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beccafinney3's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Really gripping and the first book i’ve read in a long time where I had no guesses about what was going on. As usual I think the ending and explanation happened a bit too quick
gwen100101's review against another edition
5.0
One of the best books I have ever read. The book had me wondering about the truth from beginning to end
mbenzz's review against another edition
2.0
"No matter what I tell Dom, nothing will be good enough for me unless and until I have all the answers I need."
And herein lies the problem for me with this ENTIRE book. Even though Lewis is the bad guy (not a spoiler, you can see it a mile away), I absolutely Could. Not. Stand. Beth.
The entire plot is a study in ridiculous over-the-top nosy behavior. Most thrillers give the protagonist something sinister to start with. A reason they believe the person(s) of interest may be in actual danger. Beth? Beth just witnesses something peculiar...her old best friend with two children that have the same names and are the same ages they were 12 years ago.
Is that weird? ABSOLUTELY. Would I be like, WTF?! You betcha'! Would I then start stalking the neighborhood knocking on doors and talking to people, going to her children's school, and trying to trick the front desk into giving me information about my old friend and her kids?
HELL. NO.
Would I stalk all of their social media pages and....well, yes. I'd probably do that. But THAT'S IT! No sitting in school parking lots taking pictures like a nut-job!
My problem with Beth all along was that NONE OF IT was any of her damn business!! Yes, she ended up being vindicated in the end when Lewis turned out to be a psycho, but the whole path to that point made HER look like the crazy stalker! Sitting in another woman's car waiting for her to return so she'd be forced to talk to her...showing up at her parents' house uninvited...and the grand psycho-doozie of them all, flying to Florida from England to question Lewis and Flora in person,
My husband would have had me committed before I ever set foot on the plane.
I just could not wrap around my head WHY Beth felt she was entitled to have every single one of her questions answered by these people she hadn't spoken to in 12 years. Why she honestly thought any of it was her business. Even she doesn't have a reason other than, "Because I want to know, so I'm never going to stop until I know." Um, excuse me? Who the hell does this chick think she is??
In the end, this story was just too convoluted and ridiculous for me to enjoy. I gave it two stars instead of one because I DID read it through to the end (though I wish I hadn't) instead of DNF'ing it, but what a load of crap. I will never read anything from this author again.
And herein lies the problem for me with this ENTIRE book. Even though Lewis is the bad guy (not a spoiler, you can see it a mile away), I absolutely Could. Not. Stand. Beth.
The entire plot is a study in ridiculous over-the-top nosy behavior. Most thrillers give the protagonist something sinister to start with. A reason they believe the person(s) of interest may be in actual danger. Beth? Beth just witnesses something peculiar...her old best friend with two children that have the same names and are the same ages they were 12 years ago.
Is that weird? ABSOLUTELY. Would I be like, WTF?! You betcha'! Would I then start stalking the neighborhood knocking on doors and talking to people, going to her children's school, and trying to trick the front desk into giving me information about my old friend and her kids?
HELL. NO.
Would I stalk all of their social media pages and....well, yes. I'd probably do that. But THAT'S IT! No sitting in school parking lots taking pictures like a nut-job!
My problem with Beth all along was that NONE OF IT was any of her damn business!! Yes, she ended up being vindicated in the end when Lewis turned out to be a psycho, but the whole path to that point made HER look like the crazy stalker! Sitting in another woman's car waiting for her to return so she'd be forced to talk to her...showing up at her parents' house uninvited...and the grand psycho-doozie of them all, flying to Florida from England to question Lewis and Flora in person,
My husband would have had me committed before I ever set foot on the plane.
I just could not wrap around my head WHY Beth felt she was entitled to have every single one of her questions answered by these people she hadn't spoken to in 12 years. Why she honestly thought any of it was her business. Even she doesn't have a reason other than, "Because I want to know, so I'm never going to stop until I know." Um, excuse me? Who the hell does this chick think she is??
In the end, this story was just too convoluted and ridiculous for me to enjoy. I gave it two stars instead of one because I DID read it through to the end (though I wish I hadn't) instead of DNF'ing it, but what a load of crap. I will never read anything from this author again.
alisonmacc's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
jordongmc's review against another edition
5.0
This is the kind of book you have to force yourself to put down. I had so many ever changing theories whilst reading this and none of them ended up being right. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
hollyamber's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Plotline: On her way to her son's football match, Beth has pulled up outside of the house of her friend, Flora, who she's been estranged from for 12 years. Unexpectedly, Flora pulls up and gets out of her car with her two children - only, her children don't seem to have aged since Beth saw them 12 years ago.
Throughly enjoyed this tense thriller! The plotline was quite complicated, but one that was explained well overall. The complicit actions of the periphery characters could've been explained more clearly, but the core storyline was interesting to follow!
Throughly enjoyed this tense thriller! The plotline was quite complicated, but one that was explained well overall. The complicit actions of the periphery characters could've been explained more clearly, but the core storyline was interesting to follow!
mouliuable's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
1.25
christib's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
dembury's review against another edition
3.0
As this book went on I kept concocting my own increasingly wild theories about what might be happening but in the end none of them actually came close to the real answers.
tasha_is_reading's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75