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litwithleigh's review against another edition
RTC. And with that I've read every single solo authored Alafair Burke book!
chelseatm's review against another edition
3.0
A great layered mystery! I felt like the ending had one too many twists but I love the way that Alafair Burke builds a story. Great for someone looking for a great, challenging mystery.
envy4's review against another edition
4.0
This book sucked me in real quick!! The only thing missing was a funny or two!
michael_beatty249's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
gwoman's review against another edition
4.0
Of the many mysteries/thrillers I’ve read this summer, this kept me the most intrigued and wondering what would happen next.
jacki_f's review against another edition
3.0
Journalist McKenna Jordan is investigating the recent rescue of a teenage boy on the New York subway. When he fell onto the tracks, a woman jumped down and pulled him to safety in the nick of time. She then turned and disappeared. McKenna obtains some shaky cellphone footage from a witness, but is stunned when she thinks she recognises the woman as her friend Susan Hauptmann, who disappeared without trace 10 years previously. Her husband Patrick, who also knew Susan, is not convinced, but McKenna starts to investigate. However almost immediately it becomes evident that someone wants to stop her from finding out what's going on. First the cellphone footage mysteriously disappears from her computer, then she is fired as the victim of a set up at work. Her husband also starts behaving oddly and suddenly McKenna is not sure who she can trust.
I really liked the first half of this book. It grabs your attention early and the mystery is genuinely intriguing. The writing is similar in style to Linwood Barclay and Harlan Coben. However somewhere along the way, it starts to lose momentum. The author throws in too many improbable twists and unlikely coincidences. Characters behave in ways that service the plot rather than making any sense in their own right. Too many plot elements need to be lengthily explained. And the ending drags on for too long.
I'd rate the first half of this book four stars, but the second half two stars, so I've averaged out at three. It's an okay thriller but it's a shame that it doesn't deliver on its early promise.
I received a digital copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.
I really liked the first half of this book. It grabs your attention early and the mystery is genuinely intriguing. The writing is similar in style to Linwood Barclay and Harlan Coben. However somewhere along the way, it starts to lose momentum. The author throws in too many improbable twists and unlikely coincidences. Characters behave in ways that service the plot rather than making any sense in their own right. Too many plot elements need to be lengthily explained. And the ending drags on for too long.
I'd rate the first half of this book four stars, but the second half two stars, so I've averaged out at three. It's an okay thriller but it's a shame that it doesn't deliver on its early promise.
I received a digital copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.
annhenry's review against another edition
4.0
First time I had read one of this authors books but it won’t be the last!! I really enjoyed this book. Much like Michael Connelly- not quite up to his level- but still very good and intriguing.
kdurham2's review against another edition
4.0
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A woman goes missing for 10 years and on the anniversary of the collapse of a young ADA's career, the world is turned upside down and it takes the entire of the novel to find the real truth to the whole story. From the beginning, I as the reader wanted to know the real story behind how McKenna a former DA and now journalist fell from grace. At the same time, I was hoping for Susan to reappear to put all the puzzle pieces together. On both fronts, I was not disappointed!
A woman goes missing for 10 years and on the anniversary of the collapse of a young ADA's career, the world is turned upside down and it takes the entire of the novel to find the real truth to the whole story. From the beginning, I as the reader wanted to know the real story behind how McKenna a former DA and now journalist fell from grace. At the same time, I was hoping for Susan to reappear to put all the puzzle pieces together. On both fronts, I was not disappointed!
hmbb99's review against another edition
3.0
It reminded me a bit like a tv show, similar to Castle or Law and Order. It was slightly predictable and redundant in parts but overall it was a nice, easy to read, mystery.
maryganska's review against another edition
3.0
I kind of liked the book, and I think it was a good first audiobook for me to try out. However, I really did not enjoy the narrator's voices for each character. They felt out of place and not true to the location of the story.
Also, I thought if I had been reading it instead of listening it would be even more annoying to hear the same details over and over about West Point attendance, McKenna's job, etc. the repetitive nature allowed me to occasionally tune out to the audio and be able to refocus without missing much. Not really a traditional positive thing for books, but it was ok.
Also, I thought if I had been reading it instead of listening it would be even more annoying to hear the same details over and over about West Point attendance, McKenna's job, etc. the repetitive nature allowed me to occasionally tune out to the audio and be able to refocus without missing much. Not really a traditional positive thing for books, but it was ok.