Reviews

Mean Streak by Sandra Brown

txin211's review against another edition

4.0

I think I can probably put Sandra's books in my "guilty pleasure" shelf. Haha... It's kind of satisfying to read. Very fast paced and vivid characters.
The -1 star came from the occasional cringy bits, feels like I'm watching cliche drama scenes that supposed to be romantic or serious, but crack me up instead. And there's absolutely no buildup for the killer revealing sequence. Really? Is this it?

ave_alexandra's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

mols33's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

makaylalove's review against another edition

3.0

i don’t appreciate sympathy for mass shooters regardless of what they went through beforehand..

heidibetts's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

Incredible author. Keeps you guessing, keeps surprising you--great story and writing!

sheinrich406's review against another edition

4.0

Wasn't a super fast book but the ending had me guessing until the last chapter. Really enjoyed reading!

jnhamm's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? Yes

1.5

emerygirl's review against another edition

3.0

Probably 2.5 stars, but I have it 3 instead of 2 because it kept me entertained.

I found the whole premise a little unbelievable, can you fall in love with a complete stranger in 4 days? What about a complete stranger who you are justifiably scared of? And what if you are already married?

I also felt that some of the plot twists weren't very solid.

But I am a sucker for a romance and this book delivered on that.

papa6's review against another edition

2.25

A good read and fun book, well, most of it. The characters, although somewhat stereotypes, were interesting, but we quoted like the author writes, not realistically. The book was a 3.5 until the totally implausible ending, which dropped it to at least 2.25. Reasons for the disappointing conclusion:

unrealistic explanation for Hayes’ hiding, more so for his sister’s support; where did he get his money to hide for four years?, why did the cops suddenly side with him?, Alice’s monologue, … and so on.

I enjoyed the first 80% of this. But it’s Sandra Brown, after all. 2.25.

libwinnie's review against another edition

1.0

This book was way too formulaic for my taste. It was reasonably well-written, but the characters were stock and the plot was predictable.