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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
"As if forgetting were somehow easier than remembering."
I could not put this book down—I just had to know how the mystery/thriller would end! From the very start, this story pulls you in, delivering serious horror movie vibes (think Cabin in the Woods, hotel murders, and sorority suspense).
The plot centers on Quincy, a woman who has worked hard to create a "normal" life after surviving a mass murder that left her as one of the infamous "Final Girls." Her carefully constructed world is thrown into chaos when another Final Girl is found dead, and the third resurfaces from hiding to check in on Quincy.
The author does a fantastic job of making you love each character, only to turn around and infuriate you with them. It’s a rollercoaster of emotions that keeps you invested from start to finish. The story offers a gripping main plot with just enough side characters to keep you guessing about who committed the crime and how it would all unfold. To say the ending shook me is an understatement. I was nowhere near guessing how it would end, and I was completely wrong about who I thought was truly there for Quincy.
This really was a story I couldn’t put down!
I could not put this book down—I just had to know how the mystery/thriller would end! From the very start, this story pulls you in, delivering serious horror movie vibes (think Cabin in the Woods, hotel murders, and sorority suspense).
The plot centers on Quincy, a woman who has worked hard to create a "normal" life after surviving a mass murder that left her as one of the infamous "Final Girls." Her carefully constructed world is thrown into chaos when another Final Girl is found dead, and the third resurfaces from hiding to check in on Quincy.
The author does a fantastic job of making you love each character, only to turn around and infuriate you with them. It’s a rollercoaster of emotions that keeps you invested from start to finish. The story offers a gripping main plot with just enough side characters to keep you guessing about who committed the crime and how it would all unfold. To say the ending shook me is an understatement. I was nowhere near guessing how it would end, and I was completely wrong about who I thought was truly there for Quincy.
This really was a story I couldn’t put down!
It was superficial I just couldn’t get into it. The characters didn’t have much depth or likability.
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
*3.5*
I found this book to be decent. It kept me entertained and interested, and it even managed to genuinely surprise me at the end, which isn't the easiest thing to do. But the characters were a tough swallow for me, and in a thriller you need to care about the characters a lot or what's even the point. I look forward to more books by Riley Sager
I found this book to be decent. It kept me entertained and interested, and it even managed to genuinely surprise me at the end, which isn't the easiest thing to do. But the characters were a tough swallow for me, and in a thriller you need to care about the characters a lot or what's even the point. I look forward to more books by Riley Sager
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
so good! read it in one sitting. the pacing in the early/middle was a little off to me though which is why it's not 5 stars, even though I ate this book up it just didn't feel like 5 stars to me, but it is a great quick read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, Murder
Moderate: Violence, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Suicide, Vomit, Alcohol
Took until 3/4 in for me to really... care? Main character was kinda boring for a survivor of mass murder. But the end was incredible and I didn't predict it at all until the very end. My stance on police remains.
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
2.5
as much as I wanted to like this book, I just couldn't get into it.
starting off it is a very slow burn-ish thriller which is not the root of the problem. It's more of the fact that this book was too predictable for me. From the start I could tell who the actual killer was and not for a second did I believe it was actually Sam/Tina I want to say that it shouldn't be a problem for me but it is sadly.
And the whole situation with Coop could have been predicted by anyone, at least that's what it feels like. I wasted days reading this book because of how highly recommended it was by everyone else I saw reading it and was thoroughly disappointed because of how long it was.
Something this short usually takes me 1-2 days and 4 at most, so I'm still trying to figure out why it took me almost a week to finish this in which that time could have been filled with things that I feel are actually worth my time.
This could be like the Lucy Foley thing where I liked one book and not the other so hopefully the next one will be less disappointing.
as much as I wanted to like this book, I just couldn't get into it.
starting off it is a very slow burn-ish thriller which is not the root of the problem. It's more of the fact that this book was too predictable for me. From the start I could tell who the actual killer was and not for a second did I believe it was actually Sam/Tina I want to say that it shouldn't be a problem for me but it is sadly.
And the whole situation with Coop could have been predicted by anyone, at least that's what it feels like. I wasted days reading this book because of how highly recommended it was by everyone else I saw reading it and was thoroughly disappointed because of how long it was.
Something this short usually takes me 1-2 days and 4 at most, so I'm still trying to figure out why it took me almost a week to finish this in which that time could have been filled with things that I feel are actually worth my time.
This could be like the Lucy Foley thing where I liked one book and not the other so hopefully the next one will be less disappointing.