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bobbimarquez's review
5.0
(70% through)....Oh Holly, the book cover gives no indication of your dark mind. Having a hard time reading, however equaling enthralled....
orangebinx's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.25
v_nerdbooks's review
4.0
I read this book along with 100 other people in a 3 part buddy-read over on TBC on Facebook, and it was fab getting to know everyone, and also having our zoom meetings so that I could put faces to the names.
This book was really good, it was full of twists and turns, and just when you thought you were getting to the answer, the book swerved in the completely opposite direction!
Following the story of Marriane and her recent loss of her husband Greg, things start to take a dark turn for her, when she discovers something on Greg's computer, that ordinarily shouldn't be there.
The Dark Web searches get even darker for Marianne, when she discovers, that not only was her husband keeping a lot of secrets from her, but she also manages to stumble across her name on an assassins hit list, the question is why?
Secrets, Lies and high tension in this jam packed thriller!.
This book was really good, it was full of twists and turns, and just when you thought you were getting to the answer, the book swerved in the completely opposite direction!
Following the story of Marriane and her recent loss of her husband Greg, things start to take a dark turn for her, when she discovers something on Greg's computer, that ordinarily shouldn't be there.
The Dark Web searches get even darker for Marianne, when she discovers, that not only was her husband keeping a lot of secrets from her, but she also manages to stumble across her name on an assassins hit list, the question is why?
Secrets, Lies and high tension in this jam packed thriller!.
nickimags's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Wow this was fantastic, and one of the best thriller’s I’ve ever listened to!
It’s told in three parts by the different characters, and then all tied up so brilliantly in the end. It’s very dark, but so good, throwing up all sorts of questions about morality, and keeping secrets from those you love, to keep them safe.
I felt so sorry and scared for Marianne when she saw her name on that hit list!! How terrifying would it be to see your name on the list like that?! As you can tell I was hooked and wanted to find out what Marianne was going to do next. What would I do next?
I didn’t like Sam the assassin, surprise, surprise! However as the plot developed, I really warmed to them, especially as I learnt about their past and why they was doing what they was doing. I felt the same way about Greg, feeling very sorry for him in the end.
The plot was brilliant! How did the author keep all those strands going? How did she keep the characters separate and then bring it all seamlessly together in the end? I remember when I had an aha moment near the end and got really excited when I realised where part of the story was going!
The five narrators, Tuppence Middleton, Stephanie Racine, Perdita Weeks, Damian Lynch and Chris Reilly, were absolutely amazing at bringing their characters to life, adding so much more to this thriller. Their voices were distinct enough as well, so there was absolutely no mistaking who was who. That’s one of aspects I love about audiobooks, how the narrators make the characters truly come to life and jump off the page, or should that be off your device!
This is only the second book by Holly Seddon that I’ve read/listened to and I definitey want to go back and read her other books.
Highly recommended on audio if you enjoy dark thrillers and audiobooks with multiple narrators.
It’s told in three parts by the different characters, and then all tied up so brilliantly in the end. It’s very dark, but so good, throwing up all sorts of questions about morality, and keeping secrets from those you love, to keep them safe.
I felt so sorry and scared for Marianne when she saw her name on that hit list!! How terrifying would it be to see your name on the list like that?! As you can tell I was hooked and wanted to find out what Marianne was going to do next. What would I do next?
I didn’t like Sam the assassin, surprise, surprise! However as the plot developed, I really warmed to them, especially as I learnt about their past and why they was doing what they was doing. I felt the same way about Greg, feeling very sorry for him in the end.
The plot was brilliant! How did the author keep all those strands going? How did she keep the characters separate and then bring it all seamlessly together in the end? I remember when I had an aha moment near the end and got really excited when I realised where part of the story was going!
The five narrators, Tuppence Middleton, Stephanie Racine, Perdita Weeks, Damian Lynch and Chris Reilly, were absolutely amazing at bringing their characters to life, adding so much more to this thriller. Their voices were distinct enough as well, so there was absolutely no mistaking who was who. That’s one of aspects I love about audiobooks, how the narrators make the characters truly come to life and jump off the page, or should that be off your device!
This is only the second book by Holly Seddon that I’ve read/listened to and I definitey want to go back and read her other books.
Highly recommended on audio if you enjoy dark thrillers and audiobooks with multiple narrators.
taylorelm's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
3.75
Dragged a little bit in places, particularly at the beginning. But otherwise was a really interesting idea and good story.
yerulp's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Trafficking, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy
Minor: Car accident