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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
dark
funny
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Had me hooked right from the beginning. I love a book where it doesn't turn out quite like I expected. Very captivating and an enjoyable read.
mysterious
medium-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
mysterious
tense
slow-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
DNF at page 149, almost halfway through.
I was torn with this one. I found the story pretty interesting but it was also so long. In the end I decided to spoil myself and just read the comments. I wanted to know what happened. My rating would have been a 4 maximum but more probably like a 3.25/3.5 because of the length of this book. It seemed to drag on, could reduce it.
I was torn with this one. I found the story pretty interesting but it was also so long. In the end I decided to spoil myself and just read the comments. I wanted to know what happened. My rating would have been a 4 maximum but more probably like a 3.25/3.5 because of the length of this book. It seemed to drag on, could reduce it.
The premise sounded interesting. Former Army Pilot Mia's husband is murdered, just a couple months after her sister's grizzly murder. Her best friend gives her a nanny camera to help her keep an eye on the house and her 2 year old daughter while she's out. One night, she checks the footage and sees her dead husband playing with her daughter. This causes her to start her own investigation into the events regarding both murders.
The description of the plot caught my attention, though the genre is not one I generally gravitate towards. But the actual story was far from as exciting as I expected by the write up.
Shortly into the book, I feel that Mia is not displaying any form of grief for a supposedly loving widow. She keeps referring to this scandal that caused an abrupt end to her military career but never goes into details, other than saying that if all information came to light, she would be even more ruined than she was already. She treats one of her best friends like crap. I start classifying her as an unreliable narrator - which instantly makes me hate her. Her continued behavior, the lack of logic to much of the story, the vagueness to actions and behaviors made me literally cry out once "stop pussyfooting around and hinting and just say what you mean".
When we finally do learn all the "sordid" details, I found myself going "you know what, I honestly don't care". And I didn't. In the end I was just grateful for the end of the book.
This was my first introduction to the author and upon reading other reviews of this book, I find that he follows pretty much the same formula for them all. And since I really didn't like this one, you can bet, I'm not going to bother reading anything else by him. The only reason this book got 2 stars is because the audiobook narrator made it something I could actually finish.
The description of the plot caught my attention, though the genre is not one I generally gravitate towards. But the actual story was far from as exciting as I expected by the write up.
Shortly into the book, I feel that Mia is not displaying any form of grief for a supposedly loving widow. She keeps referring to this scandal that caused an abrupt end to her military career but never goes into details, other than saying that if all information came to light, she would be even more ruined than she was already. She treats one of her best friends like crap. I start classifying her as an unreliable narrator - which instantly makes me hate her. Her continued behavior, the lack of logic to much of the story, the vagueness to actions and behaviors made me literally cry out once "stop pussyfooting around and hinting and just say what you mean".
When we finally do learn all the "sordid" details, I found myself going "you know what, I honestly don't care". And I didn't. In the end I was just grateful for the end of the book.
This was my first introduction to the author and upon reading other reviews of this book, I find that he follows pretty much the same formula for them all. And since I really didn't like this one, you can bet, I'm not going to bother reading anything else by him. The only reason this book got 2 stars is because the audiobook narrator made it something I could actually finish.
I received this book free for a Goodreads giveaway. I have always loved his books and this one did not disappoint. It kept me guessing right to the very end. It was a ending that shocked me. He writes fantastic mysteries. Anyone who has not read any of his books should pick one up and start.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Pretty solid Harlan Cobin. Kept me interested!