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andrew65's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.5
queenkraken's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
A good read but less engaging than the first books in the series.
abs91jc's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
nnastia's review against another edition
2.0
Lots of build up only to have a rather abrupt and disappointing ending. The premise itself was really interesting and it's what kept me going, but so many things seemed just a touch off the mark.
Like some of the ways the children's thoughts were portrayed - it hardly seemed believable. I often wondered if the author was even trying to get into a kid's psyche or just gave very adult readings on the situation.
While the character development was definitely given a shot, so many things were left unexplained and I was left with little understanding of motivations of anyone except for some very generic "fitting-the-genre" ideas.
Some figures of speech seemed odd, like the one about one of the detectives "leaping like a possessed woman". What's that supposed to mean? What exactly is a possessed woman and how would that be different from a possessed man or tiger or whatever? It might seem like reaching, but there were enough odd sentences to make me be certain the book was written by a guy before I even double-checked.
I did still get into the story, but I'm kind of disappointed. I love crime thrillers but this was strange to say the least.
Like some of the ways the children's thoughts were portrayed - it hardly seemed believable. I often wondered if the author was even trying to get into a kid's psyche or just gave very adult readings on the situation.
While the character development was definitely given a shot, so many things were left unexplained and I was left with little understanding of motivations of anyone except for some very generic "fitting-the-genre" ideas.
Some figures of speech seemed odd, like the one about one of the detectives "leaping like a possessed woman". What's that supposed to mean? What exactly is a possessed woman and how would that be different from a possessed man or tiger or whatever? It might seem like reaching, but there were enough odd sentences to make me be certain the book was written by a guy before I even double-checked.
I did still get into the story, but I'm kind of disappointed. I love crime thrillers but this was strange to say the least.
holly98's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
proudlocks's review against another edition
4.0
Pretty gripping stuff. Horrifyingly sad and twisted in its own way.
I think as a mum child abduction hits me hard and keeps me glued to the pages because you want nothing more than those kids to be ok.
A few unexpected twists, just how I like my books!
I think as a mum child abduction hits me hard and keeps me glued to the pages because you want nothing more than those kids to be ok.
A few unexpected twists, just how I like my books!
katie_baker's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0