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tracy_lianne's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
4.5
marmarx89's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
happynessheals's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
po_reads's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Murder
sjj169's review against another edition
4.0
I didn't read the first book in this series. (Normal for me)
Claire Fletcher was a prisoner of a sex predator for years. She escaped and she is trying to still get on with her life. She is actually very likeable. You laugh because I say that? I don't like anyone so there is that.
Claire is out fishing with her sister one day and a minivan full of kids crash through the guardrail and enter the water. Claire goes into full on rescue mode and manages to get all the kids out...but the mom doesn't want saved. Her eyes have that terrorized look that Claire knows well.
What caused a mom with a good life/job/husband to snap and want to kill herself and her AND her best friends kids?
Then you have another storyline in which Claire's boyfriend Connor is investigating...a serial killer is killing women at their kid's soccer matches. They are raped, strangled and bitten and left.
Claire and Connor's romance is not overdone for a thriller. I don't like when my thrillers are really of the romancy variety. It's there but it didn't make me want to knock their heads together. AND another good thing is that Claire didn't involve herself in the serial killer case..I HATE when author's let their characters have too much leeway into a police investigation..there is just no way legally that can happen. Stop that crap people. Anyways, this author does a good job with that part.
Another thing Regan did well was the look into a stressed out mom's life. She made me perfectly feel for Leah (the woman that drove into the water)..if you have ever wanted your husband to just help out some with the kids or just to have five minutes peace you know her feelings. Even though I ended up not agreeing with her actions I could completely see where she was coming from.
This was actually pretty good. It kept me reading and turning pages as fast as I could because I completely wanted to know how it was going to end up.
I would love to grab up the first book in this series now to see how Claire's history played out, you do get bits and pieces of it in this book but I'm curious now. PS it was fine to read this as a standalone.
Booksource: Netgalley in exchange for review.
Claire Fletcher was a prisoner of a sex predator for years. She escaped and she is trying to still get on with her life. She is actually very likeable. You laugh because I say that? I don't like anyone so there is that.
Claire is out fishing with her sister one day and a minivan full of kids crash through the guardrail and enter the water. Claire goes into full on rescue mode and manages to get all the kids out...but the mom doesn't want saved. Her eyes have that terrorized look that Claire knows well.
What caused a mom with a good life/job/husband to snap and want to kill herself and her AND her best friends kids?
Then you have another storyline in which Claire's boyfriend Connor is investigating...a serial killer is killing women at their kid's soccer matches. They are raped, strangled and bitten and left.
Claire and Connor's romance is not overdone for a thriller. I don't like when my thrillers are really of the romancy variety. It's there but it didn't make me want to knock their heads together. AND another good thing is that Claire didn't involve herself in the serial killer case..I HATE when author's let their characters have too much leeway into a police investigation..there is just no way legally that can happen. Stop that crap people. Anyways, this author does a good job with that part.
Another thing Regan did well was the look into a stressed out mom's life. She made me perfectly feel for Leah (the woman that drove into the water)..if you have ever wanted your husband to just help out some with the kids or just to have five minutes peace you know her feelings. Even though I ended up not agreeing with her actions I could completely see where she was coming from.
This was actually pretty good. It kept me reading and turning pages as fast as I could because I completely wanted to know how it was going to end up.
I would love to grab up the first book in this series now to see how Claire's history played out, you do get bits and pieces of it in this book but I'm curious now. PS it was fine to read this as a standalone.
Booksource: Netgalley in exchange for review.
renwar96's review against another edition
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley for an ebook version of this book in exchange for an honest review. This was a followup and I was concerned that I would feel like I missed something from the previous book but that was not the case. Lisa Regan did a fine job of filling in the gaps and letting the reader know things that happened in the previous story. This book was a lot different than I expected. The story is full of twists and turns and some creepy characters. It was a story that kept you guessing and the action starts right at the beginning and keeps going through out this book. As the story unfolds and delves in to Leah's backstory you really find out that people are not always as they appear. The rekindled romance between Claire and Connor adds a little bit of romance and sex to this power-house story!
mandylovestoread's review
5.0
Such a great book.. 5 years after Claire Fletcher returns home her life is still trying to return to normal. When she rescues 5 children from a car that has been driven off a bridge into the water she once again finds herself in the spotlight... and back workung with Conner. I really enjoyed this book.. I do hope there will be a 3rd in the series. A big thank you to the author and Thomas and Mercer via Netgalley for a copy of this book to read and review in return for an honest review.
tboofy's review
4.0
I really love Lisa Regan books. In this one, Claire sees a van full of kids plunge into the water. She dives down to help them, but the mother refuses to be saved and insists upon drowning. This obviously brings up LOTS of questions and sends Claire on a search for a serial killer.
aleksandradee's review
5.0
For anyone looking for a sequel that is just as good as the first book in the series, THIS is it!!! I loved this one as much as finding Claire fletcher. This series is perfect! I devoured both books. I want to read every single book this author has written!