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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
Rating: 2.75, maybe 3 stars?
*potential spoilers? no reveals mentioned, but I talk about predictability
I'm really struggling to rate this one. It is definitely one that I feel is 'good' but not for me/one of my favorites.
The plot is interesting, and the audio itself is great! I also thought that the writing was good, too. The main character is well-developed and the pacing is quick, which is my preference! I would definitely be willing to look into the author's other books to give them a shot.
What I'm struggling with is the 'predictability.' Throughout the whole story, the plot and suspense is intriguing, but everything that you think is going on, all of the questions you have and think you know the answers to, is exactly what IS happening. The narrator herself knows it, too; she has the same questions you have, and comes to the same conclusion[s] you (probably) do.
That said, the writing was still well done, the audio production/narration was great, and the book still ended with a substantial message/theme. That's why I'm struggling to rate it and am leaning towards just evaluating it as, 'this is definitely for a lot of people, it's just not for me.' I think that maybe I'm just someone who prefers twists in my thrillers/mysteries.
I would still recommend this, though! Particularly for those who don't mind not having a big twist and are happy with an ending that wraps up questions and has a message.
*potential spoilers? no reveals mentioned, but I talk about predictability
I'm really struggling to rate this one. It is definitely one that I feel is 'good' but not for me/one of my favorites.
The plot is interesting, and the audio itself is great! I also thought that the writing was good, too. The main character is well-developed and the pacing is quick, which is my preference! I would definitely be willing to look into the author's other books to give them a shot.
What I'm struggling with is the 'predictability.' Throughout the whole story, the plot and suspense is intriguing, but everything that you think is going on, all of the questions you have and think you know the answers to, is exactly what IS happening. The narrator herself knows it, too; she has the same questions you have, and comes to the same conclusion[s] you (probably) do.
That said, the writing was still well done, the audio production/narration was great, and the book still ended with a substantial message/theme. That's why I'm struggling to rate it and am leaning towards just evaluating it as, 'this is definitely for a lot of people, it's just not for me.' I think that maybe I'm just someone who prefers twists in my thrillers/mysteries.
I would still recommend this, though! Particularly for those who don't mind not having a big twist and are happy with an ending that wraps up questions and has a message.
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
I love listening to Lucinda Berry’s books, they are so good! Being a mother myself this book really got to me. My anxiety was so high listening to this one.
SPOILERS:
6 months later:
dark
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
Honestly too short, it was really fckn good!!
4.5 stars
Would have been 5 stars but I wanted a little more.
Slow clap for a single mom that got it right. This is what you do when you think your kid did something bad; you wrestle with it, you question it, you talk to them and you trust your instincts. And then you do what's right no matter how hard it is, and you admit that a mother's love is not always unconditional.
Not as gut-wrenching as Saving Noah, but still a great look at a mother and son's relationship.
What I was missing was more info on Chloe in the aftermath and I wanted to know if Hunter learned about his real dad and how that went etc...
Would have been 5 stars but I wanted a little more.
Slow clap for a single mom that got it right. This is what you do when you think your kid did something bad; you wrestle with it, you question it, you talk to them and you trust your instincts. And then you do what's right no matter how hard it is, and you admit that a mother's love is not always unconditional.
Not as gut-wrenching as Saving Noah, but still a great look at a mother and son's relationship.
What I was missing was more info on Chloe in the aftermath and I wanted to know if Hunter learned about his real dad and how that went etc...
So predictable. I’m glad it was only 4 hours of listening.
I do love listening to AJ Cook. I love her on Criminal Minds!
I do love listening to AJ Cook. I love her on Criminal Minds!
4.5 the audio narration of this book was phenomenal and one of the best i’ve listened too and I was hooked the whole time. Lucinda Berry definitely knows how to write a dark book and this was no exception
It was predictable but the story was good and narration was amazing
I really wish this would have been longer. Almost the entire book is Felicia on the phone with Chloe, where we find out no new info after their first phone call. There’s really only ever one suspect, so the ending didn’t really come out of nowhere. It just felt so abrupt. You don’t get any depth, in regard to any of the characters, and that was a bit of a disappointment. I feel like this could have been fleshed out more.