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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
Deadly Words by Meghan O’Flynn is a thriller which is the first book in the Born Bad series. It is a page Turner. I could not put it down. Poppy is a teenager who witnesses her father murder her boyfriend and she turns him in. He is in prison for the murder. Someone is stalking Poppy and she does not know who it is. It could be someone who is working for her father or someone who wants revenge. The twists and turns were awesome!!
Deadly Words by Meghan O’Flynn is a thriller which is the first book in the Born Bad series. It is a page Turner. I could not put it down. Poppy is a teenager who witnesses her father murder her boyfriend and she turns him in. He is in prison for the murder. Someone is stalking Poppy and she does not know who it is. It could be someone who is working for her father or someone who wants revenge. The twists and turns were awesome!!
i’ve recently been getting into suspense/thriller novels. the first one i’ve read was “One of Us is Lying” and this is my 2nd. from the 2nd chapter I knew this was going to be a good book. going 0-100 isn’t an exaggeration with this book. my mouth was hung open for more than half of it. I would love to see this turned into a movie or a TV series.
Deadly Words (Born Bad Book 1) by Meghan O’Flynn
4 out of 5 Stars
Poppy Pratt has lived two lives, one with her father and one since. Poppy thought that she left all of her father’s world behind but it might be catching up with her now. As the daughter of a serial killer, Poppy lived a peculiar life. All of that stopped when her father went to jail. Poppy moved on to live a semi-normal life.
Carson Price is an investigative reporter trying to get more than the usual story on Poppy’s father. The only problem is that he has stirred up more trouble than he realizes when he approaches Poppy with the story that her father is stalking Carson from jail. Poppy knows it is not true but can she get pulled into Carson’s world of trouble? Could that same person be stalking Poppy?
Meghan O’Flynn writes Poppy likes she lives in Poppy’s head. The memories, the emotions, the desire, the way Poppy sees the world. It is all so unique. Throw in the suspense and a few twists along the way and I am along for the ride! Will Poppy find her happy ending or is this just the beginning of a bigger adventure for her and Carson? Only Meghan O’Flynn knows!!
4 out of 5 Stars
Poppy Pratt has lived two lives, one with her father and one since. Poppy thought that she left all of her father’s world behind but it might be catching up with her now. As the daughter of a serial killer, Poppy lived a peculiar life. All of that stopped when her father went to jail. Poppy moved on to live a semi-normal life.
Carson Price is an investigative reporter trying to get more than the usual story on Poppy’s father. The only problem is that he has stirred up more trouble than he realizes when he approaches Poppy with the story that her father is stalking Carson from jail. Poppy knows it is not true but can she get pulled into Carson’s world of trouble? Could that same person be stalking Poppy?
Meghan O’Flynn writes Poppy likes she lives in Poppy’s head. The memories, the emotions, the desire, the way Poppy sees the world. It is all so unique. Throw in the suspense and a few twists along the way and I am along for the ride! Will Poppy find her happy ending or is this just the beginning of a bigger adventure for her and Carson? Only Meghan O’Flynn knows!!
This author can write some horrific stories and this one is no exception. We step into the life of a psychotic who is living a normal-ish life. This is written in the past and present and told by his daughter. Both tenses were weaved in to make the stony blend and give us tidbits at a time.
My biggest issue is there were many avenues that were alluded to that just didn't feel closed at the end of the book. It could be my fault..I might have missed a lot. Its an okay book with twists and turns but not the thrill ride I expected.
My biggest issue is there were many avenues that were alluded to that just didn't feel closed at the end of the book. It could be my fault..I might have missed a lot. Its an okay book with twists and turns but not the thrill ride I expected.
This was a new author to me but after reading the description I was intrigued. I am glad to say that this book did not disappoint at all.
We start off following Poppy which was a little confusing since there were flashbacks to Poppy as a child and some of the atrocities she had to experience. From there it is easy to make assumptions about Poppy especially after being the one to turn her father in. As she goes through this rollercoaster of life, we discover that she is at war within herself for loving her father and yet being the one to turn him in after he killed Shawn. Enter Carson who is writing a book about her dad and has acquired a stalker, that unbeknownst to him has been around for a while. Yet he is not the only one in the stalker’s sight, Poppy is too, and it almost seems like a game of cat and mouse to figure out who this person is. Is it a victim’s family member that her father murdered? What happens when the game finally comes to a head? Who will come out on top? I cannot recommend this book enough, and will do so to every book club I am apart of and every avid reader I come across I just loved this book and am excited to read Ms. O’Flynn’s other books!
We start off following Poppy which was a little confusing since there were flashbacks to Poppy as a child and some of the atrocities she had to experience. From there it is easy to make assumptions about Poppy especially after being the one to turn her father in. As she goes through this rollercoaster of life, we discover that she is at war within herself for loving her father and yet being the one to turn him in after he killed Shawn. Enter Carson who is writing a book about her dad and has acquired a stalker, that unbeknownst to him has been around for a while. Yet he is not the only one in the stalker’s sight, Poppy is too, and it almost seems like a game of cat and mouse to figure out who this person is. Is it a victim’s family member that her father murdered? What happens when the game finally comes to a head? Who will come out on top? I cannot recommend this book enough, and will do so to every book club I am apart of and every avid reader I come across I just loved this book and am excited to read Ms. O’Flynn’s other books!
What a twisted ride! This is the first book I’ve read by Meghan O’Flynn but it certainly won’t be my last! In Deadly Words, you get a look inside Poppy’s mind and man is it a dark place to be! As the daughter or a serial killer, Poppy often finds herself in predicaments where she questions if her actions are her own or if she was just born that way. We get a look into the upbringing of Poppy and events that led to who she is today. There were quite a few “WTF?!” and “No way!!” moments in the book for me. O’Flynn has created a character and story so enthralling that you don’t want to stop reading and are disappointed when the book ends. Luckily there are more books in this series and I can’t wait to follow Poppy’s journey!
This is not my first book by this author but it is one of my favorites. This is the first book in a new series and what a great start it is. This is a well written story about Poppy whose father is in prison for killing her boyfriend. When a stranger shows up at her door, her world starts to come down. Someone is watching her but who? Will she be the one to go down with blood on her hands? I loved her character and what she brought to the story. I found this story to be fast paced and full of action. The twists and turns had me sitting on the edge of my seat just waiting to see who was lurking in the shadows. I can’t wait to see what the next book brings for Poppy. I highly recommend this book and this author.
This is the start of an amazing series!! This book was well thought, original, and completely unpredictable. Drama, mystery, suspense, and multiple twists and turns that kept me guessing each step of the way.
Poppy's father is in prison for murdering her boyfriend when she was younger, and also upon the belief he was a serial killer. Now a young woman who has left that part of her life, and has her own Chiropractic practice she works to lead a normal life. When Carson who is an investigative reporter confronts her in the belief her father is stalking him due to the story her writing about him things become strange for them both. It becomes a race for answers as to who is making them a target and why.
The story is in Poppy's POV jumping from past to present. Poppy herself was hard to predict. She was neither naïve or clueless about a lot of things, and it makes you wonder if she was more like her father than we know. I look forward to book 2, and I encourage that you pick up book 1!
Poppy's father is in prison for murdering her boyfriend when she was younger, and also upon the belief he was a serial killer. Now a young woman who has left that part of her life, and has her own Chiropractic practice she works to lead a normal life. When Carson who is an investigative reporter confronts her in the belief her father is stalking him due to the story her writing about him things become strange for them both. It becomes a race for answers as to who is making them a target and why.
The story is in Poppy's POV jumping from past to present. Poppy herself was hard to predict. She was neither naïve or clueless about a lot of things, and it makes you wonder if she was more like her father than we know. I look forward to book 2, and I encourage that you pick up book 1!
5 Stars
Deadly Words is the start of the brilliant new series ‘Born Bad’ by Meghan O’Flynn. It is a fantastic thriller full of intensity, gripping developments, secrets, twisted details, mystery, drama, layers, a skin crawling creepy vibe, and much more. The story definitely had me in its grip the whole way through, I couldn’t put it down until I had read every raw, gritty, and intriguing detail… There were times I was on the edge of my seat, just about ready to jump out of my skin, but I had to find out what lay over the next page, I just had to know what happened, loving every unpredictable moment of it…. It has Meghan O’Flynn’s signature unpredictable twists and clever touches stamped all over it and I can’t wait to see what she has in store for us in the next book.
Bring on Book #2!!!.
Thank you, Meghan O’Flynn!
Deadly Words is the start of the brilliant new series ‘Born Bad’ by Meghan O’Flynn. It is a fantastic thriller full of intensity, gripping developments, secrets, twisted details, mystery, drama, layers, a skin crawling creepy vibe, and much more. The story definitely had me in its grip the whole way through, I couldn’t put it down until I had read every raw, gritty, and intriguing detail… There were times I was on the edge of my seat, just about ready to jump out of my skin, but I had to find out what lay over the next page, I just had to know what happened, loving every unpredictable moment of it…. It has Meghan O’Flynn’s signature unpredictable twists and clever touches stamped all over it and I can’t wait to see what she has in store for us in the next book.
Bring on Book #2!!!.
Thank you, Meghan O’Flynn!