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vihesc's review
dark
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
teameak's review
2.0
Poorly written, lacked conviction or depth of characters. Jumps from one notion to another quickly with no plot development. I was intrigued by the blurb but this book did not meet expectations.
kellerko's review
2.0
Psychological thriller with rather one dimensional characters and an ending I guessed.
owls_rainbow's review
4.0
Ebook provided by NetGalley for review. Thank you.
Holy twisty Batman!
Claire believes that her marriage to Alfie is perfect and happy, except for her lack of a baby - despite trying! Little does she know that everything about Alfie is a front. From the very moment they met he has been playing her. She has money - her father is a wealthy estate agent owner - and money makes life easier. He has also had a vasectomy so children were never going to be an issue, for him at least. Things are dull and he wants out. He has a plan for his wife to disappear using an alter ego but then Claire vanishes on her own first...
Alfie was never going to be a likeable person but I confess I wasn't fond of Claire either, she was very obsessed with having a baby but she didn't have much of a personality beyond that. There were a couple of plot points around Claire that weren't really gone into in any depth as well. I thought her mother dying of a drug overdose was going to be a bigger thing. Also I expected more detail about an incident mentioned after Claire's reappearance, regarding a work colleague - spoiler free.
I loved the final third, my jaw dropped when I realised for definite what was going on. Although I did think that the final couple of chapters made for quite a weak ending comparitively.
Holy twisty Batman!
Claire believes that her marriage to Alfie is perfect and happy, except for her lack of a baby - despite trying! Little does she know that everything about Alfie is a front. From the very moment they met he has been playing her. She has money - her father is a wealthy estate agent owner - and money makes life easier. He has also had a vasectomy so children were never going to be an issue, for him at least. Things are dull and he wants out. He has a plan for his wife to disappear using an alter ego but then Claire vanishes on her own first...
Alfie was never going to be a likeable person but I confess I wasn't fond of Claire either, she was very obsessed with having a baby but she didn't have much of a personality beyond that. There were a couple of plot points around Claire that weren't really gone into in any depth as well. I thought her mother dying of a drug overdose was going to be a bigger thing. Also I expected more detail about an incident mentioned after Claire's reappearance, regarding a work colleague - spoiler free.
I loved the final third, my jaw dropped when I realised for definite what was going on. Although I did think that the final couple of chapters made for quite a weak ending comparitively.
georgilvsbooks's review against another edition
5.0
Really enjoyed this. Kept me on edge. Some may want to be aware that there was some racial words used and I personally felt uncomfortable so I can only imagine someone of colour would be really upset and offended. I hope I have worded this right. Sorry if I haven’t.
moosereads1's review
2.0
I had initially planned on a rating of 3 stars, but the ending was so incredibly anticlimactic that I couldn’t. The “twist” was pretty obvious early on, so much so that it wasn’t much of a twist. Additionally, it seemed to drag on at such a slow pace despite the short chapters. I just couldn’t get into it personally.
bestmess's review
5.0
WHAAAT?! This was so good! Like how? This is the second time with the satisfaction at the end with this author and if this is their style then I love them! It started like wtf is happening, somebody help this woman but it literally took a twist and boy he had it coming! It was of course predictable but who cares! Karma is a bitch and we just love her!
hilarity_ensued's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This book was kind of dumb, yet I couldn’t put it down. Had it mostly figured out pretty early on but still had enough questions to carry on reading.
wombat_88's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0