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victoriadiesattheend's review
3.0
Maybe 2.75? Weird. I guessed the killer right away but appreciated some added twists. I was confused and still had many unanswered questions at the end. But the book was pretty short and binge-able so I guess it was okay? I wouldn’t recommend it, but I didn’t hate reading it.
cathie8585's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
jpfortmiller's review
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Child abuse
nina_gauri's review
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
dembury's review
3.0
A decent enough binge-read of an FBI thriller that’s got some eye-rolling convoluted plot points but it’ll tide you over until you can get a better mystery in your hands. The whole thing read like one very drawn out episode of “Criminal Minds” or a wannabe Riley Sager novel, just with less fleshed-out characters. Also, it does the whole James Patterson thing where the chapters are all very short (sometimes only 2 pages) and each one lands on a punchy kind of line or fact being dropped, which is just a deeply lazy way of writing imho.
Still, I kept flipping page after page of those short little chapters to find out what happened, so it was at least entertaining enough to see through to the end!
Still, I kept flipping page after page of those short little chapters to find out what happened, so it was at least entertaining enough to see through to the end!
ashlee_franklin_'s review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
kwebie's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
sarah_reading_party's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
what a fun read! it was a wonderful mix of mystery, thriller, and crime novel. there were some twists, but this book didn't rely just on plot twists to be engaging... it had amazing characters who were deeply engaged with the story they were living and their reality. i especially loved agent sarah keller (though imagining her solving crime while 8.5 months pregnant with twins was a little ridiculous if you ask me). ella's character was so fascinating and i would love to have a deeper look into her life (though she didn't seem like the most ethical therapist). i figured out the murderer about halfway through but it was fun to see how that played out. i will have to check out more of alex finlay's books - this one was great!
oh, and the narration of the audiobook was perfect and just added to the delight of this book.
oh, and the narration of the audiobook was perfect and just added to the delight of this book.