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drnilescrane's review
3.0
The writing is just eh. Some chapters read effortlessly, while others are composed of lazy sentence fragments or information you’ve been given multiple times already. You can tell it’s someone’s 20th book under a deadline, not some grand idea they’ve spent years agonizing over the details of. Still, the story as a whole is better than other female-authored murder/rape/stalking/kidnapping/crime books I’ve read, and I appreciate the author opting not to include unnecessary rape scenes.
I’d read more of her books, though it’s not likely I’ll seek them out. And I’ll return this one to the Little Free Library where I found it.
I’d read more of her books, though it’s not likely I’ll seek them out. And I’ll return this one to the Little Free Library where I found it.
quequel's review against another edition
5.0
Uma historia dessas que terminamos a ultima página e a unica coisa que vem na cabeça, é aquela frase, clichê que gostamos de detestar: "E aí, eu soltei o ar que eu nem sabia que estava prendendo." Que narrativa tensa, honesta, curiosa, interessante e em alguns momentos até educativa. Calma, não aprendi sequestrar ninguém, nem nada, mas aprendi sobre a mente, sobre sobrevivência. Ah, se alguém se interessar em ler, leio os agradecimentos da autora no final, ele vale muito!
affyfe's review
3.0
I enjoyed this mystery/thriller, but wasn't so crazy about it I'd seek out others in this series. I really didn't like the detective that these are based around, especially with her blatant victim blaming and for a murder! I liked the plot and the other characters, while I found some of it to be quite unbelievable it still kept me interested till the end. Trigger warning for violence against women.
emsharples's review against another edition
4.0
Not a huge mystery fan, but I really enjoyed this one! A bit formulaic in writing and plot, but good overall.
ribookworm's review
4.0
This will live rent free in my head for awhile so we’ll written and such a good pace! Loved it!
paprika411's review against another edition
4.0
An interesting read. This book kept me constantly on the edge of my seat. I enjoyed the overall story and loved the various characters. It did feel like an episode of Law and Order SVU, but I loved it. The subject matter was difficult to read at times, but it definitely added to the suspense. The only thing that annoyed me was the constant reminder about how many days the victim/survivor spent with her captor. I understand she was a victim but it just got on my nerves. All in all this was a great read.