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thestraubrey's review against another edition
5.0
What a mix of emotions! I was scared at the beginning, mad and furious in the middle part, and then I'm sad and ugly crying in the end!
I love the writing technique. Gregg will really capture all your emotions in this book. I love how the story goes about the family establishing trust, mending hearts even after major losses, and also reassuring that there's a light at the end of the tunnel.
I highly recommend this book! I can't wait to get my hands on other Gregg Dunnett's novels.
I love the writing technique. Gregg will really capture all your emotions in this book. I love how the story goes about the family establishing trust, mending hearts even after major losses, and also reassuring that there's a light at the end of the tunnel.
I highly recommend this book! I can't wait to get my hands on other Gregg Dunnett's novels.
reading_rhapsody's review against another edition
4.0
Honestly, I wasn't sure I'd like a book with a hint of the supernatural. It's not my usual read, and I had to give myself a little pep talk to start it. But, I was in for a surprise! The story follows a family dealing with their daughter's unsolved murder, and it's full of unexpected twists.
The characters, the shifting perspectives, and the plot development were all well-done. The writing was clear, not overexplaining things, and it flowed seamlessly between characters. I didn't get bored or want to skim, which is rare for me.
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The characters, the shifting perspectives, and the plot development were all well-done. The writing was clear, not overexplaining things, and it flowed seamlessly between characters. I didn't get bored or want to skim, which is rare for me.
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nearly_empty_nesting's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 Rounded up to 4.
The Ghost of the murdered sister who helps her family solve her murder was the kind of fall thriller I crave this time of year.
The book's structure had overlapping timelines when changing the point of view from different characters. It took me out of the story to orient myself as to where we were in the timeline and that was distracting.
The Ghost of the murdered sister who helps her family solve her murder was the kind of fall thriller I crave this time of year.
The book's structure had overlapping timelines when changing the point of view from different characters. It took me out of the story to orient myself as to where we were in the timeline and that was distracting.
kystark1201's review against another edition
3.0
This book offered the plot exactly as the title indicated.
"Ghost"
the story was straightforward and typical. I have seen/heard similar plot elsewhere, either in movies or books. the story turned out exactly what i thought i would be.
I had some expectation, like the boy wasnt really seeing ghost and he was just insane or something.
But it wasjust the ghost came back and told her little brother who killed her and no one believed him.
nothing new. this kind of story has been written and told many times.
the Parents characters were tpyical, boring and there wasnt depth. the emotions wasnt strong enough.
i do like the POV of the bad guy, simply because i havent read anything with bad guy's POV for a while.
He was a disturbing character, but there wasnt anything surprising. His plan of his crime was good tho.
overall, this is just a ok book.
"Ghost"
the story was straightforward and typical. I have seen/heard similar plot elsewhere, either in movies or books. the story turned out exactly what i thought i would be.
I had some expectation, like the boy wasnt really seeing ghost and he was just insane or something.
But it wasjust the ghost came back and told her little brother who killed her and no one believed him.
nothing new. this kind of story has been written and told many times.
the Parents characters were tpyical, boring and there wasnt depth. the emotions wasnt strong enough.
i do like the POV of the bad guy, simply because i havent read anything with bad guy's POV for a while.
He was a disturbing character, but there wasnt anything surprising. His plan of his crime was good tho.
overall, this is just a ok book.
lydialibrary's review against another edition
5.0
I am so mad at you guys for gatekeeping this book! Why is nobody talking about this? Why is there no hype? This book is so fucking good. I'm not even going to give a proper review because I want you to go into it. Totally blind and love it as much as I did. READ IT.
Edit: I posted this in two Thriller Reader Facebook groups and the posts kind of blew up. So if you're here because you saw me recommend that, HI!
Edit: I posted this in two Thriller Reader Facebook groups and the posts kind of blew up. So if you're here because you saw me recommend that, HI!
sammies_booked's review against another edition
3.0
This book started off so strong but fell kind of flat at about the 50% mark. I ended up skimming the rest of it because I just wasn’t loving it. However, I do see this book being a great read for someone else so if you’re thinking about it I would definitely recommend giving it a shot!
heatheradoresbooks's review against another edition
5.0
4.5⭐
Genre ~ psychological thriller
Publication date ~ May 11, 2023
Page Count ~ 426
Audio length ~ 11 hours 55 minutes
Narrator ~ Katie Villa
POV ~ multiple 3rd
Featuring ~ kidnapped child, dead child, ghost (obvi), snakes
Well, this was pretty heartbreaking and disturbing, as dead children plots are.
Layla has been gone for 2 years and her case is still not solved, but luckily, Gale, her brother, can see and talk to her, so they work together to take down her killer. But will anyone believe where Gale is getting his inside scoop from? Not bloody likely, which is not surprising.
We hear from Clarke, the detective on the case and parents Rachel & Jon, which kept the story flowing along nicely and kept me gripped. I didn't get a big paranormal vibe, which was good since I'm not super big on that genre.
Overall, I was totally taken by surprise with who the killer was. We didn't have to wait until the bitter end to find out either, which worked really well. It was fast paced and well done, and that ending, wow, cue the tears.
Side note ~ my biggest fear is snakes, so I hated that they were in the story, yuck!
Narration notes ~ I thought she did a great job. Her male voices were fine, except Gale sounded a little older than 10.
*Thanks to [a:Gregg Dunnett|15545949|Gregg Dunnett|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1469722295p2/15545949.jpg], Dreamscape Media and NetGalley for the ARC. I am voluntarily leaving my honest review*
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Genre ~ psychological thriller
Publication date ~ May 11, 2023
Page Count ~ 426
Audio length ~ 11 hours 55 minutes
Narrator ~ Katie Villa
POV ~ multiple 3rd
Featuring ~ kidnapped child, dead child, ghost (obvi), snakes
Well, this was pretty heartbreaking and disturbing, as dead children plots are.
Layla has been gone for 2 years and her case is still not solved, but luckily, Gale, her brother, can see and talk to her, so they work together to take down her killer. But will anyone believe where Gale is getting his inside scoop from? Not bloody likely, which is not surprising.
We hear from Clarke, the detective on the case and parents Rachel & Jon, which kept the story flowing along nicely and kept me gripped. I didn't get a big paranormal vibe, which was good since I'm not super big on that genre.
Overall, I was totally taken by surprise with who the killer was. We didn't have to wait until the bitter end to find out either, which worked really well. It was fast paced and well done, and that ending, wow, cue the tears.
Side note ~ my biggest fear is snakes, so I hated that they were in the story, yuck!
Narration notes ~ I thought she did a great job. Her male voices were fine, except Gale sounded a little older than 10.
*Thanks to [a:Gregg Dunnett|15545949|Gregg Dunnett|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1469722295p2/15545949.jpg], Dreamscape Media and NetGalley for the ARC. I am voluntarily leaving my honest review*
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mamabeee1027's review
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
darlasw7's review against another edition
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
lesliegriffen's review
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0