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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
I certainly didn't have this one pegged! I found The Accident a bit hard to read initially due to the bulk of it being written in present tense. Present tense often doesn't flow well and I can find it very jarring to read, having to reread pages on a regular basis. I understand why Chris Pavone used it - present tense for the part that was happening now and past tense for anything in the past (very little) - but the only bits that flowed for me for the greater part of the book were the bits in the past. BUT...that aside, I found the premise of the story fabulous and did not guess the surprises that were to be revealed, later in the book, regarding the characters.
This review was originally published to Bookish Ardour.
It’s sad, but true; sometimes I’m going to struggle to enjoy a story. As much as I wanted the opposite I struggled with The Accident. The beginning grabbed me, but by the time the story hit the flow of the first chapter it had begun to slowly lose me.
Being an aspiring author means I’m naturally curious about stories based in the publishing world and the idea of such a mind-blowing, dangerous, manuscript ripping lives apart and involving hard-hitting government agencies piqued my curiosity. Except I couldn’t quite buy the notion once I had begun reading. The idea of a worldwide manhunt to destroy evidence from one supposed autobiography came across as farfetched and I attribute this to not really knowing much about the media mogul the manuscript is incriminating.
Charlie Wolfe, the media mogul, is a face for any overly rich, powerful, and ambitious business man. You don’t really get to know him, even though more and more is shared about him. He isn’t necessarily there to drive the story, he is the pin to hold all the threads together and eventually that’s all. I think being able to know more about Charlie Wolfe to begin with, a deep-seated fear or desire, would have helped to connect me more and created a way for me to understand the dire need for what takes place.
I personally didn’t care for any of the characters. They confused me sometimes. Isabel, the literary agent, goes from being a literary agent and then ends up realising she needs to ditch her phone, be careful of bugs, and immediately adopts skills in subterfuge to hide her whereabouts. I didn’t really see that coming, but I did guess at who the author was early on in the piece.
There was definitely far more detail than I would have liked, especially when it comes to a mystery/thriller. I ended up having to skim quite a large chunk of the writing to get through it and to keep up the pace I was hoping for. It’s funny though, I wanted to find out what happened at the end. There was definitely a hook there, making me need to know if the manuscript would survive, who would die, what would happen if the story was published, and how on Earth could they go about it.
All my questions were definitely answered by the end and I’m left with the newfound knowledge conspiracy and the publishing world together don’t cater to my tastes in fiction
It’s sad, but true; sometimes I’m going to struggle to enjoy a story. As much as I wanted the opposite I struggled with The Accident. The beginning grabbed me, but by the time the story hit the flow of the first chapter it had begun to slowly lose me.
Being an aspiring author means I’m naturally curious about stories based in the publishing world and the idea of such a mind-blowing, dangerous, manuscript ripping lives apart and involving hard-hitting government agencies piqued my curiosity. Except I couldn’t quite buy the notion once I had begun reading. The idea of a worldwide manhunt to destroy evidence from one supposed autobiography came across as farfetched and I attribute this to not really knowing much about the media mogul the manuscript is incriminating.
Charlie Wolfe, the media mogul, is a face for any overly rich, powerful, and ambitious business man. You don’t really get to know him, even though more and more is shared about him. He isn’t necessarily there to drive the story, he is the pin to hold all the threads together and eventually that’s all. I think being able to know more about Charlie Wolfe to begin with, a deep-seated fear or desire, would have helped to connect me more and created a way for me to understand the dire need for what takes place.
I personally didn’t care for any of the characters. They confused me sometimes. Isabel, the literary agent, goes from being a literary agent and then ends up realising she needs to ditch her phone, be careful of bugs, and immediately adopts skills in subterfuge to hide her whereabouts. I didn’t really see that coming, but I did guess at who the author was early on in the piece.
There was definitely far more detail than I would have liked, especially when it comes to a mystery/thriller. I ended up having to skim quite a large chunk of the writing to get through it and to keep up the pace I was hoping for. It’s funny though, I wanted to find out what happened at the end. There was definitely a hook there, making me need to know if the manuscript would survive, who would die, what would happen if the story was published, and how on Earth could they go about it.
All my questions were definitely answered by the end and I’m left with the newfound knowledge conspiracy and the publishing world together don’t cater to my tastes in fiction
A real page turner! I actually rate this book 3.5 stars.
I didn't like it as well as "The Expats" so it took me a while to get through, but it was interesting. I'll read Chris Pavone's next book. I like seeing the name of the rep who recommended "Expats" to me in the acknowledgements since John is why I read it.
New thriller by the author of The Expats. I really liked this storyline of an explosive manuscript moving through the hands of assistants, agents, publishers...and the damage it leaves in its' wake. Flew through in one sitting. Very entertaining yet ominous read.
a good story that had some surprising twists at the end
I received The Accident by Chris Pavone from The Reading room in exchange for an honest review. To be absolute honest...I loved it! This book was so good!! It started off slightly slow, but with enough uncertainty that it kept me intrigued. It didn't take very long for the story line to pick up; and every time I thought I had it all figured out ( and I was positive I did a few times) something would happen that was entirely unexpected and would keep me guessing. This book, will keep you guessing with lots of shocking twists and turns. Absolutely a five star book. I am so glad I got to read this!
Really good thriller. Lots of twists right up until the last page. Well worth your time. Looking forward to the next book, Chros Pavone! The Expats was one of my favorite books - glad to see one of the characters return in this book.
I'm really not usually one for thrillers, but this was fantastic. A bit hard to follow the ensemble at times, with such a large cast, but overall I couldn't put it down. I haven't read his first book, but I'm going to put it on the list now.
Really fantastic second book--no issue with second novel slump here.
Really fantastic second book--no issue with second novel slump here.
Thanks to the author and publisher for a copy of this book. Opinions are fully my own.
I really liked this one, for me it was better than The Expats. We meet Kate and Hayden again, and though Kate is a much more secondary character, we learn more about Hayden.
Isabel is a literary agent who comes to be in possession of an unauthorised autobiography, and suddenly what seems like a career maker becomes a potential life-ender. Concurrent plot lines have Isabel and editor Jeffrey on the run, Hayden working to suppress the book, and 'The Author' giving us dribs and drabs of the autobiography and some context.
The manuscript - titled 'The Accident' is a page turner, both Isabel and her assistant read it in one sitting. An expose of a media mogul, an accident in his history, and family connections to the CIA. And everyone who gets a look at the manuscript is in danger.
Again, similar to The Expats, I thought I had it figured out - and I got some of it - but Pavone still surprised me.
An improvement on the technique of suspense, though at times I did feel like I wanted just a little more info to keep me interested.
A solid 4 stars for me, and I'd read more from Chris Pavone.
I really liked this one, for me it was better than The Expats. We meet Kate and Hayden again, and though Kate is a much more secondary character, we learn more about Hayden.
Isabel is a literary agent who comes to be in possession of an unauthorised autobiography, and suddenly what seems like a career maker becomes a potential life-ender. Concurrent plot lines have Isabel and editor Jeffrey on the run, Hayden working to suppress the book, and 'The Author' giving us dribs and drabs of the autobiography and some context.
The manuscript - titled 'The Accident' is a page turner, both Isabel and her assistant read it in one sitting. An expose of a media mogul, an accident in his history, and family connections to the CIA. And everyone who gets a look at the manuscript is in danger.
Again, similar to The Expats, I thought I had it figured out - and I got some of it - but Pavone still surprised me.
An improvement on the technique of suspense, though at times I did feel like I wanted just a little more info to keep me interested.
A solid 4 stars for me, and I'd read more from Chris Pavone.