Reviews

UNSUB by Meg Gardiner

judyapneeb's review

4.0

Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope.

I did not ask for that heart attack but here we are.

Ms. Gardiner is a skilled author and we are lucky to have her stories.

haleighluvsreading's review against another edition

3.0

Caitlin Hendrix’s has one case that has haunted her her entire life. As the daughter of the lead investigator on the first go around of the case, Caitlin is tapped to be a part of the investigation of the serial killer who has haunted the Bay Area for over 20 years and is back with a vicious plan. Caitlin is determined to catch this unsub once and for all but will it break her like it broke her father?

While this book was a good mystery thriller, I found myself bored for the first half of the book. It seemed like the past was such an important part of the case, that the majority of the book was spent recapping what the first investigation found and there really wasn’t any headway until Caitlin found a connection about halfway through. I’m all for multiple povs but this one had me kind of annoyed with all the different ones we kept jumping to. Once the ball start rolling, I was hooked and things moved fast. The take down of the unsub was so well written and through Caitlin we were able to see when she began to put the pieces together in her head. The ending definitely has me contemplating continuing the series though

jazzijessi's review against another edition

mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Not quite a 4 star listen, but close. Enjoyed the overall experience, even if it’s a series of tropes. 

toodoorcc's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

healyn10's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Heart pounding read!

taylorbecker8's review

5.0

I can honestly not rave enough about this book. This is not your typical serial killer murder mystery. The plot is so deep and complex, the author had me going back and reading Dante's work just so I could grasp my head around the characters. I would 10/10 recommend.

erwink54's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

3.5

Super annoying editing mistakes drove me a little nuts. I mean seriously, hire a GOOD editor!

miratio's review

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

faith_carmella's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

notinjersey's review

4.0

This book was on my list for awhile and I added it to my book challenge as it features a female detective. I thought it was pretty good, although some parts went slower for me. I wanted this to be more like a Criminal Minds episode than it was! But there were some exciting parts. I also have the second in the series, so I have to decide if I want to read that one soon too.