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echolliot's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
mariasimson's review
4.0
I loved the plot but was there too much going on? YES! The beginning was very strong and the book definitely had me intrigued from the first couple of chapters but there were so many characters and so many twists and turns that it was really hard for me to keep up. I was confused because the story wasn't told in chronological order causing a lot of back and forth. If there weren't a lot of characters and if all of them didn't play a huge role in the plot then I could've ignored the whole back and forth but since they all played a huge role in the plot, I was kind of confused. But overall, I really enjoyed it!
stepasha99's review
3.0
As others have said, I was quite confused by this book. I did read it quickly, and I felt the story has a lot of potential but the end result is that this book is meh. It jumps too much between characters, and time. I struggled to wrap my head around who was who as we were introduced to so many people. I haven't read the previous book, and I don't think I will. My questions aren't about what happened before, but what happened after.
What the hell did Harry do? I still don't understand why he helped Clive kill Anna, what did Clive have on him apart from Harry sleeping with a minor??
And also, how dare you do that to Maria?? I get that she wasnt careful and she would've been caught, but why didn't MI6 help put her in protection like they did for Gabriela? Why did Felicity drop her (I guess that might be a question that would've been answered in the previous books), and why after so many chapters about Maria, why didn't we get a chapter about her death? I connected with this character the most, and to just give her a one sentence death is horrible.
Honestly, don't think I'll read from this author again.
What the hell did Harry do? I still don't understand why he helped Clive kill Anna, what did Clive have on him apart from Harry sleeping with a minor??
And also, how dare you do that to Maria?? I get that she wasnt careful and she would've been caught, but why didn't MI6 help put her in protection like they did for Gabriela? Why did Felicity drop her (I guess that might be a question that would've been answered in the previous books), and why after so many chapters about Maria, why didn't we get a chapter about her death? I connected with this character the most, and to just give her a one sentence death is horrible.
Honestly, don't think I'll read from this author again.
fionagerman's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
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
3.0
This was very interesting and the initial mystery hooked me. How were Artemis and Anna linked. What was Clive involved in? How did Harry and Madeline fit in??
Unfortunately the constant changing of POVs AND timeline really lost me. I don't mind a standard POV change and I didn't even mind the different timeline when we switched to Greece but there were at 5 or 6 different timelines to keep track of. Before Anna died, After Anna died, Day of the inquest, back to 90s Greece and now we're in England again and now we're elsewhere. The last 100 or so pages were a rush of exposition and just complicated it as it tried to explain all the twists. If it was ordered slightly differently, it would've been really good. But to find out towards the end that oh wait but then this also happened and then also this but also that thing you though happened also didn't happen. Just unncessary.
Writing was good tho.
Unfortunately the constant changing of POVs AND timeline really lost me. I don't mind a standard POV change and I didn't even mind the different timeline when we switched to Greece but there were at 5 or 6 different timelines to keep track of. Before Anna died, After Anna died, Day of the inquest, back to 90s Greece and now we're in England again and now we're elsewhere. The last 100 or so pages were a rush of exposition and just complicated it as it tried to explain all the twists. If it was ordered slightly differently, it would've been really good. But to find out towards the end that oh wait but then this also happened and then also this but also that thing you though happened also didn't happen. Just unncessary.
Writing was good tho.
carodonahue's review
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
marahreads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
estherb's review against another edition
3.0
I had read Charlotte’s previous novel, but with hindsight I think I needed to read the first one in this series (part of the family) to have been able to fully understand all the characters within this complex book.
The story flicks back and forth between the 80’s and the present day, intertwining the characters of Artemis and Clive Witherall in Greece and their daughter in laws death and subsequent inquest in the present day.
The link between them is an NCA officer Madeleine, a friend of Gabriela from the previous novel.
This is a story about family, betrayal and love. Highly complex and twisty and confusing at times, but well written and worth a read.
If you want to fully emerge yourself in the story I’d recommend reading part of the family and a double life first.
The story flicks back and forth between the 80’s and the present day, intertwining the characters of Artemis and Clive Witherall in Greece and their daughter in laws death and subsequent inquest in the present day.
The link between them is an NCA officer Madeleine, a friend of Gabriela from the previous novel.
This is a story about family, betrayal and love. Highly complex and twisty and confusing at times, but well written and worth a read.
If you want to fully emerge yourself in the story I’d recommend reading part of the family and a double life first.
rhiannon_shuter's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
thesleepyreader79's review against another edition
5.0
Artemis and Anna, two women who fall in love with Witherall men. Two women who end up dead, by apparent suicides. Why did they kill themselves, or did they?
Artemis lives on an island in Greece. She is a loner, spending her days sketching up by the house she grew up in. Now dilapidated and abandoned. She goes alone because its where her families tragedy occurred years before. An earthquake swallowing her sister into the earth, Artemis only 5 then, unable to save her. It has haunter her ever since. She is there one day when a man approaches her, Clive Witherall. Clive is a successful and secretive, entrepreneur. He has purchased some property nearby and they strike up a relationship. It isn't long before he suggests they have a child together, and they do, a son, David. She has longed to escape the island and when he whisks her away to his mansion in London, at first, she is thrilled. But all too soon she realizes she's trapped. In a foreign country with no one and Clive is constantly working, If he's not traveling for weeks on end, he's holed up in his office at home. As things progress with them and the business, Artemis realizes she must escape this life. She starts to question things and in the end, she's found hanging in their Greek vacation home.
Many years later, David is taken with a woman named Anna. They soon find out that they are pregnant and end up marrying. He has unknowingly married someone who is spying on him. His father warns him but he refuses to believe it. However, as the years go by he sees that she is not who he thought she was.. After the twins are born, Anna appears to struggle with post-partum depression. Eventually David sees that she is a liability and she too is found hanging in her London home.
The story darts back and forth between decades, locations and points of view. As we go between these, we learn of the suspicious natures of their deaths. When an inquest is made into Annas death, we find links to a criminal organization and connections to those involved in gun running and human trafficking. The story itself is intriguing with betrayal and love being a constant theme. With so many moving parts and characters it a highly complex story with lots of twists and turns, this story will keep you entertained for sure. Its the third book in a tryptic series and can be read as a stand alone. I received this book free from NetGalley for an honest review and will be available February 15, 2022.
Artemis lives on an island in Greece. She is a loner, spending her days sketching up by the house she grew up in. Now dilapidated and abandoned. She goes alone because its where her families tragedy occurred years before. An earthquake swallowing her sister into the earth, Artemis only 5 then, unable to save her. It has haunter her ever since. She is there one day when a man approaches her, Clive Witherall. Clive is a successful and secretive, entrepreneur. He has purchased some property nearby and they strike up a relationship. It isn't long before he suggests they have a child together, and they do, a son, David. She has longed to escape the island and when he whisks her away to his mansion in London, at first, she is thrilled. But all too soon she realizes she's trapped. In a foreign country with no one and Clive is constantly working, If he's not traveling for weeks on end, he's holed up in his office at home. As things progress with them and the business, Artemis realizes she must escape this life. She starts to question things and in the end, she's found hanging in their Greek vacation home.
Many years later, David is taken with a woman named Anna. They soon find out that they are pregnant and end up marrying. He has unknowingly married someone who is spying on him. His father warns him but he refuses to believe it. However, as the years go by he sees that she is not who he thought she was.. After the twins are born, Anna appears to struggle with post-partum depression. Eventually David sees that she is a liability and she too is found hanging in her London home.
The story darts back and forth between decades, locations and points of view. As we go between these, we learn of the suspicious natures of their deaths. When an inquest is made into Annas death, we find links to a criminal organization and connections to those involved in gun running and human trafficking. The story itself is intriguing with betrayal and love being a constant theme. With so many moving parts and characters it a highly complex story with lots of twists and turns, this story will keep you entertained for sure. Its the third book in a tryptic series and can be read as a stand alone. I received this book free from NetGalley for an honest review and will be available February 15, 2022.
fionag's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
2.75
A story told from many different perspectives concerning the suicides of two apparently unconnected women decades apart. Good if you like international crime bosses, family drama, complex relationships, secrets. I was confused about the characters as many had similar names. The plot really picks up with the last 100 or so pages, some of the plot felt a bit too convenient with unrealistic character connections. This novel also has two companion novels told from different characters. I did like the writing style and would be interested to see what this author comes out with next
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Rape
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