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3.5
Zwroty akcji w ostatnich stu stronach, które mieszają w fabule, ale finalnie nie są w żaden sposób powiązane z zakończeniem. Wątek Roberty i Adriana, moim zdaniem wcale niepotrzebny, jakby autorka na siłę próbowała wpakować przemoc domową i nieokszesanie Roberty, a sekret przez nich ukrywany - niezwiązany z zagadką, co bardzo mnie rozczarowało. Tak samo zdrada Jacka, tylko żeby namieszać głównej bohaterce w głowie, nic nie wnosząc do rozwiązania zagadki... Autorka chciała odwrócić wszystkich od Zoe, tak żeby czytelnik podejrzewał wszystkich. Podobał mi się wątek stalkera, ale mam wrażenie, że autorka zakończenie napisała na kolanie.
Mimo wszystko, książka mnie pochłonęła, przyjemnie mi się ją czytało. Zwroty akcji (mimo że finalnie nie wiązały się z zakończeniem) dobrze wprowadzały klimat całej książki i tylko dlatego daję ocenę 3.5. Czytałam, że to pierwsza książka tej autorki, więc może jeszcze do niej wrócę.
Zwroty akcji w ostatnich stu stronach, które mieszają w fabule, ale finalnie nie są w żaden sposób powiązane z zakończeniem. Wątek Roberty i Adriana, moim zdaniem wcale niepotrzebny, jakby autorka na siłę próbowała wpakować przemoc domową i nieokszesanie Roberty, a sekret przez nich ukrywany - niezwiązany z zagadką, co bardzo mnie rozczarowało. Tak samo zdrada Jacka, tylko żeby namieszać głównej bohaterce w głowie, nic nie wnosząc do rozwiązania zagadki... Autorka chciała odwrócić wszystkich od Zoe, tak żeby czytelnik podejrzewał wszystkich. Podobał mi się wątek stalkera, ale mam wrażenie, że autorka zakończenie napisała na kolanie.
Mimo wszystko, książka mnie pochłonęła, przyjemnie mi się ją czytało. Zwroty akcji (mimo że finalnie nie wiązały się z zakończeniem) dobrze wprowadzały klimat całej książki i tylko dlatego daję ocenę 3.5. Czytałam, że to pierwsza książka tej autorki, więc może jeszcze do niej wrócę.
The Warning is a brilliant psychological thriller with many twists, I was captivated throughout this book, the excellent storyline has you gripped and wanting to read on, I absolutely love Kathryn's style of writing.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
“We try our best for our children, teach them to learn and then set them free, hoping they make the right decisions.”
3 years ago two teenage boys who were close friends, drowned in the river. Their death was ruled accidental.
The two families have tried to move on since then, somehow trying to cope with their losses.
But when Zoe, the mother of one of the teenagers receives an anonymous email telling her to try to find out the truth about what happened to her son, that his death was no accident, her life turns upside down. She begins to question everything she has been told before and digging deeper she realizes everyone has something to hide and everyone has secrets, even her own husband.
The Warning is a fast-paced and suspenseful read, with a major twist in the end.
Looking forward to read more books by Kathryn Croft.
Thanks to the author, Bookouture and the NetGalley for providing me with a copy.
The Warning is a brilliant psychological thriller with many twists, I was captivated throughout this book, the excellent storyline has you gripped and wanting to read on, I absolutely love Kathryn's style of writing.
After the accidental drowning death of Zoe and Jake’s son Ethan they move to a new town to start again.They are just beginning to get their life together when Zoe gets an anonymous email telling her to look into Ethan’s death as it was no accident .When she starts investigating,Zoe is surprised to encounter her husbands reluctance to find out what actually happened that day but nothing can stop Zoe from uncovering the truth
Told from different point of views in short chapters The Warning is a dark psychological thriller with great character development. Twisty with a surprising ending makes this an enjoyable read
I would like to thank Bookouture & NetGalley for providing an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest and fair review.
This and more reviews at https://chloesbooksblog.wordpress.com/
Told from different point of views in short chapters The Warning is a dark psychological thriller with great character development. Twisty with a surprising ending makes this an enjoyable read
I would like to thank Bookouture & NetGalley for providing an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest and fair review.
This and more reviews at https://chloesbooksblog.wordpress.com/
Twisted and deceptive—that is how I describe Kathryn Croft’s character-driven novels. And I don’t just mean the villain! Kathryn Croft writes about people and her novels are character-driven above all else. How do ordinary people react to extraordinary circumstances? When does grief cross into deception? And how do we know who is lying to us? This book had my mind spinning the whole way through, and then when I got to the reveal I could hardly believe that I’d missed it!!! Masterful!
About the Book
Three years after the tragic death of her 14-year old son Ethan, Zoe is still grieving. Her family has never really healed from the tragic accident. Her husband Jake is distant, throwing himself into his work. Her older son Harley had an emotional breakdown that he barely recovered from. And Zoe finds herself unable to move on. They go through the motions every day, pretending to be a happy family. But inside their home, they are shattered.
And then one day Zoe receives an email…
You need to find out the truth about what happened to your son down by the river three years ago. Don’t let this rest. Don’t believe the Lie. It was no accident.
Despite Jake’s insistence that it is a prank, and tracking the sender down will only bring them more pain, Zoe can’t accept that. She starts to follow the clues about the deaths of Ethan and his friend Josh that night. The more information Zoe finds, the more she realizes that there’s a lot she didn’t know about that night.
Why is Jake so insistent that she drop this? What is going on in Harley’s mind that he keeps so private? And why will Josh’s mother not speak about this with Zoe? Secrets come to light and Zoe realizes she has been lied to, perhaps by those she holds dearest…
Reflection
It’s no secret that Kathryn Croft is a favorite author of mine. Her books tend to feature characters in a difficult life situation, which Croft then twists until secrets, lies, and deception are revealed. As a reader, I find her books masterful. The answers are there, if only we see them. But we never do! Croft manipulates us into a false sense of understanding about the story, and then flips it on us. Her books are among the top psychological thrillers I’ve read!
This poor family in this book!!! There’s an authenticity to the way they’ve shattered after tragedy struck. From the outside, they seem to be coping. But each of them has demons. Each of them is barely holding it together, which means as a unit they aren’t holding together. They’ve settled into a routine of going through the motions. Accepting the lies in order to feel whole again. For instance, Zoe allows herself to believe that Jake works so much because he cares about his business. But the truth is, Jake is not okay since Ethan’s death. Jake can’t bare the hours when his mind is unoccupied.
The writing structure is so effective. The chapters are fairly short, and change narrators. It totally hooked me! It was important to see what each of them was experiencing and piecing together. And then there is a mysterious narrator of some chapters. Twisted and unsettling is the only way to describe this narrator. Those chapter positively gave me the chills! I couldn’t work it out—I was stumped!
And then we get to the reveal and I was blown away! How did I never consider THAT twist??? Masterful and twisty—I can’t wait for more readers to experience this book!
About the Book
Three years after the tragic death of her 14-year old son Ethan, Zoe is still grieving. Her family has never really healed from the tragic accident. Her husband Jake is distant, throwing himself into his work. Her older son Harley had an emotional breakdown that he barely recovered from. And Zoe finds herself unable to move on. They go through the motions every day, pretending to be a happy family. But inside their home, they are shattered.
And then one day Zoe receives an email…
You need to find out the truth about what happened to your son down by the river three years ago. Don’t let this rest. Don’t believe the Lie. It was no accident.
Despite Jake’s insistence that it is a prank, and tracking the sender down will only bring them more pain, Zoe can’t accept that. She starts to follow the clues about the deaths of Ethan and his friend Josh that night. The more information Zoe finds, the more she realizes that there’s a lot she didn’t know about that night.
Why is Jake so insistent that she drop this? What is going on in Harley’s mind that he keeps so private? And why will Josh’s mother not speak about this with Zoe? Secrets come to light and Zoe realizes she has been lied to, perhaps by those she holds dearest…
Reflection
It’s no secret that Kathryn Croft is a favorite author of mine. Her books tend to feature characters in a difficult life situation, which Croft then twists until secrets, lies, and deception are revealed. As a reader, I find her books masterful. The answers are there, if only we see them. But we never do! Croft manipulates us into a false sense of understanding about the story, and then flips it on us. Her books are among the top psychological thrillers I’ve read!
This poor family in this book!!! There’s an authenticity to the way they’ve shattered after tragedy struck. From the outside, they seem to be coping. But each of them has demons. Each of them is barely holding it together, which means as a unit they aren’t holding together. They’ve settled into a routine of going through the motions. Accepting the lies in order to feel whole again. For instance, Zoe allows herself to believe that Jake works so much because he cares about his business. But the truth is, Jake is not okay since Ethan’s death. Jake can’t bare the hours when his mind is unoccupied.
The writing structure is so effective. The chapters are fairly short, and change narrators. It totally hooked me! It was important to see what each of them was experiencing and piecing together. And then there is a mysterious narrator of some chapters. Twisted and unsettling is the only way to describe this narrator. Those chapter positively gave me the chills! I couldn’t work it out—I was stumped!
And then we get to the reveal and I was blown away! How did I never consider THAT twist??? Masterful and twisty—I can’t wait for more readers to experience this book!
This was my first venture into a Kathryn Croft novel and it most certainly won’t be the last!
Three years ago, two teenage boys are found dead. A terrible accident or at least that’s what we all thought until Zoe received the first email, this prompts Zoe to get in touch with the other boys mother. More messages come through and even more convinced that the accident may not have been an accident, Zoe wants answers but to get to those answers, she has to relive the horror of what happened.
This book consumed me. When I wasn’t reading, I was thinking about it and trying to suss out who the sender of the emails/text messages was. Suffice to say, I wouldn’t make a good detective.
There are plenty of twists and turns, that had me on the edge of my seat, questioning myself on my thoughts as to who I thought the sender was.
So, I can definitely recommend this book, especially to fans of psychological thrillers.
Three years ago, two teenage boys are found dead. A terrible accident or at least that’s what we all thought until Zoe received the first email, this prompts Zoe to get in touch with the other boys mother. More messages come through and even more convinced that the accident may not have been an accident, Zoe wants answers but to get to those answers, she has to relive the horror of what happened.
This book consumed me. When I wasn’t reading, I was thinking about it and trying to suss out who the sender of the emails/text messages was. Suffice to say, I wouldn’t make a good detective.
There are plenty of twists and turns, that had me on the edge of my seat, questioning myself on my thoughts as to who I thought the sender was.
So, I can definitely recommend this book, especially to fans of psychological thrillers.
The book was well-executed. I liked how the potential suspects shifted from one person to another. Of course, at the end of the book, I was dead wrong about everything. (Please note: I'm rarely ever disappointed at being wrong with these books.)
Has anyone noticed a discrepancy in a couple of the text messages mentioned in the book? For example, on page 231, it reads in italics, "Two down, none to go. How does it feel to lose everything?" (That's a great way to end the chapter, by the way.) Then on page 291, the italics read, "One son down, one to go."
I wasn't thrilled about the consensual sex between a sixteen-year-old boy and an adult male. Sex between an adult and a child is still taboo and I'd rather not see that creep into our books.
Kathryn Croft did a good job keeping up the suspense. I hope her next book will blow me away again.
Has anyone noticed a discrepancy in a couple of the text messages mentioned in the book? For example, on page 231, it reads in italics, "Two down, none to go. How does it feel to lose everything?" (That's a great way to end the chapter, by the way.) Then on page 291, the italics read, "One son down, one to go."
I wasn't thrilled about the consensual sex between a sixteen-year-old boy and an adult male. Sex between an adult and a child is still taboo and I'd rather not see that creep into our books.
Kathryn Croft did a good job keeping up the suspense. I hope her next book will blow me away again.