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3.0
This book had potential and some interesting, somewhat creepy moments. All of that, however, was ruined because it's patently obvious this book could have used another SEVERAL edits.
There are a whole gaggle of spelling/grammar mistakes. Frequent ones. So often that it distracts from the book. In one chapter, a sideline character's name switches to another name. Just....SWITCHES RANDOMLY. Like the author changed his mind on the name but forgot to change all the references to that character. In the same chapter. I almost tossed the book into a fire when I read that. He also misuses periods....The sentences. Read like. This. Literally. It's bizarre. I thought at first it was a quirk unique to the dialogue of one character (which could have been cool and interesting), but no, it was the whole damn book.
Outside of these awful mistakes, the book is just ok for me. The ending was painfully obvious far too soon in the book, and there was no huge surprise or shock ending like I'd hoped. The last chunk of the book was clunky and weird. The pacing of the last quarter needed work. And the book could have been 100 pages shorter and much more effective. Overall, I'd say if you're looking for a really good mystery or psych thriller, keep looking. This one doesn't quite scratch that itch.
There are a whole gaggle of spelling/grammar mistakes. Frequent ones. So often that it distracts from the book. In one chapter, a sideline character's name switches to another name. Just....SWITCHES RANDOMLY. Like the author changed his mind on the name but forgot to change all the references to that character. In the same chapter. I almost tossed the book into a fire when I read that. He also misuses periods....The sentences. Read like. This. Literally. It's bizarre. I thought at first it was a quirk unique to the dialogue of one character (which could have been cool and interesting), but no, it was the whole damn book.
Outside of these awful mistakes, the book is just ok for me. The ending was painfully obvious far too soon in the book, and there was no huge surprise or shock ending like I'd hoped. The last chunk of the book was clunky and weird. The pacing of the last quarter needed work. And the book could have been 100 pages shorter and much more effective. Overall, I'd say if you're looking for a really good mystery or psych thriller, keep looking. This one doesn't quite scratch that itch.
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