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melissasherlock87's review
3.0
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I recommend this book if you like a slow burn story, with a little mystery thrown in.
I did think this was going to be more of a fast-paced psychological thriller, so I was a bit disappointed. That is probably just my expectations though, if you know what you're getting going in and are excited by that then I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
I do feel like it could have been a much shorter book, but again that may just be my taste, I do like a more action-packed thriller.
PROS: well written. No extraneous sex scenes as we see far too often with male authors. I liked the London setting. The psychology/sleep walking stuff was good, but I thought it would be more in depth and interesting. It was an easy read, despite the length.
CONS: I didn't connect with any of the characters, I just didn't really care what happened to any of them. The 'mystery' didn't land for me, by the time I got to the end I was pretty over it and I wasn't surprised.
I was VERY tired when I was finishing this book, so take my opinions with a grain of salt.
I recommend this book if you like a slow burn story, with a little mystery thrown in.
I did think this was going to be more of a fast-paced psychological thriller, so I was a bit disappointed. That is probably just my expectations though, if you know what you're getting going in and are excited by that then I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
I do feel like it could have been a much shorter book, but again that may just be my taste, I do like a more action-packed thriller.
PROS: well written. No extraneous sex scenes as we see far too often with male authors. I liked the London setting. The psychology/sleep walking stuff was good, but I thought it would be more in depth and interesting. It was an easy read, despite the length.
CONS: I didn't connect with any of the characters, I just didn't really care what happened to any of them. The 'mystery' didn't land for me, by the time I got to the end I was pretty over it and I wasn't surprised.
I was VERY tired when I was finishing this book, so take my opinions with a grain of salt.
heavahh's review
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
sparklesxx's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jaymoon's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
bibliofeline's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.0
saraheholtom's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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
3.0
marisatn's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Meh. By the time I finally got to the big reveal at the end I just didn’t care anymore. Book was too long with too many characters.
books_inthewild's review against another edition
3.0
Well… I really wanted to like this one, but I had a few issues with it!
First- I felt there was a lot of characters, a lot of pseudonyms or nicknames (ex patient X), and I just had trouble keeping track.
Second- I felt the mystery/thriller aspect dragged on a lot, and I kept waiting for some wow moment or big suspense.
Third- the big twist in the last few pages felt rushed.
Hmmmm! I don’t know how to feel. I enjoyed all the psychological and scientific details, especially learning more about sleep issues and memory loss. And I did enjoy the characters, and they were described well so that I rooted or hated them!
First- I felt there was a lot of characters, a lot of pseudonyms or nicknames (ex patient X), and I just had trouble keeping track.
Second- I felt the mystery/thriller aspect dragged on a lot, and I kept waiting for some wow moment or big suspense.
Third- the big twist in the last few pages felt rushed.
Hmmmm! I don’t know how to feel. I enjoyed all the psychological and scientific details, especially learning more about sleep issues and memory loss. And I did enjoy the characters, and they were described well so that I rooted or hated them!