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btpbookclub's review
4.0
After Jessica is a fairly short, easy to read story which could easily be devoured in a day or hours. It kept me intrigued throughout. Jessica may have passed away in a quick accident, but that’s not the end to this story… It’s the beginning.
I did get the whole outcome quite early in the book but read on to see if my assumption was correct… It was.
Poor Simon (Jessicas brother) is left with the aftermath of her death and uncovers a big secret of Jessicas. Daniel isn’t such a pleasant character but after what happened to him I wouldn’t be too pleased either. A lot of people are shocked by Jessicas death but for more than one reason… The ending is a shocker and jaw dropper… A cliffhanger as to what lies ahead for Simon and Jessicas mother.
The chapters are short and the story is well written. I awarded four stars.
I did get the whole outcome quite early in the book but read on to see if my assumption was correct… It was.
Poor Simon (Jessicas brother) is left with the aftermath of her death and uncovers a big secret of Jessicas. Daniel isn’t such a pleasant character but after what happened to him I wouldn’t be too pleased either. A lot of people are shocked by Jessicas death but for more than one reason… The ending is a shocker and jaw dropper… A cliffhanger as to what lies ahead for Simon and Jessicas mother.
The chapters are short and the story is well written. I awarded four stars.
zooloo1983's review
4.0
So I was completely overwhelmed with my reading schedule a couple of weeks ago, and I was considering not reviewing this but hosting content on the blog…..well I am so glad I found the time to read this – what a little gem!
Like most reviews, I write less is more when it comes to the plot, and more so here. This is a short snappy novella, but that has over 50 chapters in it, each chapter is given a persons’ name as we delve in further into life After Jessica and the mystery of Who is Alexis?
I loved how when reading this you are introduced to different characters by the alternating chapters but Bailey never really reveals the links between everyone until nearer the end and I thought it was clever. I adored it! I didn’t realise I had got to the end at first, I was too gobsmacked by what I had read, jaw had dropped and then I started to read about Ms Bailey! I was like hang on a second what the hell. It was fab!
The beginning was shocking, the ending was shocking and the middle tied up a lot of loose ends and made for a thoroughly enjoyable read. It is easy to read this in one sitting because the short snappy chapters got me falling into the one more chapter trap! I could not wait to see how everything would play out and how the fallout from Jessica’s death would affect everyone. All I could think about was the six degrees of separation theory because it so rang true here!
Being a novella, you are never sure if you would get enough time to care about the characters or whether or not you would be engaged enough in the storyline. By heck was I both! In so few pages I was hooked and I knew I had to finish this book.
This is not my first rodeo with Bailey so I knew I would be in for a treat, as I have loved her other book albeit completely different genre to this! I will be back again very soon with another book to champion about!
sarahs_bookish_life's review
4.0
I love how this novella starts off, making sure I had to read more and it doesn’t disappoint.
The chapters are really short and snappy and it’s one of those ones where you just keep saying to yourself, one more chapter and then before you know it, you’re done. Obviously that isn’t just down to the chapter size, it’s very much down to the authors writing also.
This is a story that will have you question just how well you know the people closest to you. As Simon is to discover, not that well at all. As he starts his quest to inform everyone of his sister’s passing as well as go through her personal belongings, he discovers a lot more than he bargained for.
After Jessica was an enthralling and intriguing read that had me hooked from start to end. I really enjoyed seeing Simon getting closer into discovering more about his sister and I liked his character in general. The author starts the story with a bang and ends it on one also, making this overall, an enjoyable read.
The chapters are really short and snappy and it’s one of those ones where you just keep saying to yourself, one more chapter and then before you know it, you’re done. Obviously that isn’t just down to the chapter size, it’s very much down to the authors writing also.
This is a story that will have you question just how well you know the people closest to you. As Simon is to discover, not that well at all. As he starts his quest to inform everyone of his sister’s passing as well as go through her personal belongings, he discovers a lot more than he bargained for.
After Jessica was an enthralling and intriguing read that had me hooked from start to end. I really enjoyed seeing Simon getting closer into discovering more about his sister and I liked his character in general. The author starts the story with a bang and ends it on one also, making this overall, an enjoyable read.
ellie_bell's review
4.0
I really enjoyed this. I read a sample which hooked me and I immediately bought the novella. It is a quick read but engrossing. I particularly loved the use of short, rapid-fire chapters initially - some of them only a few paragraphs long - because they somehow captured how fast things were moving. I also liked that they introduced us to the characters and what was happening in such a way that nothing needed to be laboriously spelled out. The chapters then settled into a more conventional format, although being a novella none of them were overly long.
I also really liked the story and main characters and am interested to see where it goes next.
I also really liked the story and main characters and am interested to see where it goes next.
jessica42980's review
4.0
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I received a copy as a part of the blog tour.
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After Jessica is a short novella written by Morgen Bailey that pulls you in from the beginning and we have multiple mysteries throughout. The chapters are extremely short and the story is fast paced. You will want to keep reading to see what will happen!
The chapters are from multiple points of view (a favorite of mine!) and they start out disconnected, but as the novella progresses, they all wind up interconnected. Readers of thrillers/mysteries will most likely figure out the connections early on, I did. But it did not end my enjoyment of the novella. I wanted to see how these characters figured out the outcome. I liked and was invested in these characters, even the ‘unlikable’ Daniel, but you can understand his reasoning!
Reader beware: After Jessica ends on a cliffhanger! Ms. Bailey, I am ready for the continuation of this novella. I really hope you are planning to continue the story and I want to know what will happen next: Because ‘After Jessica’ is just the beginning!
After Jessica is recommended.
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I received a copy as a part of the blog tour.
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After Jessica is a short novella written by Morgen Bailey that pulls you in from the beginning and we have multiple mysteries throughout. The chapters are extremely short and the story is fast paced. You will want to keep reading to see what will happen!
The chapters are from multiple points of view (a favorite of mine!) and they start out disconnected, but as the novella progresses, they all wind up interconnected. Readers of thrillers/mysteries will most likely figure out the connections early on, I did. But it did not end my enjoyment of the novella. I wanted to see how these characters figured out the outcome. I liked and was invested in these characters, even the ‘unlikable’ Daniel, but you can understand his reasoning!
Reader beware: After Jessica ends on a cliffhanger! Ms. Bailey, I am ready for the continuation of this novella. I really hope you are planning to continue the story and I want to know what will happen next: Because ‘After Jessica’ is just the beginning!
After Jessica is recommended.
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