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cheoelm's review
DNF. Couldn't get into the book past the first couple of chapters.
darlingmarlene's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
melike_k's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Such a complicated crime novel with 2 perspectives that over time become more seamlessly interlinked. There is a section in the middle that is slow-paced and doesn't add much to the overall plot but the twist at the end is one I couldn't have predicted so absolutely worth the read.
hectaizani's review
4.0
This is a story inside a story. True crime author Cassie Bowman is seeking stories for her blog when she comes across an article about Lore Rivera. The gist of the article is simple, Lore was married to two men at the same time, and one man killed the other.
Cassie is stunned. A female bigamist? A murder? What a great story! Absolutely fascinated, Cassie needs to know more and more and more. So she goes on a quest to find Lore and learn what actually happened.
Told in alternating chapters that take us from past to present we eventually learn the whole story at the same time that Cassie does. The author takes us on a wild journey with red herring galore that ultimately climaxes with a twist that I didn't see coming. The book could have used some judicious editing, it was a little long, and repetitive. However, the underlying story was beautifully told and the author did a great job with characterizations because all of the characters were beautifully human.
Cassie is stunned. A female bigamist? A murder? What a great story! Absolutely fascinated, Cassie needs to know more and more and more. So she goes on a quest to find Lore and learn what actually happened.
Told in alternating chapters that take us from past to present we eventually learn the whole story at the same time that Cassie does. The author takes us on a wild journey with red herring galore that ultimately climaxes with a twist that I didn't see coming. The book could have used some judicious editing, it was a little long, and repetitive. However, the underlying story was beautifully told and the author did a great job with characterizations because all of the characters were beautifully human.
van06's review
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ravenvictor's review
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
tatterededges's review
2.0
This book had such an interesting premise with so much potential but it just never got there.
Too much flip flopping between Cassie’s life and Loris. Honestly didn’t care about Cassie and couldn’t engage with her story. Also it was obvious from the start that she was not particularly likeable and that most of her relationships were superficial.
Predictable. Let’s just say I figured out what happened on very early in the book so having to wait while Cassie figured it out was excruciating.
The book was pretty boring, which for such an interesting plot is kind of a feat in itself. Too much preamble, not enough substance.
Too much flip flopping between Cassie’s life and Loris. Honestly didn’t care about Cassie and couldn’t engage with her story. Also it was obvious from the start that she was not particularly likeable and that most of her relationships were superficial.
Predictable. Let’s just say I figured out what happened on very early in the book so having to wait while Cassie figured it out was excruciating.
The book was pretty boring, which for such an interesting plot is kind of a feat in itself. Too much preamble, not enough substance.