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whatthebook69's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
sheritolley's review against another edition
3.0
This was a free book I downloaded to my kindle. It was very suspensful action packed, I couldn't put it down.
ahaynie's review
3.0
This book was an easy quick read, but I didn't love it. The story was a little convoluted with all of its "bad guys" and I had a hard time believing that so many evil people would just coincidentally end up in this tiny no-name town with all of their separate agendas. The characters were a bit shallow and I had a hard time feeling connected to what they were feeling.
There was also an instance where a trained FBI agent doesn't recognize drugs when she sees them or when she is actually GIVEN them - that part made absolutely no sense to me and only succeeded in me disliking one of the main "good guys" since that made her look kind of dumb.
The story itself could have been a good one, but it wasn't executed well. However, if you want an action packed book that you can finish in a day with an interesting plot, you'll like it.
There was also an instance where a trained FBI agent doesn't recognize drugs when she sees them or when she is actually GIVEN them - that part made absolutely no sense to me and only succeeded in me disliking one of the main "good guys" since that made her look kind of dumb.
The story itself could have been a good one, but it wasn't executed well. However, if you want an action packed book that you can finish in a day with an interesting plot, you'll like it.
ileandover41789's review
2.0
I had an issue with the believability factor of this book. It was a weird plot and I found myself not connecting or routing for any of the characters.
mrsbooknerd's review
There were a myriad of reasons why I didn't manage to finish this novel. It wasn't that it was the worst book that I have ever read because in fact it plodded along fairly well, there was just a lack of attention to detail, depth and subtlety.
I agree with a lot of other reviewers in that I felt like I was watching the story being played out but was entirely disconnected from it. Sarah had lost her husband - with whom she seemed to have a 'true love' relationship - and her son, but didn't have the closure of knowing where their bodies were buried before their murderer was executed. Yet there was just no emotion. Sarah's monologues were devoid of emotion even though they were describing her emotions.
As with many novels, the plot to this book wasn't as it first seemed and it grew more sinister, yet it was in the most complicated and complex way. There was a giant cast of murky characters but I felt that they were all revealed too quickly.
I also felt that the character of Caitlyn was entirely confusing. Not only were her black outs etc really disrupting to the flow of the plot but they jumped to the past and I really struggled to follow what was happening.
I wouldn't say it was the worst novel I've ever read, but it wasn't good enough to hold my interest.
I agree with a lot of other reviewers in that I felt like I was watching the story being played out but was entirely disconnected from it. Sarah had lost her husband - with whom she seemed to have a 'true love' relationship - and her son, but didn't have the closure of knowing where their bodies were buried before their murderer was executed. Yet there was just no emotion. Sarah's monologues were devoid of emotion even though they were describing her emotions.
As with many novels, the plot to this book wasn't as it first seemed and it grew more sinister, yet it was in the most complicated and complex way. There was a giant cast of murky characters but I felt that they were all revealed too quickly.
Spoiler
Alan was a key character and I felt that it would have been more sinister if his identity and role had been kept back and revealed at a more tense time. Especially if Sarah had developed feelings for him and was torn between him and Sam for example. But knowing his motivations almost from the start took the tension out of the novel.I also felt that the character of Caitlyn was entirely confusing. Not only were her black outs etc really disrupting to the flow of the plot but they jumped to the past and I really struggled to follow what was happening.
I wouldn't say it was the worst novel I've ever read, but it wasn't good enough to hold my interest.
ileandover417's review
2.0
I had an issue with the believability factor of this book. It was a weird plot and I found myself not connecting or routing for any of the characters.
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