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amies808's review against another edition
3.0
I feel like this could have been four stars if the entirety of the first part were cut - it was so much unnecessary background and dragged the story out so much. This did take me a while to get interested in it, but once I did, I flew through it and couldn’t put it down. I’d recommend reading it, but skip part 1 and save yourself 70 pages or so.
sivukerrallaan's review against another edition
3.0
3.5⭐ ihan viihdyttävä mutta liian ennalta arvattava.
ariiiibaby916's review against another edition
5.0
My Review… 4.5 ⭐️
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I absolutely love a book that has a solid, realistic ending. This book has that. It not only was written beautifully but wrapped up very well.
During the book I had no idea where we were going but it was a trip I don’t regret taking.
Part thriller, part suspense, part mystery…. The story within a story doesn’t always work but this one does!! Also I read this physically, but every few chapters while cleaning I listened to the audiobook and that narrator was CHEFS KISS.
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Synopsis: Florence is a low level publishing employee who believes that she is destined to be a famous writer. When she stumbles into a job as the assistant to the brilliant, enigmatic novelist known as Maud Dixon-his true identity has been a secret - it appears the universe is finally giving Florence her big chance.
The arrangement seems perfect, Dixon who’s real name is Helen, can be prickly but she is full of wisdom – not only on how to write, but also on how to live. Florence quickly falls under her spell and accompanies her to morocco, where Helen‘s new novel is set.
when Florence wakes up in the hospital after a terrible car accident with no memory of the previous night, and no sign of Helen, she’s tempted to take a shortcut. Instead of hiding in Helen shadow, why not upgraded to Helen’s life? Not to mention her best selling pseudonym.
Twisty and viciously entertaining this book is a stylish psychological thriller about how far into the darkness you’re willing to go to claim the life you’ve always wanted.
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I absolutely love a book that has a solid, realistic ending. This book has that. It not only was written beautifully but wrapped up very well.
During the book I had no idea where we were going but it was a trip I don’t regret taking.
Part thriller, part suspense, part mystery…. The story within a story doesn’t always work but this one does!! Also I read this physically, but every few chapters while cleaning I listened to the audiobook and that narrator was CHEFS KISS.
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Synopsis: Florence is a low level publishing employee who believes that she is destined to be a famous writer. When she stumbles into a job as the assistant to the brilliant, enigmatic novelist known as Maud Dixon-his true identity has been a secret - it appears the universe is finally giving Florence her big chance.
The arrangement seems perfect, Dixon who’s real name is Helen, can be prickly but she is full of wisdom – not only on how to write, but also on how to live. Florence quickly falls under her spell and accompanies her to morocco, where Helen‘s new novel is set.
when Florence wakes up in the hospital after a terrible car accident with no memory of the previous night, and no sign of Helen, she’s tempted to take a shortcut. Instead of hiding in Helen shadow, why not upgraded to Helen’s life? Not to mention her best selling pseudonym.
Twisty and viciously entertaining this book is a stylish psychological thriller about how far into the darkness you’re willing to go to claim the life you’ve always wanted.
literatelion's review against another edition
5.0
i actually couldn’t put it down. a master class of a thriller. twists and turns and one of the most delightfully dislikable protagonists i’ve read in a long, long time.
booksnooksandcrannies73's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
emmakjv's review against another edition
3.0
Florence Darrow is given the opportunity of a lifetime when she’s offered a position as assistant to best-selling pseudonymous author, Maud Dixon. And the timing couldn’t be better, since Florence just got herself fired from her job in publishing.
An aspiring author herself, Florence jumps at the chance to learn from one of the greats, but Helen (Maud) turns out to be a lot more than she bargained for. When Helen takes her new assistant on a research trip to Morocco, things start going south, fast. Florence is in the hospital, and Helen… well Helen is gone. What unfolds is a twisty turvy thriller where people aren’t who they appear, and reality is ever-shifting.
This one was your classic thriller, where the driving agent in the story is the plot, not the style, language, or characters. It was entertaining, but not engrossing. The action only really picks up around the 60% mark, and the first 60 pages or so waste a lot of time on the superfluous publishing job backstory, so you’ve got to put in the work if you want the satisfying plot twists.
Thriller isn’t my favorite genre, so I’ll cut this one a little slack and give it an extra 1/2 star. It was fun, but not one I’ll recommend to friends who aren’t die-hard mystery/thriller fans.
An aspiring author herself, Florence jumps at the chance to learn from one of the greats, but Helen (Maud) turns out to be a lot more than she bargained for. When Helen takes her new assistant on a research trip to Morocco, things start going south, fast. Florence is in the hospital, and Helen… well Helen is gone. What unfolds is a twisty turvy thriller where people aren’t who they appear, and reality is ever-shifting.
This one was your classic thriller, where the driving agent in the story is the plot, not the style, language, or characters. It was entertaining, but not engrossing. The action only really picks up around the 60% mark, and the first 60 pages or so waste a lot of time on the superfluous publishing job backstory, so you’ve got to put in the work if you want the satisfying plot twists.
Thriller isn’t my favorite genre, so I’ll cut this one a little slack and give it an extra 1/2 star. It was fun, but not one I’ll recommend to friends who aren’t die-hard mystery/thriller fans.
bookishneena's review against another edition
3.0
oh OH this takes unhinged women to a whole other level, absolutely delicious, devastating, psychotic. We love an unreliable narrator. The complexity of loathing yourself so much you truly must imitate anybody else in order to cope with your own existence, while simultaneously having a superiority complex that knows no bounds - is wild. Florence, darling seek help <3
A truly wonderful blend of psychological thriller, I truly did not know what to expect. The first half of the book seemed a bit wordy and prolonged at points and some chapters with the extra characters were unnecessary but overall so enjoyable. I adore an unreliable, selfish narrator.
3 stars! Maybe 3.5??
A truly wonderful blend of psychological thriller, I truly did not know what to expect. The first half of the book seemed a bit wordy and prolonged at points and some chapters with the extra characters were unnecessary but overall so enjoyable. I adore an unreliable, selfish narrator.
3 stars! Maybe 3.5??
annedroid_muppet's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book suffers from a really unlikeable protagonist who is so stupid that the obvious just does occur to her. At about the halfway point I was actively rooting for her demise. It ends pretty much how one would expect and makes Morocco seem like a fairly decent place to visit.