4.12 AVERAGE

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

What if your freedom, and possibly your life, depended on whether or not you could point out a region of a small country on a map? 

What if you are given an impossible choice: to kill hundreds of innocent people or to have your family killed? 

What if someone sat by and did nothing while everyone you loved was killed? 

I had never heard of this author or book until I read an interview with Freida McFadden that listed her favorite thrillers. This book made the list, so I decided to pick it up. I'm so glad I did. I'm definitely going to read more from that list. 

This was a very compelling, thought-provoking read. It's a fictional thriller, but it also successfully brings attention to very serious real-world events that actually occurred. It made me realize how much I live in my own bubble of my own life. I need to try to be more mindful of all that's going on in the world around me, not just in Palestine and Ukraine. Reading it, I was on the edge of my seat from the onset. It is a nonstop rollercoaster ride.  A suspenseful, fun, fast paced well written story. I would definitely recommend it to suspense and thriller fans.

marcimorford's review

4.25
mysterious reflective 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: Complicated

kippen's review

4.5
hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing 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
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jessicalocklier's review

4.25
challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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
challenging mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character

skgg's review

5.0

Nothing short of perfect storytelling!

ginka's review

3.5
challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

rabuntcc's review

4.0
mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Many characters to the point of being busy.

dooderqueen's review

5.0
adventurous dark inspiring sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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