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3.4 AVERAGE
3.4 AVERAGE
This book took me longer to get into than other books by this author. The story is told through multiple points of view and then and now timelines.
From the midway point I got more invested however I felt the ending was rushed and did not give enough detail on all the characters involved in the story.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3⭐
Lucinda Berry is one of my auto-buy favorite authors, however this one I didn't feel was one of her best.
It begins with 4 teenage girls, Blakely, Thera, Meg, and Grace, at a summer camp they attend yearly and have become close friends over the years. Blakely, who appears to be the headstrong leader of the group, "falls in love" with one of the camp counselors, who ultimately ends up murdered.
Fast forward 20-some odd years, and the girls are reunited by mystery letters hinting at their involvement in his murder.
As I stated above, Berry is one of my favorites, but I felt like this could have been better. While I understand having the 5 viewpoints that went from past to present, the ending really only contained 3 of them, leaving the rest behind. Though you weren't supposed to like or sympathize with Blakely, I didn't care for any of the characters and they all were brats, to the point this almost could have passed as YA or "new adult".
I want to thank NetGalley and Thomas Mercer for the ARC copy of this novel, though I ultimately bought it before completing a review.
Lucinda Berry is one of my auto-buy favorite authors, however this one I didn't feel was one of her best.
It begins with 4 teenage girls, Blakely, Thera, Meg, and Grace, at a summer camp they attend yearly and have become close friends over the years. Blakely, who appears to be the headstrong leader of the group, "falls in love" with one of the camp counselors, who ultimately ends up murdered.
Fast forward 20-some odd years, and the girls are reunited by mystery letters hinting at their involvement in his murder.
As I stated above, Berry is one of my favorites, but I felt like this could have been better. While I understand having the 5 viewpoints that went from past to present, the ending really only contained 3 of them, leaving the rest behind. Though you weren't supposed to like or sympathize with Blakely, I didn't care for any of the characters and they all were brats, to the point this almost could have passed as YA or "new adult".
I want to thank NetGalley and Thomas Mercer for the ARC copy of this novel, though I ultimately bought it before completing a review.
Lucinda Berry always has some crazy twists and turns. This book is a solid 3.25 stars. It gave me Pretty Little Liars vibes. With that being said, I felt like I'd already experienced the premise and the twists. Still a good read though!
4.25 Lucinda this was INSANE. As all of her books it left me with no words after finishing it. This is a book that I feel like would be a really good movie. The characters were all over the place in the best way and it just added more to the story. Never know where her books are going, but they will always leave me absolutely speechless.
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
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:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I found the characters insufferable, bland, basic and whinny and I could care less.
Crazy cast of characters. Crazy storyline.
Insufferable villain.
Unsatisfying ending.
Guessed who was doing what 1/2 in.
Quick read though
Insufferable villain.
Unsatisfying ending.
Guessed who was doing what 1/2 in.
Quick read though