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milesofbooks_al's review against another edition
I was given a free copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review
This book was so hard for me to get into. I felt the main character, Sarah, was given a weak voice (if any at all) and was unrelatable (even though she was suffering through a very relatable situation), and she felt a little all over the place: road rage, impatience and confidence enough to try and run someone over with her car?!, silent and self-doubting, feeling the need to stand alone in her stress and struggles? I couldn't get my head wrapped around her as a character.
This book could have been a suspenseful thriller (as it was toted to be) into the disturbing world of sexual and gender-based harassment in the workforce. Sarah could have been a character for readers to see themselves in and pull strength from to shed light on their own plights. Instead, she was silent and denied the advances were even happening.
I was really looking forward to this book and was so sad to have struggled to make it past the first few chapters. It slugged through Sarah's mind at a snail pace and I found myself not wanting to turn the page.
I tried to keep reading, to finish the book since it is an ARC and I wanted to give a full review, but life is too short to suffer through books that frustrate me or that I've lost interest in.
This book was so hard for me to get into. I felt the main character, Sarah, was given a weak voice (if any at all) and was unrelatable (even though she was suffering through a very relatable situation), and she felt a little all over the place: road rage, impatience and confidence enough to try and run someone over with her car?!, silent and self-doubting, feeling the need to stand alone in her stress and struggles? I couldn't get my head wrapped around her as a character.
This book could have been a suspenseful thriller (as it was toted to be) into the disturbing world of sexual and gender-based harassment in the workforce. Sarah could have been a character for readers to see themselves in and pull strength from to shed light on their own plights. Instead, she was silent and denied the advances were even happening.
I was really looking forward to this book and was so sad to have struggled to make it past the first few chapters. It slugged through Sarah's mind at a snail pace and I found myself not wanting to turn the page.
I tried to keep reading, to finish the book since it is an ARC and I wanted to give a full review, but life is too short to suffer through books that frustrate me or that I've lost interest in.
yuilly95's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
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? No
2.25
tdavies1977's review against another edition
3.0
I have never come across an author who I find so inconsistent, or should I say, my reactions to his books are so inconsistent. This is my third read by Logan: I gave ‘Trust Me’ 2 ⭐️, ‘The Catch’ 4 ⭐️ and now this one sits in the middle, closer to the former than the latter unfortunately.
I felt this book had a really interesting plot, but was slow to pick up pace. The sleazebag professor was almost comical - who uses lines like “It’s wet isn’t it?…Your sex.” I was literally cringing.
Once the main point of the story kicked in it became incredibly far-fetched, quite nonsensical really. The whole Russian crimelord angle was bonkers, but got even more farcical when it went wrong…wowsers, Russian crimelord fails in his mission, but the university lecturer gets the best of the sleazebag…hmmm.
Oh and in Chapter 43, she breathed ‘…in through the mouth, out through the nose’ - try it, it’s definitely meant to be the other way around
I felt this book had a really interesting plot, but was slow to pick up pace. The sleazebag professor was almost comical - who uses lines like “It’s wet isn’t it?…Your sex.” I was literally cringing.
Once the main point of the story kicked in it became incredibly far-fetched, quite nonsensical really. The whole Russian crimelord angle was bonkers, but got even more farcical when it went wrong…wowsers, Russian crimelord fails in his mission, but the university lecturer gets the best of the sleazebag…hmmm.
Oh and in Chapter 43, she breathed ‘…in through the mouth, out through the nose’ - try it, it’s definitely meant to be the other way around
samalvarez823's review
5.0
“Who can say what the truth is? It’s flexible.”
What would you do facing a man that has no limits, who can get away with anything and still be vulgar and intimidating with that truth?
“She was in an impossible situation, and there was no way out. No good solution.
Or maybe there was.”
St Martins Press and author T.M. Logan were so gracious to gift me an Advanced Readers Copy of this suspense-filled thriller! Thank y’all so very much!
I read Logan’s first book, Lies, not too long ago and thoroughly enjoyed it so I knew this one would be no different. And I was right! This one was full of action, thrills, deceit and power.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A definite must read, it’ll be available on September 10! So grab it from Amazon, your local bookstore or library and let me know what you thought!
What would you do facing a man that has no limits, who can get away with anything and still be vulgar and intimidating with that truth?
“She was in an impossible situation, and there was no way out. No good solution.
Or maybe there was.”
St Martins Press and author T.M. Logan were so gracious to gift me an Advanced Readers Copy of this suspense-filled thriller! Thank y’all so very much!
I read Logan’s first book, Lies, not too long ago and thoroughly enjoyed it so I knew this one would be no different. And I was right! This one was full of action, thrills, deceit and power.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A definite must read, it’ll be available on September 10! So grab it from Amazon, your local bookstore or library and let me know what you thought!
lydiahephzibah's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- 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
1.5
Setting: UK
Rep: n/a
If this was the first TM Logan book I'd read, I'd be swearing off reading any more. This was terrible. The protagonist was painfully frustrating, the book was incredibly repetitive, and Sarah's children were so annoying and bratty and way too much unnecessary time was spent on them. Sarah constantly made stupid and naive and foolish decisions despite supposedly being clever enough to have a PhD and be a professor.
Rep: n/a
If this was the first TM Logan book I'd read, I'd be swearing off reading any more. This was terrible. The protagonist was painfully frustrating, the book was incredibly repetitive, and Sarah's children were so annoying and bratty and way too much unnecessary time was spent on them. Sarah constantly made stupid and naive and foolish decisions despite supposedly being clever enough to have a PhD and be a professor.
akkerr12's review
3.0
3.5 stars. Alan Hawthorne is everything wrong with this world. And this book. Some of the decisions Sarah made I just could not believe. And the things everyone let Alan get away with… insane. I personally didn’t feel much satisfaction about the end, though I’m glad he got what was coming to him. Just felt like there was something - or someone - always looming.
problemreader's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. I just really did not like the character of Sarah. I found her so frustrating. Otherwise, it was a good, quick read.
kittietta's review
4.0
I love T.M. Logan's books! 29 seconds is a gripping ,disturbing, very engrossing read. I couldn't put it down!
All of the characters were well-developed and life like. Has a wonderful plot. Be prepared to sit on the edge of your seat!
4 stars.
Thank you Netgalley, the author and publisher for an ARC of this book.All opinions are my own.
All of the characters were well-developed and life like. Has a wonderful plot. Be prepared to sit on the edge of your seat!
4 stars.
Thank you Netgalley, the author and publisher for an ARC of this book.All opinions are my own.
luckycharmedlovesbooks's review
4.0
Thank you to Netgalley and St Martin Press for the opportunity to read this book. I give it five stars though if I could I would give it 4.75 stars. There was just a tiny something missing for me, though I cannot accurately describe what. I was hooked into this story from the beginning and definitely did not see the ending coming. This book was so good and got me out of a recent reading slump. I highly recommend it.