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3.15 AVERAGE
3.15 AVERAGE
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Not as jaw dropping as Behind Her Eyes but still twisty. Even if you figure out more than half of it, you're missing a lot. I wish she had leaned into the setting a little more to have amped up some of the local lore we're supposed to believe in.
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I had read books by Sarah Pinborough before so knew I’d be reading something clever and slightly different. But this book is more than that, I have rarely cringed at so many repulsive characters. There are many phrases used throughout the novel but if I just select a few you will get the general idea. Entitled, judgemental, devious and atrocious. And these were people who were thought by many to be the great and good.
This book is about wealth, power, greed and obsession. There was only character in the novel, amongst the ‘great and the good’ who seemed to be genuine. I won’t say who, will leave it to your own judgement, it did take me a while to find them.
I did have some sympathy for Keisha, she was upfront from the start about what she wanted but she was completely out of her depth with the people she was up against. I really appreciated how she was manipulated by her fear of voodoo and her past. I found the voodoo part of the story to be quite creepy and intimidating.
There are not many characters in the novel and I had a very clear vision of what they were like. Greedy, spiteful and dangerous with their power. It showed a completely different life to what most have. My jaw dropped at one point, when a large sum of money was described as not very much.
Many years ago I enjoyed watching American TV shows such as Dallas and Dynasty. If you watched them you would appreciate how the characters in this book made me remember those shows and laugh.
This book is about wealth, power, greed and obsession. There was only character in the novel, amongst the ‘great and the good’ who seemed to be genuine. I won’t say who, will leave it to your own judgement, it did take me a while to find them.
I did have some sympathy for Keisha, she was upfront from the start about what she wanted but she was completely out of her depth with the people she was up against. I really appreciated how she was manipulated by her fear of voodoo and her past. I found the voodoo part of the story to be quite creepy and intimidating.
There are not many characters in the novel and I had a very clear vision of what they were like. Greedy, spiteful and dangerous with their power. It showed a completely different life to what most have. My jaw dropped at one point, when a large sum of money was described as not very much.
Many years ago I enjoyed watching American TV shows such as Dallas and Dynasty. If you watched them you would appreciate how the characters in this book made me remember those shows and laugh.
2.5.
READ FOR POPSUGAR 2020 READING CHALLENGE: Read a book featuring one of the seven deadly sins (Pride, greed, lust).
READ FOR POPSUGAR 2020 READING CHALLENGE: Read a book featuring one of the seven deadly sins (Pride, greed, lust).
Ik vond dit boek een tegenvaller. Hier en daar wel wat interessante verhaallijnen maar die compenseren niet voor de niet altijd even geloofwaardige personages, de stationsromannetjesseksscènes ( ik dacht dat dit een thriller was? ), de langdradigheid, de clichés, enz.
I received a copy via Net Galley
I really did not enjoy this book. The first portion of the book was slow-moving but I was interested in the story and was curious to see what direction the story was going to go in. I thought the story had a lot of potential but it soon got weird and I lost interest. There was a voodoo element that felt off and didn't seem to match with the rest of the story.
There were some plot points that were introduced and I thought were going to play a part in the reveal but they were never mentioned again. Then some of the plot twists seemed to come out of nowhere which can be a good thing but in this book they didn't work
Overall I didn't enjoy this book at all. The story went in a direction that I was not expecting and I didn't like.
I really did not enjoy this book. The first portion of the book was slow-moving but I was interested in the story and was curious to see what direction the story was going to go in. I thought the story had a lot of potential but it soon got weird and I lost interest. There was a voodoo element that felt off and didn't seem to match with the rest of the story.
There were some plot points that were introduced and I thought were going to play a part in the reveal but they were never mentioned again. Then some of the plot twists seemed to come out of nowhere which can be a good thing but in this book they didn't work
Overall I didn't enjoy this book at all. The story went in a direction that I was not expecting and I didn't like.
Sarah Pinborough is back with another unique domestic thriller! The first half was a bit of a slow start, but it really picked up in the second half. This was a unique thriller (hard to do lately) as it added a light element of magic that balances the line between realistic and believable. I really enjoyed this!!
Thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins for advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
Thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins for advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.