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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
fun mystery!! nothing memorable for me but a fun relaxing read
3.5 stars, rounded up to 4.
An enjoyable, if a little predictable, read. I'd called the "whodunnit" aspect of the book about halfway through which was a shame, but it was still worth continuing to the end. A couple of unanswered questions remained at the end, but it was decent nonetheless.
An enjoyable, if a little predictable, read. I'd called the "whodunnit" aspect of the book about halfway through which was a shame, but it was still worth continuing to the end. A couple of unanswered questions remained at the end, but it was decent nonetheless.
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
It's been quite a while since I read a book in a day, but I started reading this one and couldn't stop. The mystery and suspense sucked me in, and though I figured out the ending pretty quickly, I was still interested to see it unfold. Also, I thought Sarah's job at CIT was fascinating.
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is without a doubt the most frustrating book I have ever read. The main character is shockingly stupid for someone who is supposed to be one of the brightest scientific minds in the world. Ben deserves better.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence
Moderate: Death, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Gone Geeky Girl. This book definitely has a Gone Girl kind of vibe to it as we follow a female NASA astronomer as she presents her findings in DC, then comes home to find her husband missing. Overall, it was a very cleverly written book from an angle not often seen, and so from that perspective was excellent. My only quibble is that I am one of those that virtually *never* sees the bad guy coming... and in this one, it was fairly obvious by the 60% mark. Still, an absolutely worthy read and highly recommended.
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I don’t read a lot of mysteries, but I enjoyed this one enough to read some more!
Once upon a book club - a fast paced book that kept me turning the pages (if not wondering who did it) til the very end. Slightly contrived but then again what mystery isn’t.
Fast read that keeps you guessing but is a bit corny at the end. Overall I liked it a lot.
I could not stop reading this book. I wish I wouldn’t have read any reviews first, but what I thought would happen, was never presented as an option! Maybe I was part right, but it was a little of a surprise for me. The phrase trust yourself comes to mind. I was surprised how much she did to hide evidence, which made me nervous for her the whole time. I had more questions I would have wanted to ask in the end, but I felt like it was complete and enough. I thought it was a fun, suspenseful book!
“Some things hide in plain sight”... “We can’t see or observe them because we’re blinded by the light of other objects. Light is sometimes the enemy. And there can be other invisible but strong forces at play.”
P89
When I read that, I felt like it was foreshadowing and the theme of things hiding because of a bright light was common to this book. The use of astronomy was interesting and unique.
“You know what I find most the of the time? The truth is often obscured by the facts directly in front of us. The truth lies around the edges.” P 100
“If we are going to understand what happened to your dad, we have to go beyond what we can see, and search in the space between.” P 203
“Some things hide in plain sight”... “We can’t see or observe them because we’re blinded by the light of other objects. Light is sometimes the enemy. And there can be other invisible but strong forces at play.”
P89
When I read that, I felt like it was foreshadowing and the theme of things hiding because of a bright light was common to this book. The use of astronomy was interesting and unique.
“You know what I find most the of the time? The truth is often obscured by the facts directly in front of us. The truth lies around the edges.” P 100
“If we are going to understand what happened to your dad, we have to go beyond what we can see, and search in the space between.” P 203