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syntheticmage's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
be_art's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This is the type of book you read when you're not 100% invested in diving into a complicated story. It's a solid book, interesting in ways that thrillers need to be. It's not going to challenge you too much; I figured out the bad guy before I hit the halfway mark, but the action kept me interested enough not to DNF. The ending is satisfying. I do wish, however, that there was more character development in the secondary characters, so that I'd feel more of a sense of satisfaction in the ending. All said, though, I'd read another O'brien novel.
evaughn69's review against another edition
5.0
Another great book by Mr. O'Brien. Read it cover to cover in less than 24 hours. Another one I couldn't put down. Can't wait for his next book. I'm never disappointed
katrinaburch's review
3.0
I really enjoyed this and I'd give it 3.9 stars. But it's for good reason. It took forever to get to the heart of the story and it jumped back and forth in terms of time periods which was really frustrating when O'Brien did it (normally I don't have a problem with jumping time periods). and lastly, it was just weirdly too graphic for me. Now I normally don't mind some graphic stuff (I mean one of my favorite shows is Criminal Minds!) But some of the stuff seamed pointless and had no place in the story. Overall, though, the mystery was good!
jeanne25's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars rounded up to 4. While not overly original, this is a solid, well written story that flows nicely. There was one character that I questioned until almost the end. I liked the solid ending. These are my reasons for rounding up.
knitter's review against another edition
4.0
Enjoyed this more than I thought I would. Plenty of plot twists to keep you guessing.
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