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aj19900916's review against another edition
2.0
Not my fav but I got a little bit more into it as I kept reading I aka big fan of Simons and normally I can't put her books down but this one was hard! Different to her other books as well!!
dvrk_academic's review against another edition
3.0
‼️TW: r*pe and graphic details and descriptions‼️
This book was a pleasant surprise. My beautiful friend lent it to me and I went into it knowing absolutely nothing about it. And while this book might be more than twenty years old, it still felt incredibly relatable and the fears that the characters experience are very much real and present in today’s world. We follow a kidnapping of a pregnant woman and how her husband works with law enforcement to try and find her within eleven hours. The suspense had me on the edge of my seat the entire time
This book was a pleasant surprise. My beautiful friend lent it to me and I went into it knowing absolutely nothing about it. And while this book might be more than twenty years old, it still felt incredibly relatable and the fears that the characters experience are very much real and present in today’s world. We follow a kidnapping of a pregnant woman and how her husband works with law enforcement to try and find her within eleven hours. The suspense had me on the edge of my seat the entire time
meggreadsxo's review against another edition
5.0
I could not be more pleasantly surprised with this novel! A gripping novel that flies off the pages. I literally could not put this book down! As a woman, the events are even more terrifying. I was so engrossed in this novel, which was super fast paced. This psychological thriller in the same vein as "Gone Girl." Such an amazing novel.
skyring's review against another edition
2.0
This is a book that was hard to put down. The tension rose. Poor Didi! From shopping the mall, munching on almond pretzels, her day just went steadily downhill. The pain, the thirst, the worry, the heat, the dirt and the blood all mounted up, and the poor reader is trapped there with her. It's an uncomfortable and unpleasant ride, but there's no escape. Not until the end. The suspense was killing.
I read it as quickly as I possibly could. Within the span of a day, which is pretty good for me now.
Didi and the kidnapper were entirely credible. Well, mostly. The kidnapper was crazed enough to make his odd behaviour understandable. He had a plan to follow and he was following it, even if Didi was making things difficult.
Didi. Geez. Don't get in the car! You're nine months pregnant, a few minutes away from having lunch with your husband, there is nothing good coming out of a car ride with a strange man who spooks you out. And I don't care how strong he is, he's not going to be able to carry or drag a nine-month pregnant screaming woman through a car park without interference.
After that, well, the violence keeps her in line.
What jarred was the police/FBI side of things. The police sounded realistic enough, but the FBI end of it was way out of whack. As Megan notes, the husband isn't going to be that closely involved. Questioned closely, sure, but his place then is at home, looking after the kids and keeping the relatives calm. He's not going to go flying around in helicopters, dressing up in combat vests and fiddling around in crime scenes, destroying evidence.
Sure, it gives the reader a lot of dialogue with him and the cocky FBI agent - and why just one? Wouldn't there be a team of a dozen or so, manning an office full of ringing phones and buzzing computers? Sure, it keeps the reader in he action seat, looking at the developing crisis from both sides. But it's so terribly unrealistic.
My feeling is that this is a movie script in book form. It's got Hollywood all over it, with the simplistic setups and the talky philosophical debates. and the violence.
Right. I read it quick, but I didn't like it much. I'm not inspired to go out and read more of this author. Not unless she does a whole heap more research.
I read it as quickly as I possibly could. Within the span of a day, which is pretty good for me now.
Didi and the kidnapper were entirely credible. Well, mostly. The kidnapper was crazed enough to make his odd behaviour understandable. He had a plan to follow and he was following it, even if Didi was making things difficult.
Didi. Geez. Don't get in the car! You're nine months pregnant, a few minutes away from having lunch with your husband, there is nothing good coming out of a car ride with a strange man who spooks you out. And I don't care how strong he is, he's not going to be able to carry or drag a nine-month pregnant screaming woman through a car park without interference.
After that, well, the violence keeps her in line.
What jarred was the police/FBI side of things. The police sounded realistic enough, but the FBI end of it was way out of whack. As Megan notes, the husband isn't going to be that closely involved. Questioned closely, sure, but his place then is at home, looking after the kids and keeping the relatives calm. He's not going to go flying around in helicopters, dressing up in combat vests and fiddling around in crime scenes, destroying evidence.
Sure, it gives the reader a lot of dialogue with him and the cocky FBI agent - and why just one? Wouldn't there be a team of a dozen or so, manning an office full of ringing phones and buzzing computers? Sure, it keeps the reader in he action seat, looking at the developing crisis from both sides. But it's so terribly unrealistic.
My feeling is that this is a movie script in book form. It's got Hollywood all over it, with the simplistic setups and the talky philosophical debates. and the violence.
Right. I read it quick, but I didn't like it much. I'm not inspired to go out and read more of this author. Not unless she does a whole heap more research.
flick_reads's review
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
thatclaregirl's review against another edition
3.0
Sometimes it seems like Simons is two different authors. She moves between brilliance and mediocrity so easily. This was down the mediocrity end. Not terrible, readable, but she's capable of so much more
gerda7's review against another edition
3.0
Fast paced read - though a wee bit silly at times... (the FBI led by the husband?)
(bag book)
(bag book)
rjvrtiska's review against another edition
3.0
Fast paced, ultimately predictable "twists", but enjoyable.
kalkie's review against another edition
4.0
Great, "Without a Trace" style novel following the disappearance of 9-month pregnant Didi Wood from a Dallas shopping mall.
A great read.
A great read.