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ophelias's review against another edition
2.0
i love sharon bolton but this is the second time i try reading this book and it’s just not working for me
bethann's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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? Yes
3.75
lirael's review against another edition
4.0
I love Joesbury, easy to root for him and Lacey. This one was good...not as stressful as the last one, but very twisted. Not a satisfying ending, but overall a great suspense read.
si0bhan's review against another edition
4.0
I can honestly say that the Lacey Flint books are by far my favourite crime books. Ever since reading ‘Dead Scared’ I’d been hoping for another book, to pick up where the last left off, and upon getting hold of this book I sat and read it from start to end in one sitting (which I will admit was not the smartest of ideas considering how I didn’t start reading it until just before one in the morning). It isn’t my favourite Lacey Flint story, but it is another great piece of work by Bolton.
Whilst this book didn’t focus quite as much on Lacey as before she was still a prominent character, and to be honest I was rather surprised by the path that the character had taken. It was not the route I’d expected of Lacey but as I continued on through the book it made further sense and I completely understood why the character moved on in the way that she did. I will admit that to begin with I was a little bit frustrated with Lacey but as the story continued on I warmed up to the change. Moreover, this book wasn’t written in the first person as the other Lacey Flint stories have been. As I’ve already said, the focus isn’t just upon Lacey and it is due to this that this book is in the third person. It was written just as beautifully (as you would expect of Bolton) yet it did take a while to get used to whenever Lacey popped up. My mind would just slip back into the other books and I’d need a moment to remind myself that I wasn’t going to completely enter Lacey’s inner most thoughts.
The one thing I will say is that there were some predictable moments within the book which is rare for Bolton. Quite early on I worked out one of the major aspects of the plot before it was introduced. Despite this you are second guessing throughout the books in regards to other aspects, with the usual cleverly planned out progressions. As a whole it was yet another great Bolton book that I would suggest to anyone who has been following the Lacey Flint stories (honestly, there is so much development across all the characters within this books) and any general lover of crime books.
Whilst this book didn’t focus quite as much on Lacey as before she was still a prominent character, and to be honest I was rather surprised by the path that the character had taken. It was not the route I’d expected of Lacey but as I continued on through the book it made further sense and I completely understood why the character moved on in the way that she did. I will admit that to begin with I was a little bit frustrated with Lacey but as the story continued on I warmed up to the change. Moreover, this book wasn’t written in the first person as the other Lacey Flint stories have been. As I’ve already said, the focus isn’t just upon Lacey and it is due to this that this book is in the third person. It was written just as beautifully (as you would expect of Bolton) yet it did take a while to get used to whenever Lacey popped up. My mind would just slip back into the other books and I’d need a moment to remind myself that I wasn’t going to completely enter Lacey’s inner most thoughts.
The one thing I will say is that there were some predictable moments within the book which is rare for Bolton. Quite early on I worked out one of the major aspects of the plot before it was introduced. Despite this you are second guessing throughout the books in regards to other aspects, with the usual cleverly planned out progressions. As a whole it was yet another great Bolton book that I would suggest to anyone who has been following the Lacey Flint stories (honestly, there is so much development across all the characters within this books) and any general lover of crime books.
v_roy92's review against another edition
2.0
It hurts to write this review, but I have to give 2.5 stars to this book. I really like Sharon Bolton and gave 4 stars to the first two books of the series a few years ago, but maybe I waited too long to read this one.
There were too many characters and absolutely no reminders of their background and relationships. I didn't feel anything for them and was completely... lost. (yes, how ironic!)
I was more enthralled by the second half of the story but wasn't satisfied with the ending. I think the explanations were too poor...
Not gonna read the next one in the series :( I'm gonna stick to her standalones!
There were too many characters and absolutely no reminders of their background and relationships. I didn't feel anything for them and was completely... lost. (yes, how ironic!)
I was more enthralled by the second half of the story but wasn't satisfied with the ending. I think the explanations were too poor...
Not gonna read the next one in the series :( I'm gonna stick to her standalones!
liz1004's review against another edition
4.0
So good! Bolton is fast becoming one of my fave thriller writers.
vierenveertig's review against another edition
4.0
Moorden en zo is niet meteen mijn ding, maar dit boek had me wel mee. Ik wilde gewoon verder lezen. Merkte halverwege wel dat er eigenlijk ook een deel 1 en 2 bestaan en dat dit boek eigenlijk al deel 3 is van een reeks.
rivetingreads's review against another edition
5.0
This is definitely a 4.5 star read! I read this first even though it’s not the first in the series since my mom did the same thing and said she loved it!! I now want to go back and read from the beginning since I enjoyed this book so much! This kept me guessing the whole time and I love how many plot twists kept happening! I really enjoyed this read.
miamaria's review against another edition
4.0
Ännu en väldigt spännande bok från S J Bolton. Inga problem med två veckors lån från biblioteket, läste ut boken från onsdag till lördag.
Polisen försöker hitta en seriemördare när flera unga pojkar har hittas döda på Themsens strand. Lacey Flint jobbar inte på fallet, men blir ändå inblandad.
Spännande och jag hoppas på att det snart kommer en bok till från Bolton.
Polisen försöker hitta en seriemördare när flera unga pojkar har hittas döda på Themsens strand. Lacey Flint jobbar inte på fallet, men blir ändå inblandad.
Spännande och jag hoppas på att det snart kommer en bok till från Bolton.
suspensethrill's review against another edition
5.0
Well, I just love Lacey Flint. My heart was pounding until the very end.