Reviews

I Want You Gone by Miranda Rijks

traym1978's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

ellie_rae's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

rainbowsparkle7x's review against another edition

3.0

Intriguing

Overall it was an entertaining book. The mystery was a little too obvious and the main character Laura was not very intelligent. I would have loved more surprise and more subtlety. But I did enjoy the read!

abbyabsinthe's review against another edition

mysterious tense slow-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

2.0

4tticb's review against another edition

1.75

Meh.

zooloo1983's review

4.0

Gosh, the premise of this is terrifying! We go on such a journey of obsession and revenge! To find one day that your death has been announced on Facebook but yet you are still breathing and very much alive and then there is the obituary in the paper and then a death certificate and it’s just crazy! Well welcome to Laura’s life! It’s happening to her after a panicked phone call from her daughter, and then her life spirals, spirals, spirals out of control.

The audiobook was great, and the narrator added depth to the book with the way they narrated the spiral of Laura’s life.

Laura did irritate me with her whining and not thinking through what was saying, accusing or her actions!! How she didn’t report anything to the police I will never know and the jumps she made didn’t always seem logical.

It’s not without its flaws but it has a dramatic ending, and it’s still an addictive read and a great sign of things to come with Miranda!

barbrokatrin's review

3.0

Received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for a honest review. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

It’s a quick read. Short and okay to read. There is a lot happening at once over a short period of time so it feels a little chaotic, but it works out in the end. Sadly it’s predictable from the beginning. I had hoped that there would be a twist I didn’t see coming, but sadly not... it’s worth a read if you like mystery

bookwormunicorn's review against another edition

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

4.0

donnamallery's review

4.0

Lately, I’ve been reading several of Miranda’s books. She is another author who has easy thrillers that read quickly. And this book has such an interesting premise. A woman (who is very much alive) is posted as dead on Facebook. And then an obituary appears in the newspaper! What is going on?! Before she can figure this out, many more disturbing events occur in poor Laura’s life that are just spinning out of control! There’s the new boyfriend, the creepy man she used to go to high school with, her frustrated employer and her two friends. And don’t forget the ex! What makes her fake death even more shocking is that her cause of death is the same as her sister’s death 4 years earlier. Although I got frustrated at times with Laura, I found this read to be very entertaining, reading it in a day.

heyitscourtknee's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

3.5