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3.45 AVERAGE
3.45 AVERAGE
Super originele psychologische thriller met een onverwachtste plot twist in de laatste zinnen van het boek. Het verhaal is tot op de details goed uitgedacht. Het verhaal blijft spannend en niet te voorspellen, je wilt door blijven lezen!
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
Summary: Fiona and Bram have a lovely home in an affluent suburb with excellent schools for their two young sons. They both have jobs they like and friends in the neighborhood. Fiona thought she had a perfect life until she caught Bram having sex with another woman---for the second time.
Fiona wanted a separation from Bram with the least disruption for the children. As Bram had been literally caught with his pants down, he was hardly in a position to disagree with his wife. At her suggestion, they chose to take turns living in the house with the boys, using a small, rented flat for their off-nights.
The system seemed to be working fairly well. The boys were happy and doing well in school. Fiona noticed that Bram was very stressed, but just put it down to the situation and his feelings of guilt. She had no idea Bram was harboring several secrets much more serious than one-night-stands with other women until she discovered strangers moving into her house.
Comments: I almost didn’t get past the first couple of chapters on this one. The device of having much of Fiona’s narration as part of a podcast with feedback comments from listeners was off-putting. I kept going and I did enjoy it, but overall the book was a fairly light thriller with enough chick-lit elements to make me think that this book would primarily appeal to women.
For readers of women’s fiction and lighter psychological suspense.
Fiona wanted a separation from Bram with the least disruption for the children. As Bram had been literally caught with his pants down, he was hardly in a position to disagree with his wife. At her suggestion, they chose to take turns living in the house with the boys, using a small, rented flat for their off-nights.
The system seemed to be working fairly well. The boys were happy and doing well in school. Fiona noticed that Bram was very stressed, but just put it down to the situation and his feelings of guilt. She had no idea Bram was harboring several secrets much more serious than one-night-stands with other women until she discovered strangers moving into her house.
Comments: I almost didn’t get past the first couple of chapters on this one. The device of having much of Fiona’s narration as part of a podcast with feedback comments from listeners was off-putting. I kept going and I did enjoy it, but overall the book was a fairly light thriller with enough chick-lit elements to make me think that this book would primarily appeal to women.
For readers of women’s fiction and lighter psychological suspense.
Stopped half way. Sordid, heartbreaking and joyless story.
Although this book seemed excessively long, I enjoyed the story. I would have probably given it a 3.5, but the ending absolutely shocked me, kicking it up to 4 stars.
I absolutely hated the ending. It made me shout out loud in my car. So frustrating. Bram is a giant ball of mistakes and poor judgement. However, if I'm just evaluating the writing, it was a masterly ending.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The twists! And that ending....!!!
I agree with many reviewers that this could have been about 100 pages shorter. I almost dnf but I am glad I stuck with it. The ending was certainly a surprise.
Great premise and a good story. Dragged a bit for the middle third and the "twists" were a little obvious, apart from the final page, how the book ended took this from 3 to 4 stars for me.