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3.3 AVERAGE
3.3 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
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:
Complicated
Only the last 14 pages were exciting...most of it felt irrelevant and a bit boring
I was hoping for an exciting and fast-paced thriller with many twists and turns as I've been in a bit of a thriller slump lately... This book unfortunately wasn't it. I didn't connect with the main character at all, and it was hard to feel bad for her when things started to go wrong.
The flashback sections didn't mesh well with the current storyline. I found myself questioning how the characters didn't see some people's intentions or why they didn't take this action or another which made some of the major plot points unbelievable to me. The ending didn't surprise me. On to the next!
Thank you NetGalley, the publisher, and author for an advanced copy of the audiobook in return for an honest review.
The flashback sections didn't mesh well with the current storyline. I found myself questioning how the characters didn't see some people's intentions or why they didn't take this action or another which made some of the major plot points unbelievable to me. The ending didn't surprise me. On to the next!
Thank you NetGalley, the publisher, and author for an advanced copy of the audiobook in return for an honest review.
mysterious
slow-paced
dark
mysterious
tense
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
Was I wowed by this book? No. Was it a good book? Yes. Absolutely. Was it a waste of my time? Not at all. Would I read another book by this author? Yes.
I'm not the type of person to think that books are either 5 stars or 1. As if though good, decent books don't exist. This is that. Now, as per usual, with a thriller the less said the better...but the story line was good. It never ramped up for me but it didn't drag either. I also wasn't too invested in any characters, so this is a good book for me in between more intense books. Not because thrillers are easy reads but I know my heart won't be broken or I won't be sad about losing a character. Yes I know that sounds mean...but it is what it is.
I'm not the type of person to think that books are either 5 stars or 1. As if though good, decent books don't exist. This is that. Now, as per usual, with a thriller the less said the better...but the story line was good. It never ramped up for me but it didn't drag either. I also wasn't too invested in any characters, so this is a good book for me in between more intense books. Not because thrillers are easy reads but I know my heart won't be broken or I won't be sad about losing a character. Yes I know that sounds mean...but it is what it is.
I loved this book. It was an amazing read about two women who share a past secret and current toxic relationship.
Once I started this book I found it hard to put down. The storyline was intriguing, and the mixing of past and present kept me wanting to know more.
Although I really didn't like either main character, and I guessed part of the big reveal at the end, the final twist was something I didn't see coming.
Once I started this book I found it hard to put down. The storyline was intriguing, and the mixing of past and present kept me wanting to know more.
Although I really didn't like either main character, and I guessed part of the big reveal at the end, the final twist was something I didn't see coming.
It was good... Up until the ending. It was full of suspense, had you guessing... And then the end just seemed rushed and didnt fit the rest of the book at all.
I was excited to have the opportunity to read an advance e-copy thanks to the publisher and NetGalley.
The book opens on gruesome death. The blood is flowing and people are slowly, painfully dying. Meanwhile, we start following Sylvie, a lawyer with a bright future and a trauma in her past. Her friend Tess wants to put the trauma behind them and find forgiveness, while also trying to make up with her estranged husband. This dark, psychological thriller leads us down some twisty paths and makes the reader question who can be trusted and who is sabotaging from the shadows.
Wow! What a twisty ride! I have to say, I was appropriately confused and misled for a good portion of the book. I would say that "manipulative" is a good description, with a twisty ending. The book was packed full of flawed people and it's unclear who to trust. I don't want to say much more and give it away, but unreliability is a hallmark of this narrative. What a well-written, exciting trip!
Trigger alert: violent death, gore, sexual bondage
The book opens on gruesome death. The blood is flowing and people are slowly, painfully dying. Meanwhile, we start following Sylvie, a lawyer with a bright future and a trauma in her past. Her friend Tess wants to put the trauma behind them and find forgiveness, while also trying to make up with her estranged husband. This dark, psychological thriller leads us down some twisty paths and makes the reader question who can be trusted and who is sabotaging from the shadows.
Wow! What a twisty ride! I have to say, I was appropriately confused and misled for a good portion of the book. I would say that "manipulative" is a good description, with a twisty ending. The book was packed full of flawed people and it's unclear who to trust. I don't want to say much more and give it away, but unreliability is a hallmark of this narrative. What a well-written, exciting trip!
Trigger alert: violent death, gore, sexual bondage