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karalew's review against another edition
4.0
This was definitely a page turner! Another one where you think you're able to predict but the plot twists are surprising!
allisonrae13's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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? It's complicated
3.75
jesssmonet's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
myrranda5002's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this book. While I didn't devour the book this was a solid read.
laurakh's review against another edition
4.0
I read Cross Her Heart because I loved Behind Her Eyes. Cross Her Heart wasn't as good, but I still really enjoyed it.
Most of the complaints about this book are that it's far-fetched. I actually thought the opposite--as far as I can tell, Cross Her Heart (or at least Lisa's backstory) is based on a true story. It's not mentioned in the acknowledgments but there are so many identical details that I would be surprised if Pinbourough hadn't been intentionally adapting it.. I really enjoyed this book as a re-imagining of that story and thought it worked well.
There were definitely a few elements that bothered me, but for the most part Pinbourough creates great / unlikeable characters and an interesting plot. I read this in one day and it flew by.
Most of the complaints about this book are that it's far-fetched. I actually thought the opposite--as far as I can tell, Cross Her Heart (or at least Lisa's backstory) is based on a true story. It's not mentioned in the acknowledgments but there are so many identical details that I would be surprised if Pinbourough hadn't been intentionally adapting it.
Spoiler
Mary Bell is a girl who murdered two young boys in the sixties. If you look at her Wikipedia page there is a LOT (the 'child B', the prostitution, and getting discovered when she had a daughter of her own) that lines up with Charlotte's story. There are also a few parallels on Katie's side with Pauline Parker and Juliette Hulme.There were definitely a few elements that bothered me, but for the most part Pinbourough creates great / unlikeable characters and an interesting plot. I read this in one day and it flew by.
erockwell729's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
lauraborkpower's review against another edition
2.0
I'd read Behind Her Eyes and enjoyed its trashy insanity so much that I couldn't wait to read another Pinborough book. This one was underwhelming by comparison, but still just fine for a thriller. I thought the twist would be totally different (and could have been better...), but it was okay.