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3.44 AVERAGE
3.44 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
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
I’ve always wanted to read a B.A. Paris book since I’ve heard such great things, so when I saw this on NetGalley, I jumped on the chance to read one.
The story follows Amelie who married the billionaire Ned Hawthorne. One day, she wakes up in as a prisoner in a pitch black room, not knowing why she was taken or who her captors are.
The book did not keep my interest. To be honest, I found it to be quite boring and not very suspenseful. The scenes where Amelie is held in the dark room were very repetitive after a while.
While there were some plot twists sprinkled throughout, some of them were very predictable and they didn’t really pique my interest.
I also couldn’t get invested in the characters - everyone was just kind of boring While Amelie does show some character development throughout the book, she still was just “meh” and I wasn’t very attached to her.
Overall, this story just fell flat to me. I’m hoping that I enjoy some of her other books a bit more.
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review!
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
dark
emotional
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:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
This was a fast-paced & brilliant thriller, full of twists, tension and even a bit of heartache.
Beautiful short chapters made me speed through this book, it was such an easy read and just what I needed to drag myself out of a bit of a slump. It was quite creepy but not in a nightmare-inducing kinda way.
It kept me guessing throughout and there was SO much I wanted & needed to know during the book which wasn’t revealed til the end - I did not expect the ending!
Yet another BA Paris book which did not disappoint
Beautiful short chapters made me speed through this book, it was such an easy read and just what I needed to drag myself out of a bit of a slump. It was quite creepy but not in a nightmare-inducing kinda way.
It kept me guessing throughout and there was SO much I wanted & needed to know during the book which wasn’t revealed til the end - I did not expect the ending!
Yet another BA Paris book which did not disappoint
⭐️ARC REVIEW ⭐️ - The Prisoner by B.A. Paris
Rating:
Rating:
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
{2.5 rounded up}
I was so excited to get early access to Paris’ newest book. Especially after loving Behind Closed Doors and having bought and added The Dilemma and The Breakdown to my tbr shelf.
I enjoyed the short chapters and the dual timelines of past and present. It was also great to read a solo POV for a change! I was intrigued by the locked room mystery and was enjoying the first part of the story, but then it took a turn and fell completely flat.
I was so excited to get early access to Paris’ newest book. Especially after loving Behind Closed Doors and having bought and added The Dilemma and The Breakdown to my tbr shelf.
I enjoyed the short chapters and the dual timelines of past and present. It was also great to read a solo POV for a change! I was intrigued by the locked room mystery and was enjoying the first part of the story, but then it took a turn and fell completely flat.