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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
3.5 stars
A fast, brutal, and silly roller coaster of a thriller, The Stowaway is 'dumb' in the best way possible; the 'murder spree on a cruise ship' premise has so much inherent appeal, I'm willing to forgive the cartoonish villain and convenient lapse in logic and logistic (no security cameras when you need them, people possessing superhuman strength, etc.).
The crime scenes are gory and elaborate in an over-the-top way reminiscent of the Final Destination film franchise (many of them deal with violence against children, so beware going in). The biggest letdown is perhaps the final confrontation with the villain, which reduces the supposedly cunning perpetrator to a mad baboon, and gets quickly eliminated — I had to re-read a couple pages in hope it was just a fake-out — alas the closure feels rushed and lacks the dramatic 'set piece' feel that permeates throughout the rest of the book.
Overall, The Stowaway packs a punch and delivers in an efficient, compact package; while the appeal is probably sustained by novelty rather than quality, I still had a blast!
A fast, brutal, and silly roller coaster of a thriller, The Stowaway is 'dumb' in the best way possible; the 'murder spree on a cruise ship' premise has so much inherent appeal, I'm willing to forgive the cartoonish villain and convenient lapse in logic and logistic (no security cameras when you need them, people possessing superhuman strength, etc.).
The crime scenes are gory and elaborate in an over-the-top way reminiscent of the Final Destination film franchise (many of them deal with violence against children, so beware going in). The biggest letdown is perhaps the final confrontation with the villain, which reduces the supposedly cunning perpetrator to a mad baboon, and gets quickly eliminated — I had to re-read a couple pages in hope it was just a fake-out — alas the closure feels rushed and lacks the dramatic 'set piece' feel that permeates throughout the rest of the book.
Overall, The Stowaway packs a punch and delivers in an efficient, compact package; while the appeal is probably sustained by novelty rather than quality, I still had a blast!
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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:
No
Little too graphic for my taste but interesting plot with several surprises
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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
Type of read: Commuter Read.
What made me pick it up: Suggested on one of the ReadCity USA Anchors Away reading challenge lists.
Overall rating: Not sure if this was the best book to read a mere week before boarding my first cruise but I just went with it.
What made me pick it up: Suggested on one of the ReadCity USA Anchors Away reading challenge lists.
Overall rating: Not sure if this was the best book to read a mere week before boarding my first cruise but I just went with it.
One of the easiest 5 stars I’ve ever given! Loved this so much I couldn’t put this down. Highly recommend this!
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
I really enjoyed this book! The way it sets up the story with me guessing who is the killer?
At some moment I guessed it but was surprised that it was not them!
This book also made me think not to travel in cruise ship in the future whenever that happens, lol.
But you get to know the serial killer mind in depth which was not new to me at all, but the chills were there for sure!
if you love thriller with cruise ship murderer and let me warn you about one thing that the victims are kids so keep it in mind that it gets pretty gruesome.
At some moment I guessed it but was surprised that it was not them!
This book also made me think not to travel in cruise ship in the future whenever that happens, lol.
But you get to know the serial killer mind in depth which was not new to me at all, but the chills were there for sure!
if you love thriller with cruise ship murderer and let me warn you about one thing that the victims are kids so keep it in mind that it gets pretty gruesome.
