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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I found myself reading mystery thrillers lately, this one kept me awake until 2am - I couldn't fall asleep not knowing how it ends :) 4 stars (I'm rating it based on my enjoyment in the moment. I don't think this would be my top 20 books overall, but it was very entertaining.)
I am SO late with this review, I know! I started listening to this book in July on the weekends during my walks and then forgot about it, but I am so glad that I finished it now!
I haven't listened to many audiobooks - it's still a new medium, for me, as a reader - but I am really glad that I listened to this one. I don't think that the separate third narrator ( the murderer's distorted voice) would have come across as well if I had read the print version. I think that having a voice to place with those sections of the story helped me keep everyone separate rather than me reading just the words on a page in my own voice - a woman's voice - and then making the unconscious assumption that the killer is a woman...but, I digress.
At first, I wasn't sure that I was interested in the story. I think the opening of the book was a little slow and I sometimes struggle with books set in another country but that's just me as a reader.. I started to really immerse myself in the story of Anna, Jack, and this murder in the woods at around chapter 5. What made this audiobook really special and engaging for me was that the two characters were read by separate voice actors and then they used a voice changing tool for the murder which helped to muddy the gender of the murderer. That threw me so far off the trail that I was completely wrong during the big reveal!
Anna and Jack have such a sad, complicated history. A small part of you wants to see them reconcile, but at the same time, you can't help but keep feeling like Jack is the killer so you also want to hate him. From minute one, I was convinced he was going to be the killer in the end, but the story soon shows you that it's not him and then you root for reconciliation and healing all over again.
Thank you, Netgalley and the Flatiron (macmillan) Audio teams! This is the first time I have read an audio ARC and I hope to read more soon!
I haven't listened to many audiobooks - it's still a new medium, for me, as a reader - but I am really glad that I listened to this one. I don't think that the separate third narrator ( the murderer's distorted voice) would have come across as well if I had read the print version. I think that having a voice to place with those sections of the story helped me keep everyone separate rather than me reading just the words on a page in my own voice - a woman's voice - and then making the unconscious assumption that the killer is a woman...but, I digress.
At first, I wasn't sure that I was interested in the story. I think the opening of the book was a little slow and I sometimes struggle with books set in another country but that's just me as a reader.. I started to really immerse myself in the story of Anna, Jack, and this murder in the woods at around chapter 5. What made this audiobook really special and engaging for me was that the two characters were read by separate voice actors and then they used a voice changing tool for the murder which helped to muddy the gender of the murderer. That threw me so far off the trail that I was completely wrong during the big reveal!
Anna and Jack have such a sad, complicated history. A small part of you wants to see them reconcile, but at the same time, you can't help but keep feeling like Jack is the killer so you also want to hate him. From minute one, I was convinced he was going to be the killer in the end, but the story soon shows you that it's not him and then you root for reconciliation and healing all over again.
Thank you, Netgalley and the Flatiron (macmillan) Audio teams! This is the first time I have read an audio ARC and I hope to read more soon!
(4.5) Enjoyed listening to this audiobook. I always love a thriller that genuinely stumps me.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
fast-paced
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The rollercoaster of whodunit?! To the very last page. Keeps you guessing and doubting every character. I lost sleep over this one determined to finish it!