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3.25 AVERAGE
3.25 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Such a great thriller!! The concept was very unique which I loved. I’ve read a lot of thrillers and I really enjoyed how fresh and new this one felt.
I thought the pacing was really good and the story flowed really well. The writing was excellent and it felt like all of Baker’s writing decisions were very intentional and helped the story progress.
I enjoyed that the book was split into two parts. Part one only has Fiona’s POV. But then part 2 starts after Fiona is taken and has 3 different POV’s. You still get to see Fiona’s and what she is going through. But you also get her husband Neil’s POV of him searching for her and also the POV of the killer that takes place in the past to show his story as well.
The only thing I would change is more of an explanation of the villagers strange behaviors. It makes sense that they would be wary if all their wives were killed. But we only learned about Vince’s wife and now who all the other women were in relation to the villagers. Like we’re they just trying to scare her off because all wives are killed? Did they know more than they let on?
This was my first book by J.A. Baker and I cannot wait to read more of her books!
Thank you NetGalley and Boldwood Books for an eARC book of The Last Wife.
I thought the pacing was really good and the story flowed really well. The writing was excellent and it felt like all of Baker’s writing decisions were very intentional and helped the story progress.
I enjoyed that the book was split into two parts. Part one only has Fiona’s POV. But then part 2 starts after Fiona is taken and has 3 different POV’s. You still get to see Fiona’s and what she is going through. But you also get her husband Neil’s POV of him searching for her and also the POV of the killer that takes place in the past to show his story as well.
The only thing I would change is more of an explanation of the villagers strange behaviors. It makes sense that they would be wary if all their wives were killed. But we only learned about Vince’s wife and now who all the other women were in relation to the villagers. Like we’re they just trying to scare her off because all wives are killed? Did they know more than they let on?
This was my first book by J.A. Baker and I cannot wait to read more of her books!
Thank you NetGalley and Boldwood Books for an eARC book of The Last Wife.
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This story was set in to two parts. I felt part one was quite slow. Fiona has a lot of long inner dialogue which was at times a bit boring. I found myself thinking how long she would be stood in front of someone without speaking or just staring in to the ether.
I liked the setting of an island. The fog, the bad weather and the clicky locals. It made it more atmospheric. The residents of the island are all very rude and although a couple of them are explained, the rest are not. I don’t know why it was ignored. I would have liked more of an explanation.
The second part picked up and it became more of a thriller than a mystery. I liked that Neil became more supportive and assertive. It was a good climax and was overall an enjoyable read.
Thank you to the J. A. Baker, Boldwood Books and @RachelsRandomResources for a gifted copy of this book.