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3.39 AVERAGE
3.39 AVERAGE
It took me a while to get into this book. There was so much information that wasn’t necessary, but the last half of the book had me hooked. By the time I hit page 200, I couldn’t put it down.
I enjoyed the story idea however I just felt the story line too slow for me.
Thoroughly enjoyed this psychological thriller.
There are twists and turns, some of them a little more predictable than others, and some surprised me. When you read many thrillers you start to predict the rhythms and techniques. However, this book managed to keep me reading as I tried to guess the answer to many questions that unfolded. What happened to Grace's dad? What was Anna's real story? Why did Charlie leave? Who was following Grace or was it in her head? Who had sent her the notes?
I liked the characters and the unfolding of events felt realistic despite being extreme at times.
The end was a little quick to conclude given the rest of the pace but it didn't spoil my enjoyment.
There are twists and turns, some of them a little more predictable than others, and some surprised me. When you read many thrillers you start to predict the rhythms and techniques. However, this book managed to keep me reading as I tried to guess the answer to many questions that unfolded. What happened to Grace's dad? What was Anna's real story? Why did Charlie leave? Who was following Grace or was it in her head? Who had sent her the notes?
I liked the characters and the unfolding of events felt realistic despite being extreme at times.
The end was a little quick to conclude given the rest of the pace but it didn't spoil my enjoyment.
A good enough thriller to keep you going. But way too much happens. It was like the author jam-packed every single element of what makes a thriller into this little one, so it gets tedious. More like a telenovela. Good enough if you want a quick and easy read.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
32% - Chapter 16
I'm just bored. No motivation to continue.
I'm just bored. No motivation to continue.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
To me, this was a very average thriller. I wasn’t massively shocked by the ‘twist’ and I found the protagonist to be quite whiney in places, which is always frustrating. The pace is good and I did want to keep reading to the end but I won’t be in a rush to read any others from this author.
This is a book that is quite difficult to review as I’m wary of accidentally giving away any spoilers so for that reason I’m going to keep this review quite short.
I very much enjoyed this novel and it’s one of those books that once started is very difficult to put down. I read it in a couple of sittings and in the time I wasn’t reading I was very keen to get back to it as soon as I could.
I loved reading about the close friendship between Grace and Charlie. It was obvious how much Grace loved her but also clear that something was gnawing at Grace and I was so keen to keep reading to find out what had happened.
I did feel that Grace was too trusting and forgiving, and it was a little hard sometimes to not want to have a way to push her into dealing with the people and situations that she wasn’t comfortable with. Having said that, the fact that she was grieving for Charlie adds the dimension of believability as grief can, and does, make people far less able to make decisions and to deal with things and this is what drew me to feel for Grace.
The further I got into the book and the more Grace began to question herself, the more I started to get swept up in her mindset and found myself feeling as if I was right there with her in the story. It became hard to figure out who could and couldn’t be trusted as I was absolutely seeing things through Grace’s eyes.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good thriller which will sweep you up in the story and will hold you right to the end! This is a great debut novel and I can’t wait to read Louise Jensen’s next book!
I received this book from Bookouture via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
The Sister is out now!
I very much enjoyed this novel and it’s one of those books that once started is very difficult to put down. I read it in a couple of sittings and in the time I wasn’t reading I was very keen to get back to it as soon as I could.
I loved reading about the close friendship between Grace and Charlie. It was obvious how much Grace loved her but also clear that something was gnawing at Grace and I was so keen to keep reading to find out what had happened.
I did feel that Grace was too trusting and forgiving, and it was a little hard sometimes to not want to have a way to push her into dealing with the people and situations that she wasn’t comfortable with. Having said that, the fact that she was grieving for Charlie adds the dimension of believability as grief can, and does, make people far less able to make decisions and to deal with things and this is what drew me to feel for Grace.
The further I got into the book and the more Grace began to question herself, the more I started to get swept up in her mindset and found myself feeling as if I was right there with her in the story. It became hard to figure out who could and couldn’t be trusted as I was absolutely seeing things through Grace’s eyes.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good thriller which will sweep you up in the story and will hold you right to the end! This is a great debut novel and I can’t wait to read Louise Jensen’s next book!
I received this book from Bookouture via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
The Sister is out now!
Oh my gosh...anger. That's all I feel after finishing this, just lots and lots of anger. Not because the book was bad, but because the characters are just awful people. So many things could have been avoided in this story if people were just honest. And Grace...poor Grace! She got stuck in the middle of 15 different tragedies that she wasn't even really part of. I tried really hard to feel empathy for , but by golly, I just couldn't do it. And, even though I felt bad for Grace because she didn't deserve all of the things that happened to her, I found her irritating. Very much a 'woe is me' type of character who doesn't seem to want to move past losing Charlie and enjoys being miserable and being angry at others. Dan is an okay character - I would have liked him fleshed out a bit more, as we really only see him from Grace's point of view. I don't excuse his actions, but I don't think he's a terrible guy. I'm hopeful that , after finishing the book.
Can I just say, though...you meet someone who claims to be the half-sister of your dead best friend, and the first time she comes to your house for dinner you INVITE HER TO MOVE IN?!? WHO DOES THAT??
All in all, a good read. Interesting plot, very entertaining. Hard to feel sorry for any of the characters though...
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Grace and Dan worked things out and got back together when the baby was bornCan I just say, though...you meet someone who claims to be the half-sister of your dead best friend, and the first time she comes to your house for dinner you INVITE HER TO MOVE IN?!? WHO DOES THAT??
Spoiler
Obviously, we find out that Anna was blackmailing Dan, but Dan wasn't the one who invited her to stay. That was Grace.All in all, a good read. Interesting plot, very entertaining. Hard to feel sorry for any of the characters though...