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Have You Seen Her by Catherine McKenzie

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danielle_e's review

mysterious medium-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? No

2.5

3.5 stars

I really wanted to give this a full 4 star rating, but I found the beginning to be very slow. It takes a bit too long for things to get exciting, but when they did get exciting I was completely drawn in. I was worried the story would spend too much time on the romance aspects but luckily it doesn't dwell on them for too long that it became annoying. The ending definitely threw me off guard and I didn't feel like I was suspending any disbelief. If it wasn't such a slow-burn, this could have been so much better.

librarydosebykristy's review

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3.0

I liked this mystery-that-isn’t-quite-a-thriller, but I didn’t love it. What kept me reading is the cool National Park setting and the details about what it’s like to work on a search and rescue team. I would read a whole novel about search and rescue workers!
The story follows Cassie, a former search and rescue worker who returns to her home state of California after running away from her abusive husband. She takes up SAR work for the summer, to earn money and figure out her next steps. But events in the park ratchet up as the weeks pass, with people going missing and tensions high….
Honestly the plot could use some work. But the setting! The setting is cool.

This has been a solidly lukewarm book rec.

jordieq's review

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4.0

I enjoyed this book. It’s a good page turning thriller that had good character development. There were definitely twists and turns I didn’t see coming.