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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
Behind the Red Door is a well written thriller that... falls victim to what many thrillers do, it was too predictable (from very early on). Even that being said, I still enjoyed it! It was a breath of fresh air during my COVID reading slump. Not quite as good as The Winter Sister, but still a very solid read from Megan Collins.
* This book was received from Atria Books via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. *
* This book was received from Atria Books via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. *
I was kind of disappointed in this book! I felt like the ending was so obvious, and the plot didn't have much going on. It was a quick read, but I kind of regret finishing it. Should've DNFed
despite the twist being incredibly obvious, i was enjoying this, up until the last-minute "lesbians are so desperate to have a kid they'll fake a kidnapping" thing (i swear to god i've run into this trope before and it always reads as homophobia - nothing more evil than wanting an 'unnatural' baby!) and the "clearly this evil person has narcissistic personality disorder" thing, which was, like, one paragraph, but made me so mad i nearly dropped the book at like 98% out of annoyance. like, i know i'm not reading my popcorn thrillers for sensitive handling of these subjects, but, like, ouch.
I liked it a lot until the end. Her other 2 books were definitely better.
3.5 stars. This book kept me enthralled the whole time. The main characters anxiety was palpable and you felt it along with her for the entire wild ride. A nice, quick, anxiety ridden tale about family and trauma and how it shapes us. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I definitely enjoyed this book but found it to be a bit predictable. There were some twists that were wonderful and the book is one I would recommend.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
I enjoyed the writing style but I completely predicted the ending pretty early on in the book. Unfortunately, I think this took away from the story a bit because I didn’t get that twist that I think you are supposed to experience.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes