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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Gut zu lesen, gegen den Schluss hin etwas gezogen.
Scuss etwas enttäuschend, hätte mehr erwartet
Scuss etwas enttäuschend, hätte mehr erwartet
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
***These are my random thoughts after finishing the book for me to save as personal notes (because I can't see an option to make my review private). Some of the thoughts are an overall review of the book, or any questions/feelings that nagged at me throughout. There will almost definitely be spoilers. Read at your own risk.*** ‐----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3 stars
Slow-burning thriller
Not sure if I really liked any of the characters
Some twists at the end
3 stars
Slow-burning thriller
Not sure if I really liked any of the characters
Some twists at the end
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
3.5 Stars for this thriller that you can’t even begin to imagine where it takes you. Lots of twists and turns. I love that Claire keeps her characters relevant throughout her stories.
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A twisty turny psychological thriller about a young woman who becomes a live-in carer for an elderly lady.
It should be the job of Una's dreams. A huge house. Little actual work to do. No expenses. But something's off.
Elspeth, the lady she's looking after, doesn't seem to need much care at all. She has a daughter who's hanging around, glaring at everyone, and there's the small matter of the carers who came before Una. What the hell happened to them? And why doesn't anyone seem to care?
The more Una asks, the more she wishes she didn't...
As I say, there are plenty of twists and aha moments, and the need to answer all the questions above propelled me through the book - I picked it up this morning and finished it this evening, and even made vague attempts at looking after my children in between. Occasionally a character makes an annoying decision or is somewhat frustrating in themselves (ahem Kathryn) but it all adds up to a pretty good whole.
It should be the job of Una's dreams. A huge house. Little actual work to do. No expenses. But something's off.
Elspeth, the lady she's looking after, doesn't seem to need much care at all. She has a daughter who's hanging around, glaring at everyone, and there's the small matter of the carers who came before Una. What the hell happened to them? And why doesn't anyone seem to care?
The more Una asks, the more she wishes she didn't...
As I say, there are plenty of twists and aha moments, and the need to answer all the questions above propelled me through the book - I picked it up this morning and finished it this evening, and even made vague attempts at looking after my children in between. Occasionally a character makes an annoying decision or is somewhat frustrating in themselves (ahem Kathryn) but it all adds up to a pretty good whole.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
I really enjoyed this book! The characters were intriguing and, I loved the red herrings- it kept me guessing and re- guessing for the whole book! I look forward to reading more books by this author!