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shellkay's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
rbiloki's review against another edition
5.0
Loved loved loved this book. Finished it in just a few hours cause I couldn’t put it down. Kept you guessing up until the end.
bettyboop25's review
5.0
I really enjoyed this book. I didn't figure out the end, and I liked how everything came together. I'm glad I picked this book up.
the_sassy_bookworm's review against another edition
4.0
You know how when you start reading a book and from page one you just know you are going to love it? Ya, well this is one of those books...
Well written and full of twists and turns, this one kept me turning the pages in anticipation of what was coming next. My only issue is that I would have liked a little more closure for Nick, a HEA if you will. What can I say, it's the romance reader in me coming out!
Well written and full of twists and turns, this one kept me turning the pages in anticipation of what was coming next. My only issue is that I would have liked a little more closure for Nick, a HEA if you will. What can I say, it's the romance reader in me coming out!
sjj169's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars
Nick is just an everyday guy. He works a job he is good at, tries to see his son (step-son) when he can, recently got divorced, and he has gotten himself a dog. He is just existing. So when he goes to the grocery one afternoon and sees a woman who is a twin to his college girlfriend he tries to talk to her. She runs. Later she is found dead with his name and address in her pocket.
The police of course find him interesting since he was the last person to see her alive and she had that paper with his name/address on it.
Nick and his old friend Laurel decide to start looking into what happened back in their college days themselves. (That story trope always throws me for a loop. Their asses would have probably gotten arrested-or at least I would have if I poked my nose in stuff)
This book for me was just moving along pretty fine at first. It's very well written and I was interested in where the author would go with the storyline.
Then we get to that ending.
The ending just wasn't as good as the rest of the book was. You can't have a great book and then flop it at the end. It bugged me that much.
But then I'm kinda weird.
Major deflate of my love for the book.
Something else that keep popping up in the descriptions of characters. How thin and fit everyone was. There was only one large woman and she was pointed out as such. I think I stepped into the Stepford wives for a minute there with the perfect people running around.
The final verdict on this one though: It's a pretty decent read. I would recommend it.
I GOT THIS FROM NETGALLEY IN EXCHANGE FOR AN HONEST REVIEW
Nick is just an everyday guy. He works a job he is good at, tries to see his son (step-son) when he can, recently got divorced, and he has gotten himself a dog. He is just existing. So when he goes to the grocery one afternoon and sees a woman who is a twin to his college girlfriend he tries to talk to her. She runs. Later she is found dead with his name and address in her pocket.
The police of course find him interesting since he was the last person to see her alive and she had that paper with his name/address on it.
Nick and his old friend Laurel decide to start looking into what happened back in their college days themselves. (That story trope always throws me for a loop. Their asses would have probably gotten arrested-or at least I would have if I poked my nose in stuff)
This book for me was just moving along pretty fine at first. It's very well written and I was interested in where the author would go with the storyline.
Then we get to that ending.
The ending just wasn't as good as the rest of the book was. You can't have a great book and then flop it at the end. It bugged me that much.
But then I'm kinda weird.
Major deflate of my love for the book.
Something else that keep popping up in the descriptions of characters. How thin and fit everyone was. There was only one large woman and she was pointed out as such. I think I stepped into the Stepford wives for a minute there with the perfect people running around.
The final verdict on this one though: It's a pretty decent read. I would recommend it.
I GOT THIS FROM NETGALLEY IN EXCHANGE FOR AN HONEST REVIEW
ame_why's review against another edition
4.0
I liked this book a lot. I thought it was really well written and it's an easy read. It had plenty of mystery and the investigation definitely appealed to me. Every time they uncovered something, it brought about a whole new set of questions. And what's not to love about his old puppy, Riley? I felt it had a very appropriate ending as well.
lvw22's review against another edition
4.0
I haven't read any other books by David Bell, but I will definitely be checking out more of his novels. Somebody I Used to know starts with an innocent trip to a grocery store that sets off an intriguing mix of twists and turns until it reaches (what I found to be) a satisfying conclusion. The suspense builds as the mystery deepens, making for an enjoyable summer reading experience.
Thanks to netgalley.com for the advance digital copy.
Thanks to netgalley.com for the advance digital copy.
clt677's review against another edition
2.0
So I figured out most of the plot by the middle of the book. There is one twist I didn't see coming, but quite frankly it wasn't really earth shattering. In fact, nothing about this book was really earth shattering. The only time I actually felt emotional involved the dog. This is probably a good beach read, it's fairly easy. I'm trying to remember what/who caused me put this on my good reads list just so I can give them a disapproving look.
shannyyomama's review against another edition
slow-paced
2.5
Honestly I felt like this book was going to be good but it sort of dragged on and I felt like because of that it hyped me up for something big but it never actually got me there. And the ending was the type where it kind of lets you imagine for yourself instead of a clear cut ending which I despise. I paid to read your writing and not my imagination of what your writing will be . Super annoying.