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3.45 AVERAGE
3.45 AVERAGE
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I would have given this 5 stars, except I thought the book could have been shorter by 50-100 pages.
I thought it was intriguing the way the author told the backstory in alternating voices - Fi in the form of a radio podcast and Bram via a word document.
The premise is interesting, Fi comes home one day to the home she loves and has decorated lovingly, to find a couple moving in. Surely, there must be a mistake, as she has not put the house on the market. What unfolds is a sophisticated scheme. Then, when you think it all makes sense, you read the last page. Unbelievable twist to the storyline! Well done!
Thanks to Penguin Random House and Read It Forward for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
#OurHouse #LouiseCandlish #PenguinRandomHouse #ReadItForward
I thought it was intriguing the way the author told the backstory in alternating voices - Fi in the form of a radio podcast and Bram via a word document.
The premise is interesting, Fi comes home one day to the home she loves and has decorated lovingly, to find a couple moving in. Surely, there must be a mistake, as she has not put the house on the market. What unfolds is a sophisticated scheme. Then, when you think it all makes sense, you read the last page. Unbelievable twist to the storyline! Well done!
Thanks to Penguin Random House and Read It Forward for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
#OurHouse #LouiseCandlish #PenguinRandomHouse #ReadItForward
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I had this on my TBR for ages, looked everywhere to find a copy, and I'm so disappointed. I got half way though before giving up and reading the rest of the plot via other reviews. Thank god I didn't waste any more time on it because even reading the synopsis it seemed incredibly anticlimactic. The first half I did read was unbelievably slow. This book needed serious editting, it's so badly bloated. This could have been 250 pages. There is so much unnecessary repetitive set up and constant retelling of the same events due to multiple narratives. It really tried at the start to sound likr it was setting up a deeply intriguing story, but it was 200 pages of bland. The plot moved like a snail and the characters were all so annoying, I just didn't want to hear from them any more. This is not a thriller, it's a drama, and even that's being generous. If you want psychological, tense and gripping, this is basically Winnie the Pooh.
I received this book as an ARC from goodreads. It had me hooked right away. The more I read, the more bored I became. I kept waiting and waiting for something, anything but, nope. It never came. The ending was pretty lame too. I can think of several different scenarios for the ending. It had potential to be amazing. Three stars because it did catch me right away.
I read this book not thinking much about it as the resume at the book is very mysterious and you wonder what you're going to find.
The front cover is superb, I absolutely love it, especially the different tones in colour. It just screams mystery.
The storyline itself is very well searched for, it's fresh, different and has an interesting aspect to it. The writing style is also very good, fluid full of mystery and the twists and remarkably done.
I love the whole lot and have nothing negative to say about this book, I think it deserve all the praise that we can give it.
The front cover is superb, I absolutely love it, especially the different tones in colour. It just screams mystery.
The storyline itself is very well searched for, it's fresh, different and has an interesting aspect to it. The writing style is also very good, fluid full of mystery and the twists and remarkably done.
I love the whole lot and have nothing negative to say about this book, I think it deserve all the praise that we can give it.
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I liked this book. The beginning set up the story really nicely. Just think, you come home to find movers in your driveway with a new couple that has moved in that is not you. Your homeless and your ex has gone missing. This is what happens to Fiona. Her ex, Bram has gone missing and sold the house.
I would classify this book as a psychological thriller but not one that is bold with in your face moments that leave you gasping or on the edge of your seat. This book is more of a quiet, drawn out thriller. Bram is the one that readers hate. He left Fiona and seems to be living the high life. Although, as the story plays out there is more than meets the eye. The ending is fine. I didn't hate it. Since this book is more slow and quieter in the delivery; I want to feel a strong bond to the characters. In this case, it didn't happen. I was indifferent if you will about Fiona and Bram. However, the author did weave a nice story with this book. I am interested to see what the author comes out with next.
I would classify this book as a psychological thriller but not one that is bold with in your face moments that leave you gasping or on the edge of your seat. This book is more of a quiet, drawn out thriller. Bram is the one that readers hate. He left Fiona and seems to be living the high life. Although, as the story plays out there is more than meets the eye. The ending is fine. I didn't hate it. Since this book is more slow and quieter in the delivery; I want to feel a strong bond to the characters. In this case, it didn't happen. I was indifferent if you will about Fiona and Bram. However, the author did weave a nice story with this book. I am interested to see what the author comes out with next.