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girlwiththepinkskimask's review against another edition
3.0
Thank you ABRAMS, Overlook Press and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book before publication. IYKYK, my reviews are ALWAYS honest.
2.5 generously rounded up.
Writing: 4/5 | Plot: male/5 | Ending: we will never defeat the patriarchy/5
THE PLOT
Stella is the star. Alicia is "the other sister." And when Stella is found murdered, former FBI agent John Adderely is tasked with solving the case of the controversial dating app CEO while trying to run from his past.
THIS BOOK IS LIKE...
You're balls deep in a great pretend session with your Barbies and your brother comes out of nowhere and punts Barbie across the room and then makes you watch him play with his GI Joe dolls for two hours before you can have your Barbies back
MY OPINION
Ok so 20% in I was like: "WOW this book is written by TWO men and I'm enjoying it". The writing was solid (typical scandi style so if you don't like it—stay away), the case was juicy j, and the pace was pacing. But then the Peters went full male author. I just knew they couldn't resist. It's like the meme of the guy holding his breath with his veins popping in his skull, that's male authors trying NOT to write some stupid ass deep operative drug cartel secret mafia storyline.
The Peters said "hold my beer" and made this stupid ass storyline more ridiculous than normal. In fact it made Harlan Coben's KGB shit from The Woods seem sensible. So homedog is in SWEDEN and still gets caught up by a NIGERIAN drug lord from his FBI undercover days and then is tortured via fucking microsoft teams video chat??? PLZ!!!
If the Peters had kept this male author boo boo to a minimum, the story would've been great. I would've loved to learn more about Raw—it's like the dating app in John Marrs' The One, but more plausible. I fully believe dating apps will be using bank data and other PPI to match singletons. But alas, the whole Raw thing was a footnote as John bent over backward trying to cover up his stupid ass crimes only to sing like a canary to a random and his boss. So he did all that, for WHAT!? Waste of time.
Ok and don't get me started on Alicia pining over a guy who dead ass said he was in love with another woman yet somehow she's like WE'RE MEANT TO BE!! and then is shocked he smashed and passed her ass. FREE MY LADIES!!!
So yeah. Generous three stars on account of the writing and the potential.
PROS AND CONS
Pros: solid scandi writing, interesting premise, the dating app was cool, he wrote the perfect bitch character aka stella
Cons: went full male author with the dumbass secret op storyline BYE
2.5 generously rounded up.
Writing: 4/5 | Plot: male/5 | Ending: we will never defeat the patriarchy/5
THE PLOT
Stella is the star. Alicia is "the other sister." And when Stella is found murdered, former FBI agent John Adderely is tasked with solving the case of the controversial dating app CEO while trying to run from his past.
THIS BOOK IS LIKE...
You're balls deep in a great pretend session with your Barbies and your brother comes out of nowhere and punts Barbie across the room and then makes you watch him play with his GI Joe dolls for two hours before you can have your Barbies back
MY OPINION
Ok so 20% in I was like: "WOW this book is written by TWO men and I'm enjoying it". The writing was solid (typical scandi style so if you don't like it—stay away), the case was juicy j, and the pace was pacing. But then the Peters went full male author. I just knew they couldn't resist. It's like the meme of the guy holding his breath with his veins popping in his skull, that's male authors trying NOT to write some stupid ass deep operative drug cartel secret mafia storyline.
The Peters said "hold my beer" and made this stupid ass storyline more ridiculous than normal. In fact it made Harlan Coben's KGB shit from The Woods seem sensible. So homedog is in SWEDEN and still gets caught up by a NIGERIAN drug lord from his FBI undercover days and then is tortured via fucking microsoft teams video chat??? PLZ!!!
If the Peters had kept this male author boo boo to a minimum, the story would've been great. I would've loved to learn more about Raw—it's like the dating app in John Marrs' The One, but more plausible. I fully believe dating apps will be using bank data and other PPI to match singletons. But alas, the whole Raw thing was a footnote as John bent over backward trying to cover up his stupid ass crimes only to sing like a canary to a random and his boss. So he did all that, for WHAT!? Waste of time.
Ok and don't get me started on Alicia pining over a guy who dead ass said he was in love with another woman yet somehow she's like WE'RE MEANT TO BE!! and then is shocked he smashed and passed her ass. FREE MY LADIES!!!
So yeah. Generous three stars on account of the writing and the potential.
PROS AND CONS
Pros: solid scandi writing, interesting premise, the dating app was cool, he wrote the perfect bitch character aka stella
Cons: went full male author with the dumbass secret op storyline BYE
andrewspink's review
4.0
One of the best thrillers that I have read for years. It is plot-driven, and the plot is good. The plot is complex, intertwined and yet not far-fetched and tenuous. The characters are diverse, and we see all their points of view. Violence is not glorified.
stefan_lennemyr's review against another edition
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
2.5
This will give you an enjoyable ten hours, but will not stay with you long afterwards I would think. It gives you a few twists and turns and the characters are likeable, not lovable because they are not fleshed out enough. The plot is somewhat flat at times.
marcirenee1974's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
4.0
Man the "other" sister fucked up her sister, royally for her whole damn life! I liked all the twists and turns and the threat to John's life and job all thrown together for us to work through in the book! It all came together in the end so well. Will definitely be picking up more books by this author!
#TheOtherSister
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#TheOtherSister
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herthrillingreads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This is the second book in the John Adderley series. The series follows former FBI agent, John Adderley, as he navigates Sweden under a new identity from witness protection where he works as a detective. In the second book, he is assigned to investigate the murder of a beautiful dating site CEO. There are multiple storylines, different POVs, and some nail biting twists. The audiobook is well narrated and I really enjoyed listening to the Nordic Noir thriller.
Thank you @netgalley and @recordedbooks for allowing me to listen to this audiobook ahead of publication in exchange for my honest review.
Thank you @netgalley and @recordedbooks for allowing me to listen to this audiobook ahead of publication in exchange for my honest review.
squaresofliving's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
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