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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
I came across this book via a recommendation from Wendy Walker whose dark and twisty thrillers I've enjoyed.
This has an interesting premise but it goes nowhere and I guessed the outcome from the FIRST PAGE.
So much about thrillers hinges on the character development alongside how the author works what is often a familiar plot.Sadly neither element of this book was executed in a remotely successful manner leaving the entire experience feeling like a massive waste of time.
This has an interesting premise but it goes nowhere and I guessed the outcome from the FIRST PAGE.
So much about thrillers hinges on the character development alongside how the author works what is often a familiar plot.Sadly neither element of this book was executed in a remotely successful manner leaving the entire experience feeling like a massive waste of time.
"You're my daughter. It was my right!"
-- Ted, the father during this whole book.
Behind the Red Door was a weird book. Yes, there were lots of twists and suspense, but also the main character was so damn whiny and immature I disliked reading about her.
Everything started to become so damn obvious about 45% through and I finished the book just to prove I was right.
-- Ted, the father during this whole book.
Behind the Red Door was a weird book. Yes, there were lots of twists and suspense, but also the main character was so damn whiny and immature I disliked reading about her.
Everything started to become so damn obvious about 45% through and I finished the book just to prove I was right.
This was just ok for me. I guessed who did it pretty early on and I was right.
When starting Behind The Red Door, I thought it's the kind of book that will either be amazing or not stick the landing. It ended up somewhere in between.
Thank you to Netgalley and Simon & Schuster Canada for my eARC in exchange for an honest review!
Fern is a newlywed with a foggy past. She's the product of eccentric parents; her father a psychology researcher specializing in fear response. When hearing of the current-day abduction of Astrid Sullivan - famous for also having been abducted as a teenager and writing a memoir called Behind The Red Door - Fern begins having hazy memories of her own childhood incident.
This is a dizzying story, full of confusion and repressed memories and one the more bizarre fictional father characters I've read.
This is author Megan Collins' second book, following last year's The Winter Sister.
I enjoyed reading this book, though I'm a bit torn as to what to take away from it overall. I did foresee a few things that were taking place. But it's unique and well-thought out and I do recommend!
For release on Aug. 4, 2020.
Thank you to Netgalley and Simon & Schuster Canada for my eARC in exchange for an honest review!
Fern is a newlywed with a foggy past. She's the product of eccentric parents; her father a psychology researcher specializing in fear response. When hearing of the current-day abduction of Astrid Sullivan - famous for also having been abducted as a teenager and writing a memoir called Behind The Red Door - Fern begins having hazy memories of her own childhood incident.
This is a dizzying story, full of confusion and repressed memories and one the more bizarre fictional father characters I've read.
This is author Megan Collins' second book, following last year's The Winter Sister.
I enjoyed reading this book, though I'm a bit torn as to what to take away from it overall. I did foresee a few things that were taking place. But it's unique and well-thought out and I do recommend!
For release on Aug. 4, 2020.
I’m a sucker for a good kidnapping story and this was no exception. Some of the twists were a smidge unbelievable, but sort of in the way that horrible things always seem to be beyond the realm of possibility. I was hooked from the first page to the last. And the descriptions of anxiety? Spot on. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #netgalley
I completely devoured this book. Incredibly twisted but compulsive read
When Fern Douglas sees the news about a missing woman named Astrid Sullivan she is sure she knows her, but has no idea how. Fern’s husband, Eric, explains to her that it is probably because of Astrid’s famous kidnapping twenty years ago. But Fern doesn’t remember this at all and insists it has to be something else. Fern is also traveling back home to New Hampshire to help her retired father pack up his house and move to Florida. While she's there she picks up Astrid’s memoir and begins to read and search for Astrid herself.
I enjoyed Megan Collins’ first book, The Winter Sister, but I loved this one so much more! I couldn’t put this down when I started reading it. It gripped me from the beginning and I needed to know what was going to happen.
Fern grew up in a home where both of her parents were constantly engrossed in their work and had no time for her. Her mother was an artist and her father studied psychology. The work and fear experiments her father has done to her are intense, it’s no wonder she has so much anxiety in life now.
There were a lot of twists in this book and although I did guess the main twist it was a while before I was sure that’s what it was because other things kept happening that made me second guess it. I really enjoyed the reveal and everything else that came with it. This was a great thriller and I can’t wait to see what else Megan Collins writes!
Thank you Atria Books for my gifted copy of this book.
I enjoyed Megan Collins’ first book, The Winter Sister, but I loved this one so much more! I couldn’t put this down when I started reading it. It gripped me from the beginning and I needed to know what was going to happen.
Fern grew up in a home where both of her parents were constantly engrossed in their work and had no time for her. Her mother was an artist and her father studied psychology. The work and fear experiments her father has done to her are intense, it’s no wonder she has so much anxiety in life now.
There were a lot of twists in this book and although I did guess the main twist it was a while before I was sure that’s what it was because other things kept happening that made me second guess it. I really enjoyed the reveal and everything else that came with it. This was a great thriller and I can’t wait to see what else Megan Collins writes!
Thank you Atria Books for my gifted copy of this book.
You guys. This book is SO MESSED UP (in the best way possible)!!!! Thank you so much @atriabooks for the gifted copy of Behind the Red Door by Megan Collins.
Fern sees a picture of Astrid on the news and thinks she knows her. Her husband thinks it’s because Astrid was kidnapped years ago and Fern must remember it - but Fern has no recollection of it at all. She heads home to help her psychologist father pack up her childhood home, and starts reading Astrid’s memoir. She starts remembering things about her childhood and as she remembers, the pieces start falling into place. Astrid has disappeared again - will Fern be the key to finding her?
This book was so twisty and the end is crazy. I did figure some of it out, but it didn’t take away from the creepiness of the book. There were definitely a few OMG moments and I finished thinking ‘what did I just read?!’ FYI - I stayed up WAY too late finishing this book last night! Totally worth it though!
I definitely recommend this to thriller readers!
Fern sees a picture of Astrid on the news and thinks she knows her. Her husband thinks it’s because Astrid was kidnapped years ago and Fern must remember it - but Fern has no recollection of it at all. She heads home to help her psychologist father pack up her childhood home, and starts reading Astrid’s memoir. She starts remembering things about her childhood and as she remembers, the pieces start falling into place. Astrid has disappeared again - will Fern be the key to finding her?
This book was so twisty and the end is crazy. I did figure some of it out, but it didn’t take away from the creepiness of the book. There were definitely a few OMG moments and I finished thinking ‘what did I just read?!’ FYI - I stayed up WAY too late finishing this book last night! Totally worth it though!
I definitely recommend this to thriller readers!
Thank you Atria for a gifted copy of the book!
This wasn’t a ground breaking thriller but it was very entertaining! I guessed the twists besides one so it didn’t blow me away but I would recommend it to people who are new to the genre!
This wasn’t a ground breaking thriller but it was very entertaining! I guessed the twists besides one so it didn’t blow me away but I would recommend it to people who are new to the genre!
Wow. I was not expecting this book to be as good as it was. This is the best book I’ve read so far this year!!! Absolutely incredible writing, incredible character development. I can’t express enough how absolutely genius this book is. There is no way you can predict this book. I thought that I had it figured out so many times and was completely shocked. If this book isn’t on your TBR as soon as it is published, you’re going to miss out!! Once again, I literally can’t express enough how amazing this book was. It was such a breath of fresh air in the mystery/thriller genre. I can 100% say this plot is so original and definitely unlike any thriller you’ve ever read before.