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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
James is a well liked public figure, a family man and is loved by everyone around him, most of all his wife Sophie. She is so in love with him, that when he is quite publicly accused and tried for a horrendous crime, she is 100% at his side fighting for his innocence. Kate is a well respected and passionate lawyer who is prosecuting James during his trial. She is determined to find out the truth and knows that she must present a strong case in order to win. Which woman’s feelings about James are closest to the truth? And are both women’s feelings based on anything more than is initially thought?
I’ll go straight in with my true thoughts on this book; it was easy going, I always knew what was happening, it wasn’t too complex and therefore I found it to be quite predictable. Which for me is disappointing. I like to be kept on tenterhooks and give out a huge gasp when the reveal drops, but unfortunately I didn’t experience that. Instead, I spent a long time thinking “no, I can’t be right, that’s too predictable. It HAS to be have some huge twist I’m not seeing”. Then once the kind of semi-reveal did come, there was still so much left to listen to that I thought maybe something else is coming, but it never did materialise.
From a character perspective, I’m not sure there were any characters I really related to but if it was gun to head, make a choice, it would probably be Sophie. She put her kids first and she trusted her instincts when they finally kicked in, which was a bit of a “good for you girlfriend” moment.
To be blunt, I’m glad I purchased this with my audible credits and didn’t actually purchase the book. However, I am partly to blame as I didn’t really do any research into this book. I’d just gotten into the car, needed something to listen to and this was the first one in my recommendations, so it was the book that got chosen.
I can’t say that I would rant about this book and recommend it to everyone I speak to, but if someone fancied some really laid back listening, requiring no thought or heavy attention, then this will do a decent job of fulfilling those requirements. If you prefer something a little more gripping to keep you on your toes and keep you questioning and guessing, this probably isn’t the book for you.
I’ll go straight in with my true thoughts on this book; it was easy going, I always knew what was happening, it wasn’t too complex and therefore I found it to be quite predictable. Which for me is disappointing. I like to be kept on tenterhooks and give out a huge gasp when the reveal drops, but unfortunately I didn’t experience that. Instead, I spent a long time thinking “no, I can’t be right, that’s too predictable. It HAS to be have some huge twist I’m not seeing”. Then once the kind of semi-reveal did come, there was still so much left to listen to that I thought maybe something else is coming, but it never did materialise.
From a character perspective, I’m not sure there were any characters I really related to but if it was gun to head, make a choice, it would probably be Sophie. She put her kids first and she trusted her instincts when they finally kicked in, which was a bit of a “good for you girlfriend” moment.
To be blunt, I’m glad I purchased this with my audible credits and didn’t actually purchase the book. However, I am partly to blame as I didn’t really do any research into this book. I’d just gotten into the car, needed something to listen to and this was the first one in my recommendations, so it was the book that got chosen.
I can’t say that I would rant about this book and recommend it to everyone I speak to, but if someone fancied some really laid back listening, requiring no thought or heavy attention, then this will do a decent job of fulfilling those requirements. If you prefer something a little more gripping to keep you on your toes and keep you questioning and guessing, this probably isn’t the book for you.
emotional
medium-paced
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
thought-provoking.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
I trudged through this. Thought I’d enjoy it as a courtroom drama, but both the story and writing fell flat imo.
challenging
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
I started the damned show on Netflix before remembering this was a novel first. As always, the form of the story is altered for telly, and I knew more having watched much of it first. STILL: fantastic read. A proper modern lit.
I didn’t like the way the book talked about asexual people. It rubbed me the wrong way.