Reviews

I niech zginę by Sarah Pinborough

joni7824's review against another edition

5.0

Don't read this if you don't want to know one of the "spoilers"!!! I tried to write my comment so as to not give it away. But, you could figure it out if you thought it. So, if you don't want to take the chance, quit now!

I loved this book! Just when I thought I had things figured out, I would keep reading and see that I didn't. Loved all the characters and that each chapter was written from their point of view. The chapters were also short so it made it impossible to not keep reading! It was a great suspenseful read! My only criticism is the Jodie/Katie factor. A tad unrealistic in my opinion

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.

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.

. 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.

lazylou21's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

3.0

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

bc7ate9's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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.