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victoriafrost1991's review
4.0
A breeze to listen to while working. Interesting murder mystery mixed with ghosts and real world issues. Slightly predictable of a who done it, but, with some surprises.
nicovreeland's review
2.0
Unfortunately I did not care for the style—it’s a dry, detail-heavy style that feels like this to me: “we had toast for dinner and then I picked up a knife and buttered the toast. I liked buttered toast. I chewed the toast with the teeth in my mouth and then swallowed the toast and liked the toast.”
Also I listened to this while stoned and figured out who the killer was about an hour in. If it hadn’t been short or hadn’t been free, I would’ve probably DNFed
Also I listened to this while stoned and figured out who the killer was about an hour in. If it hadn’t been short or hadn’t been free, I would’ve probably DNFed
tatterededges's review
3.0
Fast paced but the plot was lacking and none of the characters particularly likeable or interesting.
tsquare345's review
4.0
This was an outstanding short story. I do love a good mystery with unreliable narrators. I had no idea who to trust. But it all came together in the end.
Part of the Audible Original catalog.
Part of the Audible Original catalog.
kattreadss's review
2.0
2 Stars because I like the narrators' voices. This audiobook has a great foundation, a very interesting intro, and very nice and not-so-nice characters (Obviously). The author could have done so much more with this book in my particular opinion, it was too short and in the last four or maybe three chapters it felt like the book was rushed. I did not like the ending, it was simply not realistic how the "bad guy" ended. THIS WILL BE A WASTE OF YOUR TIME IF YOU LISTEN TO IT!
cmx's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Free in audible, surprisingly set in US by Irish author, tense, mysterious, sort of only figure things out at the end. Again reasonably well constructed.
rebcamuse's review
3.0
I'm beginning to think I'm just not a fan of novellas. I find the rhythm, at least in the suspense genre, to be insufficient for building expectation, working in character development, and throwing in a plot twist. That said, The Wrong One did keep me guessing for a good while, although the culprit is obvious about halfway through the book. The motive doesn't really work, and the strange supernatural suggestion is like an itch that never gets scratched (the "explanation" made it seem like an unnecessary part of the story in the first place).
Simon is, not unlike McTiernan's Cormac Reilly, a rough-and-ready cop, but unlike the Cormac Reilly series, this one takes place in New Jersey (and Connecticut). The setup is fairly conventional -- Simon's best friend died, and he feels a sense of obligation to Clara Coleman and her teenage son (Sebastian), and rushes to help when Clara is wrongfully accused of murder. Aside from the fact that Simon doesn't care much for Seb, as soon as we hear Sebastian in his own voice, he's immediately likeable. A longer novel could have benefitted from more of the backstory and relationship between Simon and his friend (Clara's husband, Will).
A solid performance from Michael Crouch and Neil Hellegers that makes up for some of the plot weaknesses.
Simon is, not unlike McTiernan's Cormac Reilly, a rough-and-ready cop, but unlike the Cormac Reilly series, this one takes place in New Jersey (and Connecticut). The setup is fairly conventional -- Simon's best friend died, and he feels a sense of obligation to Clara Coleman and her teenage son (Sebastian), and rushes to help when Clara is wrongfully accused of murder. Aside from the fact that Simon doesn't care much for Seb, as soon as we hear Sebastian in his own voice, he's immediately likeable. A longer novel could have benefitted from more of the backstory and relationship between Simon and his friend (Clara's husband, Will).
A solid performance from Michael Crouch and Neil Hellegers that makes up for some of the plot weaknesses.