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sammy135's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
nikkiyvonne's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
lisie_bug's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
sbn42's review against another edition
4.0
An interesting look into stalking behavior and hypnotherapy from multiple viewpoints. A fun fast read with good and evil running through each of the main characters at differet times. Doesn’t require too much thinking to enjoy.
brandidean's review against another edition
3.0
I picked this up off a beach reads table thinking it was going to be chick lit, but I really am not sure it fits the category. There is a lot going on in this book, and it's all pulled off really well. You assume the story is going to be about the Hypnotist of the title, but she shares equal stage time with the stalker. And while the hypnotist's portions are in third person, the stalker's are in first. (I think this doesn't really change much, because the hypnotist's portions are in that kind of all-knowing third person that might as well be first, but it delineates who's talking and is an interesting choice.)
I was surprised several times and had no idea where the plot was going to end up. That's pretty unusual in chick lit. And the characters were really well done and realistic, major and minor. All good.
So, this isn't the kind of book that makes it to the favorite list for me, but it's really well written and probably would have generated good discussion for book club. Heartily endorsed!
I was surprised several times and had no idea where the plot was going to end up. That's pretty unusual in chick lit. And the characters were really well done and realistic, major and minor. All good.
So, this isn't the kind of book that makes it to the favorite list for me, but it's really well written and probably would have generated good discussion for book club. Heartily endorsed!
rascalsmom1031's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoy reading Moriarty's books. I love when love wins!
beegcly's review against another edition
3.0
I’m torn on how to rate this book. I love moriarty’s writing style and the way she builds a story but in all of her books, with the exception of big little lies, I find the plot to be anti-climatic. This story was interesting but it was way too long in my opinion. I still liked this book but have yet to read anything by Moriarty that can keep up with big little lies.
gwynpotatoes's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.0
nattymcd's review against another edition
4.0
This was my first read from Moriarty, and I actually ended up quite enjoying it. I would actually give this book 3.5 or 3.75 stars, but that's not an option, so I'm rounding up for sheer readability.
Moriarty crafts likable characters put into interesting situations. Reading the book, I remember having a very pleasant experience, though I can't quite recall now why it was so enjoyable. I did enjoy how the narrative switched between Ellen and Saskia--I can't imagine having read this entirely from Ellen's perspective. Throwing Saskia in the mix certainly helped matters.
I've read a review or two here that says "nothing happens." Which isn't precisely true. Sure, this is a relatively quiet book--it's not the sort of thing you'd see typically when you decide to read a story about stalking (no James Patterson melodrama here), but there ARE events that happen, particularly in the last 1/4th of the book: the culmination.
This is not the documentary regarding stalking that is mentioned in the book. It's better than that, because we get the stalker's perspective/thoughts. At certain points, she is even sympathetic--we can understand why she went a little crazy.
All in all, it was an entertaining read, and relatively quick. I will likely pick up some of Moriarty's other work in the future because I did end up enjoying this one.
Moriarty crafts likable characters put into interesting situations. Reading the book, I remember having a very pleasant experience, though I can't quite recall now why it was so enjoyable. I did enjoy how the narrative switched between Ellen and Saskia--I can't imagine having read this entirely from Ellen's perspective. Throwing Saskia in the mix certainly helped matters.
I've read a review or two here that says "nothing happens." Which isn't precisely true. Sure, this is a relatively quiet book--it's not the sort of thing you'd see typically when you decide to read a story about stalking (no James Patterson melodrama here), but there ARE events that happen, particularly in the last 1/4th of the book: the culmination.
This is not the documentary regarding stalking that is mentioned in the book. It's better than that, because we get the stalker's perspective/thoughts. At certain points, she is even sympathetic--we can understand why she went a little crazy.
All in all, it was an entertaining read, and relatively quick. I will likely pick up some of Moriarty's other work in the future because I did end up enjoying this one.