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miarae's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
jadem218's review against another edition
3.0
First half was great but the twist was horrible and ruined the book
zoefruitcake's review against another edition
4.0
One of those books I was so desperate to find out the end of I was ready too quickly and kept having to go back
jasvn91's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
katykelly's review against another edition
3.0
High concept psychological plot: a teacher who also writes an Agony Aunt column receives cries for help from a girl missing long ago, who claims to have been kidnapped...
Quite a thrilling prospect for a story. Is it a hoax? Would you believe it? And if so - what could you do?
There have been many variations in the last few years on the 'what do you believe' genre, as you try to guess your way to the end.
I gamely read through this, quite interested in the idea, not wholly sure what I thought of the idea until the conclusion.
It was enjoyable enough, no big 'wow' moment for me though. I'm not a huge fan of the genre, which I read only occasionally. It was the idea of this that made me try it.
Might make a good TV series, and would be enjoyed by fans of S. J. Watson and Claire Mackintosh.
Quite a thrilling prospect for a story. Is it a hoax? Would you believe it? And if so - what could you do?
There have been many variations in the last few years on the 'what do you believe' genre, as you try to guess your way to the end.
I gamely read through this, quite interested in the idea, not wholly sure what I thought of the idea until the conclusion.
It was enjoyable enough, no big 'wow' moment for me though. I'm not a huge fan of the genre, which I read only occasionally. It was the idea of this that made me try it.
Might make a good TV series, and would be enjoyed by fans of S. J. Watson and Claire Mackintosh.
howtobebooks's review against another edition
4.0
Pretty horrific from the outset, this disturbing tale of a serial killer and abuser leaves you feeling breathless by the end. I managed to listen to this in one sitting.
The main character is brilliant, she is stronger than you can ever imagine and I salute Helen Callaghan for raising the issue of mental health and the stigma surrounding it.
Great twist in the end although it may seem disjointed and there are unanswered questions.
The main character is brilliant, she is stronger than you can ever imagine and I salute Helen Callaghan for raising the issue of mental health and the stigma surrounding it.
Great twist in the end although it may seem disjointed and there are unanswered questions.
jojobear's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-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
2.0
amylouise9's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.75
cheekylaydee's review against another edition
4.0
You can normally tell within the opening paragraphs of a book if it's going to be good. (i)Dear Amy(/i) went beyond my expectations, grabbing me from the first page, holding me in a vice like grip until the last word.
Margot Lewis has a lot on her plate. A demanding job as a teacher, a messy divorce to deal with and having to pop pills just to get to sleep. Despite all this, the thing that helps keep her head above water is focusing on other people's problems in the persona of Amy, the agony aunt in the local paper.
When she receives a letter from Bethan Avery, a girl who has been missing and presumed dead for the last twenty years she initially dismisses it as a sick prank by one of her students. Especially so considering that one of their schoolmates has been missing for several weeks now.
But there's something about the pleading voice in the letter, the childish scrawl, that rings alarm bells with Margot and when she receives a second letter, more urgent than the last the cold case police step in.
The story unravels along with Margot's life, peeling away the layers like the flesh of an onion, and what is revealed will in turn shock and thrill you, capturing you and binding it's spell, and it won't let you go until it's good and ready. A must read if you like a thriller with a twist. 4 stars.
Margot Lewis has a lot on her plate. A demanding job as a teacher, a messy divorce to deal with and having to pop pills just to get to sleep. Despite all this, the thing that helps keep her head above water is focusing on other people's problems in the persona of Amy, the agony aunt in the local paper.
When she receives a letter from Bethan Avery, a girl who has been missing and presumed dead for the last twenty years she initially dismisses it as a sick prank by one of her students. Especially so considering that one of their schoolmates has been missing for several weeks now.
But there's something about the pleading voice in the letter, the childish scrawl, that rings alarm bells with Margot and when she receives a second letter, more urgent than the last the cold case police step in.
The story unravels along with Margot's life, peeling away the layers like the flesh of an onion, and what is revealed will in turn shock and thrill you, capturing you and binding it's spell, and it won't let you go until it's good and ready. A must read if you like a thriller with a twist. 4 stars.
nicosierra's review against another edition
5.0
I found this gripping and immensely enjoyed it. It went where I didn't expect.