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reddreadds's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Cool premise but for some reason I wasn’t getting those “oh my gosh I need to turn the page” vibes.
karlyo83's review against another edition
1.0
My rating system - 1 ⭐️ ticked no boxes COMPLETE FAIL
Would you sign up a for a clinical trial knowing almost nothing about potential side effects??
18-40? PAID CLINICAL TRIAL IN THE CANARY ISLANDS - UP TO £20,000 TAX FREE. It seems like the opportunity of a lifetime … doesn’t it. As the old saying goes though if it seems too good to be true… then it probably is.
Elle is stuck in a dead end job, with a leech of a mum who steals from her and lies and then gaslights her into feeling like shes done the wrong thing. Elle decides enough is enough and books herself a holiday all expenses paid. Mummy dear finds out and she fabricates a lie that sees Elle cancelling her trip and giving her hard earned savings to her mother only to find her out in the lie.
Enough is a enough, drunk and angry Elle gets onto her mothers computer and sees the Too Good to be True clinical trial offer. She shoots off her answers (not as regular nice Elle, as Holiday bad b*tch Elle). She is accepted and before she knows it she is sipping champagne, checking out hot guys and having the time of her life… after a while though things start to slip… What is the drug really doing to everyone… was this a huge mistake…will Elle get out alive??
WOW … I am a major outlier on this one but I HATED this book!!! It was so boring. The first 20% had me … nicely played suckered me in and I kept reading… Why!!!! What made me do that. I have no idea. I have been sick lately I think this booked played me in a moment of weakness.
Would you sign up a for a clinical trial knowing almost nothing about potential side effects??
18-40? PAID CLINICAL TRIAL IN THE CANARY ISLANDS - UP TO £20,000 TAX FREE. It seems like the opportunity of a lifetime … doesn’t it. As the old saying goes though if it seems too good to be true… then it probably is.
Elle is stuck in a dead end job, with a leech of a mum who steals from her and lies and then gaslights her into feeling like shes done the wrong thing. Elle decides enough is enough and books herself a holiday all expenses paid. Mummy dear finds out and she fabricates a lie that sees Elle cancelling her trip and giving her hard earned savings to her mother only to find her out in the lie.
Enough is a enough, drunk and angry Elle gets onto her mothers computer and sees the Too Good to be True clinical trial offer. She shoots off her answers (not as regular nice Elle, as Holiday bad b*tch Elle). She is accepted and before she knows it she is sipping champagne, checking out hot guys and having the time of her life… after a while though things start to slip… What is the drug really doing to everyone… was this a huge mistake…will Elle get out alive??
WOW … I am a major outlier on this one but I HATED this book!!! It was so boring. The first 20% had me … nicely played suckered me in and I kept reading… Why!!!! What made me do that. I have no idea. I have been sick lately I think this booked played me in a moment of weakness.
melissamay94's review against another edition
dark
reflective
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
3.5
sigridfonken'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? No
4.5
ajo1997's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
hinalovestoread's review against another edition
2.0
The premise was very good and I was very much looking forward to reading this book. The start was gripping. The Prologue, I mean.
Post the prologue the book was very dry. Very, very, dry. I kept on thinking on how the prologue is going to be knit into the story to make some sense but at last the book ended and nothing. Thoroughly disappointed with that.
The way the narrative was set for the rest of the book was very slow in its pace. So slow I started skimming because the scenes were extra long for no apparent reason.
Another bothersome thing about the book is the numbering within the chapters. While some may like it, I found it very annoying. I still do not understand the reason why it was needed because quite literally, there were no cliffhangers where passage with one number ended and another began or change of scenes or whatever. So, as I said, it was not serving any purpose.
All of this kind of slowed me down as I read the book and I kept on thinking that maybe the ending will be worth it. But, no. No satisfaction there either. The ending was anticlimactic and l was left with a lot of unanswered questions with this one.
My recommendation? Not recommended.
Post the prologue the book was very dry. Very, very, dry. I kept on thinking on how the prologue is going to be knit into the story to make some sense but at last the book ended and nothing. Thoroughly disappointed with that.
The way the narrative was set for the rest of the book was very slow in its pace. So slow I started skimming because the scenes were extra long for no apparent reason.
Another bothersome thing about the book is the numbering within the chapters. While some may like it, I found it very annoying. I still do not understand the reason why it was needed because quite literally, there were no cliffhangers where passage with one number ended and another began or change of scenes or whatever. So, as I said, it was not serving any purpose.
All of this kind of slowed me down as I read the book and I kept on thinking that maybe the ending will be worth it. But, no. No satisfaction there either. The ending was anticlimactic and l was left with a lot of unanswered questions with this one.
My recommendation? Not recommended.
laurenlewis08's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
everythingsophiereads's review against another edition
5.0
A truly brilliant thriller! The quickly developing mystery and a growing sense of unease dropped me right onto the island with the participants of The Trial and I couldn’t put this down.
I loved the descriptions of the location and the interactions between characters felt so believable. I warmed to Elle straight away and was on her side the whole way through.
If, like me, you’ve been in a “thriller slump” - this is the book to pull you out of it!
Thank you to HarperCollins and Netgalley for the ARC!
I loved the descriptions of the location and the interactions between characters felt so believable. I warmed to Elle straight away and was on her side the whole way through.
If, like me, you’ve been in a “thriller slump” - this is the book to pull you out of it!
Thank you to HarperCollins and Netgalley for the ARC!