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3.41 AVERAGE
3.41 AVERAGE
Marked up from 3.5 stars
A decent thriller. I enjoyed the destination part. The twists I saw coming but it was still
Enjoyable.
A decent thriller. I enjoyed the destination part. The twists I saw coming but it was still
Enjoyable.
A gripping page turner, but left me a little disappointed at the end. Lots of unanswered questions.
It’s been 2 years since i read this but i still remember hating the plot. it tried to be a good, fast-paced thriller but it just did not intrigue me at all. disappointing because i usually love Reese Witherspoon’s book picks
After loving The Family Game, I was excited to read more from Steadman. And this one was only okay.
The opening was great - Erin digging a grave for her husband. But it also meant we kind of knew Mark was gonna do something bad. It was very clear he was somehow involved or lying to Erin.
My god, her watching him the woods and thinking "My poor husband! He is so brave and I need to help him" when he was SO CLEARLY not in danger was maddening. How dumb can you be?
That said, I don't understand the implication that Mark never loved her/was using her. For what? In case they ever came across millions of dollars lost in a plane crash? Like, what was his game?
I did enjoy the ethical dilemma aspect of the book and learned that I'm maybe not a great person because I was just like "you obviously keep it? No one needs to know?" lol
Mark creating a trail to the other couple and getting them killed was a surprise, but again...MARK.
I really thought we were going to find out Eddie was Erin's dad and she was lying about him. But then she kept thinking he was hot so...never mind.
All in all it was a fine time but never really shocked or excited me the way The Family Game did. That one wasn't shocking but at least it was a lot of fun. This one was just okay.
The opening was great - Erin digging a grave for her husband. But it also meant we kind of knew Mark was gonna do something bad. It was very clear he was somehow involved or lying to Erin.
My god, her watching him the woods and thinking "My poor husband! He is so brave and I need to help him" when he was SO CLEARLY not in danger was maddening. How dumb can you be?
That said, I don't understand the implication that Mark never loved her/was using her. For what? In case they ever came across millions of dollars lost in a plane crash? Like, what was his game?
I did enjoy the ethical dilemma aspect of the book and learned that I'm maybe not a great person because I was just like "you obviously keep it? No one needs to know?" lol
Mark creating a trail to the other couple and getting them killed was a surprise, but again...MARK.
I really thought we were going to find out Eddie was Erin's dad and she was lying about him. But then she kept thinking he was hot so...never mind.
All in all it was a fine time but never really shocked or excited me the way The Family Game did. That one wasn't shocking but at least it was a lot of fun. This one was just okay.
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
tense
slow-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
Two stars might be generous, to be honest.
It's not that I disliked this book. It was definitely a good summer read (recommended by Reese Witherspoon's book club), and kept me turning the pages up until the end. To be honest, the thriller/suspense genre is never one I totally love, though I do read a few a year just because they pull me in. The first chapter of this one definitely pulled me in and was awesomely written (spoiler alert: she's digging a grave).
But the book just didn't quite make sense after a while, with more and more shady characters thrown in, and actions and motivations that didn't seem at all to ring true. I was quite muddled by the end -- one of those "reading just to get through it so I can move on to something else" types of endings.
It's not that I disliked this book. It was definitely a good summer read (recommended by Reese Witherspoon's book club), and kept me turning the pages up until the end. To be honest, the thriller/suspense genre is never one I totally love, though I do read a few a year just because they pull me in. The first chapter of this one definitely pulled me in and was awesomely written (spoiler alert: she's digging a grave).
But the book just didn't quite make sense after a while, with more and more shady characters thrown in, and actions and motivations that didn't seem at all to ring true. I was quite muddled by the end -- one of those "reading just to get through it so I can move on to something else" types of endings.
adventurous
funny
tense
fast-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
This book asks the question, what if I impulsively acted on all of my intrusive thoughts? Lol
Just a meh "thriller", that wasn't exactly as thrilling as I had hoped it would be. I was pretty bored throughout the story, and I really wanted to slap the main character the entire time.
slow-paced