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3.43 AVERAGE
3.43 AVERAGE
I was gonna give it 4 stars but it really picked up at the end and the end was fantastic as well! 🤘 I read basically in two sittings, it was definitely entertaining! Crazy characters and some fun plot twists! Pretty much all you want in a good murder thriller!
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-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
Meh.
This felt less like a mystery and more of a depressing and meandering family drama about pedophilia and how abused children go on to abuse other children.
The ending was spicy, but I could’ve done without the 100 dull pages in the middle
This felt less like a mystery and more of a depressing and meandering family drama about pedophilia and how abused children go on to abuse other children.
The ending was spicy, but I could’ve done without the 100 dull pages in the middle
A solid, suspenseful read. I recommend it. However, I think the ending may have gone a bit...overboard.
Thank you to Edelweiss and William Morrow/HarperCollins for the opportunity to read and offer an honest review.
Harry is on the brink of his college graduation when he receives the news that his father has mysteriously died.
Once Harry arrives back home, in Maine, his stepmother (Alice) begins to make moves towards him that are unbecoming a widow. As the story begins to unfold, carefully and methodically, we learn there are elements of Alice's past that may have played a role in Harry's future, and possibly his father's early demise.
Harry is determined to find all the answers, and gather up all the missing pieces, of this mystery. However, in so doing he may have put himself in danger as well.
The story of Alice is revealed slowly and, eventually, it becomes very easy to figure out the answers to "all the beautiful lies" that are told throughout the present. The challenge exists in finding where the arrows connect.
This is my first foray into Peter Swanson's twisted mind.
While the story itself was compulsively readable, it wasn't complicated or tough to surmise where the twists and turns would culminate, but I will say it was tough for me to navigate the seedier parts of the relationships he presented. Some of it was downright despicable, but it definitely made sense for the plot.
It was a quick read, with snappy dialogue, and an eclectic cast of characters. Most of whom were unlikable, to be honest: Harry was too driven by sexual need, Alice was creepy, and both Caitlin and Grace needed far better brains than they were given.
However, putting all that aside, getting from start to finish wasn't a bad ride. I'd recommend this one to anyone whose read and loved Swanson's other books, and to those who hunger for twisted psychological thrillers.
Harry is on the brink of his college graduation when he receives the news that his father has mysteriously died.
Once Harry arrives back home, in Maine, his stepmother (Alice) begins to make moves towards him that are unbecoming a widow. As the story begins to unfold, carefully and methodically, we learn there are elements of Alice's past that may have played a role in Harry's future, and possibly his father's early demise.
Harry is determined to find all the answers, and gather up all the missing pieces, of this mystery. However, in so doing he may have put himself in danger as well.
The story of Alice is revealed slowly and, eventually, it becomes very easy to figure out the answers to "all the beautiful lies" that are told throughout the present. The challenge exists in finding where the arrows connect.
This is my first foray into Peter Swanson's twisted mind.
While the story itself was compulsively readable, it wasn't complicated or tough to surmise where the twists and turns would culminate, but I will say it was tough for me to navigate the seedier parts of the relationships he presented. Some of it was downright despicable, but it definitely made sense for the plot.
It was a quick read, with snappy dialogue, and an eclectic cast of characters. Most of whom were unlikable, to be honest: Harry was too driven by sexual need, Alice was creepy, and both Caitlin and Grace needed far better brains than they were given.
However, putting all that aside, getting from start to finish wasn't a bad ride. I'd recommend this one to anyone whose read and loved Swanson's other books, and to those who hunger for twisted psychological thrillers.
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Solid mystery from Swanson. Hated the MC who never took any responsibility for anything...as intended. Loved the MC who had to gumshoe his way through his own life. Nice wrap-up.
Let me pick my jaw up from the floor. This book did it for me. Had everything I was looking for and more.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes