Reviews with content warning for Death - Every Vow You Break

TW: violent scenes

Abigail is engaged to be married. But on her bachelorette weekend she has one final fling. She is consumed with guilt but chalks it up to being drunk and she vows not to tell her fiancé, Bruce. However, a few days before her wedding, this mysterious stranger sends her an email - she is confused as they didn’t exchange real names. She’s concerned that this man, a stalker, has followed her back to New York.

Abigail’s fiancé, Bruce, has arranged an “off grid” honeymoon on an island. No phones, no internet and very limited electricity. But then she sees him - her stalker followed her to the island.

This is a classic psychological thriller. Twists and turns that keep the reader on the edge of their seat. I loved the little Easter eggs throughout the book and, whilst I did guess some elements of the story, I could never have known the complete details.

Absolutely fantastic book!

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kjhenslee's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

I’m usually not too harsh when it comes to my book reviews, but this one was a tough read. It really dragged and put me into a reading slump, which usually never happens. There was really only one good twist that made me want to finish it, but that was after I was over halfway through with this book. I usually crave reading and can’t wait to get home to pick back up whatever I was reading the night before, but I honestly skipped reading most nights because of this book. I had to see it through until the end though. I enjoyed the premise of this book, but it was so slow, and so underwhelming for a book that was supposed to be a thriller.

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tinamayreads's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Loveable characters? No

3.5

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amanda_reads13's review against another edition

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tense 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

2.5

This was a pretty interesting concept for a book, but it just didn't work for me. I felt the book was very slow paced and it seemed like nothing was really happening for majority of the book. For the most part, the twists were pretty predictable and a lot of the plot was either too far fetched or flat. This book didn't feel like a thriller to me. Really this book was just about an island of misogynistic men. It seemed to end very abruptly, though there was an epilogue.

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