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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
4.5 rounded up. Great narration of the audio book by Steven Weber.
Really enjoyed this thriller which combines a couple of main plots strands - the disappearance of a teen girl and the back story of the person most involved with investigating the disappearance. The investigator, Wilde, was found in the woods as a young boy and how he came to be there has never been resolved. This plot strand weaves alongside the disappearance of a teen girl and the bullying she has endured at school. A real page turner and a good distraction / lockdown read.
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Baffled as to why this has such a high rating. It’s a lengthy (should be cut in half) beach read that made me wish I had read something else.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I'm genuinely baffled as to why this book ended the way it did, and I literally mean the last page, like the very very very last bit of the book ended so terribly and pissed me the fuck off so badly that it ruined my entire experience of reading it...
I'm actually so frustrated that I spent time and invested myself into reading what would have otherwise been a solid 4 star read only for the ending to completely screw it over.
It really felt like the ending was just a way to tie up the loose ends that the author had opened up during the story and didn't know how else to finish off.
Soz I really feel like the end spoiled the entire thing :(
Especially since the rest of it was so good, the writing was excellent and I was hooked on the story, I couldn't put it down I needed to keep reading and see what would happen next.
The different background elements of the story weaving together to culminate into a twist that left my jaw literally hanging.
Idk, up to the very last chapter I did really enjoy this book, but the ending was so bad that it completely ruined everything I'd just read.
I'm actually so frustrated that I spent time and invested myself into reading what would have otherwise been a solid 4 star read only for the ending to completely screw it over.
It really felt like the ending was just a way to tie up the loose ends that the author had opened up during the story and didn't know how else to finish off.
Soz I really feel like the end spoiled the entire thing :(
Especially since the rest of it was so good, the writing was excellent and I was hooked on the story, I couldn't put it down I needed to keep reading and see what would happen next.
The different background elements of the story weaving together to culminate into a twist that left my jaw literally hanging.
Idk, up to the very last chapter I did really enjoy this book, but the ending was so bad that it completely ruined everything I'd just read.
slow-paced
I don’t think I chose the best Harlan Coben book to start with. It was a little too full of action and sub plots to the point where it was distracting and confusing. Its title refers to Wilde, whose background is definitely intriguing, but then the book only really touches on his background. I’m not sure he’s even really the main character. It’s all a little confusing and I had a bit of a “meh” feeling at the end.
I’ll have to try another of his books sometime.
I’ll have to try another of his books sometime.