. It does keep you guessing and wanting to turn the page.
Lots of great twists and turns, and possibly my favorite by Mary Kubica. (There's still a place in my heart for The Good Girl!)