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greenknightemrys's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Stalking, Death of parent, Drug use, Mental illness, Gore, Death, Murder, Grief, and Drug abuse
courtnetto's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
5.0
I thought I had worked out everything in this book, but then by the end I had not gotten anything correct and could not believe that I was so wrong about everything and everyone!
Tricia and Ethan just seem like normal, everyday people. A husband and wife who have found their new dream home, only Tricia becomes weirded out by noises she hears and things she sees while they are at this house. She tells Ethan and he doesn’t seem to believe her - only soon after she tells him she’s pregnant and he then blames everything she’s said on pregnancy paranoia. We also meet Luke Strauss and Adrienne Hale. Adrienne has been missing for 3 years, and it was believed Luke was behind her murder this whole time. The house that Tricia and Ethan have fallen in love with, is no other than Dr. Hale’s… but everything in the house remains, no furniture etc was removed from the home which is what creeps Tricia out, and keeps saying things like “how could I wear a dead woman’s clothes?” or “why would I live in a dead woman’s house?” but there was never any proof that Adrienne was even dead, did Tricia know something about Adrienne’s disappearance?
Is Ethan as normal as he seems or is he hiding something?
I definitely recommend reading this book, it really has you on the edge of your seat. I just couldn’t put it down, I just had to keep reading to see what was going to happen next. I can safely say, this book really surprised me with all the twists and turns.
Graphic: Murder, Vomit, and Death
Moderate: Drug use, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Stalking, Infidelity, and Blood
Minor: Car accident
bringmybooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Review: Um. WHAT. That was ... wild? and ... weird? and ... addictive? but ... wow? Filled with tons of tension + lots of twists, only about half of which I'd guessed. This was my first Freida McFadden, and I know she's a bit of a divisive author but I'm not entirely sure why (maybe because they're really formulaic?). I don't necessarily know if I'd pick up another one, but there's a fair amount on Kindle Unlimited, and I imagine if I found myself in a bit of a book slump I wouldn't be adverse to picking one of these up hoping I couldn't put it down!
Overall Rating: ★★★★ / 4.38
Rating each element of the book out of 5★
Characters ★★★★
Atmosphere ★★★★
Writing ★★★
Plot ★★★★
Intrigue ★★★★★
Logic ★★★★
Enjoyment ★★★
Pacing ★★★★★
Dialogue ★★★
★ did not like / ★★ it was okay / ★★★ liked it / ★★★★ really liked it / ★★★★★ loved it
Moderate: Death, Violence, Pregnancy, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Infidelity, Cursing, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Car accident, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Gore, Murder, Confinement, Stalking, Death of parent, and Vomit
parkerknoll's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Moderate: Vomit, Car accident, Drug use, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Death, Murder, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Gore
dblue236's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Mental illness, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Medical trauma, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Medical content, Rape, Confinement, Death of parent, Drug use, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Torture
Minor: Car accident, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Alcohol
paperkindle's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Murder and Stalking
Minor: Drug use
sylvestra's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Murder and Mental illness
Moderate: Death of parent, Car accident, and Death
Minor: Pregnancy and Drug use
tokki_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Bullying, Gaslighting, Murder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Drug use, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship
emoryscott's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Vomit, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gore, Death, Sexual assault, Drug use, Murder, and Violence
jennacollier1512's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Murder, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Drug use, Violence, Death, Infidelity, and Mental illness