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ameliest's review against another edition
4.0
Ziemlich offensichtlicher Plot Twist, liest sich aber sehr angenehm und man kommt leicht rein. Bin gespannt, wie es weitergeht
somebunny23's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
kellyvandamme's review against another edition
4.0
Hi and welcome to my review of The Lost! Thanks to Tracy Fenton for the invite and to Orion and NetGalley for the eARC.
Today I’m co-closing a month-long tour, so I’m sure you’ve come across a bunch of raving reviews of The Lost, as had I before I was finally able to pick it up. Those reviews from trusted bloggers, as well as my enjoyment of Simon Beckett’s previous work, meant I went in with rather high expectations, often a dangerous thing, but in this case I did not end up disappointed.
The Lost hits the ground running, taking me with it, not letting me go until I’d turned the final page. The protagonist is Sergeant Jonah Colley who gets a call from a former colleague and friend, begging him to come to Slaughter Quay at midnight. Slaughter Quay? Midnight? Seriously, about a billion alarm bells should have been ringing Jonah’s ears off, but nooo, he decides to go. (Men and their hero complex
Today I’m co-closing a month-long tour, so I’m sure you’ve come across a bunch of raving reviews of The Lost, as had I before I was finally able to pick it up. Those reviews from trusted bloggers, as well as my enjoyment of Simon Beckett’s previous work, meant I went in with rather high expectations, often a dangerous thing, but in this case I did not end up disappointed.
The Lost hits the ground running, taking me with it, not letting me go until I’d turned the final page. The protagonist is Sergeant Jonah Colley who gets a call from a former colleague and friend, begging him to come to Slaughter Quay at midnight. Slaughter Quay? Midnight? Seriously, about a billion alarm bells should have been ringing Jonah’s ears off, but nooo, he decides to go. (Men and their hero complex
heyehs's review against another edition
3.0
It was ok. Not a fan of the main character or any other character. The motivations were just really weird for most of their actions.
laramlr_05's review against another edition
slow-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
1.5
kazza27's review
5.0
Thank you to Tracy Fenton for my invitation to the tour and for my copy of the e book in return for a fair and honest review.
Jonah is surprised to receive a phone call from Gavin. Gavin and Jonah were best friends both entered the Met police but took different paths. When Jonah experienced a massive tragedy in his life ten years before the two drifted apart.
So when Gavin calls to say he needs Jonah’s help, Jonah finds himself in deserted warehouse at midnight. I was immediately gripped by the cinematic writing, I could imagine being in that warehouse on Slaughter Quay and kept asking myself why are you there Jonah ?
Jonah walks right into danger is not prepared for what he finds or what happens next.
The book switches the reader back to ten years previously when Jonah’s young son Theo disappears and Jonah feels that his actions that day resulted in Theo’s disappearance.
I don’t want to give anymore of the story away but you will need to keep on reading. I could easily imagine this being a film the tension and suspense are palpable. I was intrigued by Gavin and his background but also Jonah and his marriage and what happened to Theo. A thoroughly gripping thriller would recommend!
5 stars *****
Jonah is surprised to receive a phone call from Gavin. Gavin and Jonah were best friends both entered the Met police but took different paths. When Jonah experienced a massive tragedy in his life ten years before the two drifted apart.
So when Gavin calls to say he needs Jonah’s help, Jonah finds himself in deserted warehouse at midnight. I was immediately gripped by the cinematic writing, I could imagine being in that warehouse on Slaughter Quay and kept asking myself why are you there Jonah ?
Jonah walks right into danger is not prepared for what he finds or what happens next.
The book switches the reader back to ten years previously when Jonah’s young son Theo disappears and Jonah feels that his actions that day resulted in Theo’s disappearance.
I don’t want to give anymore of the story away but you will need to keep on reading. I could easily imagine this being a film the tension and suspense are palpable. I was intrigued by Gavin and his background but also Jonah and his marriage and what happened to Theo. A thoroughly gripping thriller would recommend!
5 stars *****
kasia_rzyna's review against another edition
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0