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3.59 AVERAGE
3.59 AVERAGE
I read this for book club and I’m not gunna lie I did skim like the last 200 pages because I ran out of time.
Honestly, this book did not need to be this long. Half of it could be cut out and then this would be a good story, but alas there were so many random subplots and I just didn’t care.
Also both the main character and her trash ex husband were called Gibson, and that made me unnecessarily angry.
Also this book gives supreme ‘written by a man’ syndrome because I literally started tracking the amount of times (mc) Gibson said ‘I would be pretty if it wasn’t for the baby weight that I never lost’ and it was an obscene amount of times, which made me necessarily angry.
Honestly, this book did not need to be this long. Half of it could be cut out and then this would be a good story, but alas there were so many random subplots and I just didn’t care.
Also both the main character and her trash ex husband were called Gibson, and that made me unnecessarily angry.
Also this book gives supreme ‘written by a man’ syndrome because I literally started tracking the amount of times (mc) Gibson said ‘I would be pretty if it wasn’t for the baby weight that I never lost’ and it was an obscene amount of times, which made me necessarily angry.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Instantly gave me the ick. “Mom you still got it” vibes.
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Ex-cop now turned single mom of two, Mickey Gibson, is living a boring life taking care of her kids while working from home at a security company when suddenly she is pulled into a murder scene. An unknown women drags her into a web of lies and deception on a hunt for a treasure. The only problem is that other high powered and dangerous players are in on it too. This book was a thriller with many twists and turns in the plot that really kept me guessing. I was always wondering - is he/she a good guy or a bad guy? Some parts of the way the individual stories wrapped up seemed a bit far fetched at how easily the big players were brought down being how dangerous they were, but overall, I enjoyed the book and how ended. It left me wondering if these characters will show up again in a future book. Thanks so much to NetGalley and the publisher for a free copy of this ACR!
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
My personal review ratings are based upon the following:
1 Star, “I did not like it or couldn’t finish it”;
2 Stars, “I think it is just Ok, but I’ll never think about it again”;
3 Stars, “I think it is an entertaining, enjoyable book, but it probably won’t warrant a reread”;
4 Stars, “I really love this book, and I may read it again”;
5 Stars, “I think this book is excellent, I will read it again, and it will likely stand the test of time.”
1 Star, “I did not like it or couldn’t finish it”;
2 Stars, “I think it is just Ok, but I’ll never think about it again”;
3 Stars, “I think it is an entertaining, enjoyable book, but it probably won’t warrant a reread”;
4 Stars, “I really love this book, and I may read it again”;
5 Stars, “I think this book is excellent, I will read it again, and it will likely stand the test of time.”
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Very very confusing. Had no idea what was going on half the time, or who was who. I understand mystery’s should confuse you so you don’t see the twists coming, but this book I felt the confusion was chaotic and made no sense. Plus I didn’t enjoy the complete personality transformation of fmc- made no sense and was unrealistic as a complete about turn, and no real reason given for personality transplant - very disappointing.
3.5 I'll keep reading Baldacci, for sure. These new characters are intriguing. I'm not a huge fan of psychological thrillers, but somehow he tells the story with hope and resilience in trauma.