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3.14 AVERAGE
3.14 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Sandie Jones has truly become a wonderful novelist! I have enjoyed every book I’ve read! Thank you to the author, NetGalley and Minotaur for the review copy!
Psychologist Naomi knows she isn’t going crazy but, things are happening and they’re being tied back to her. After the trauma of her Moms murder, she does anything she can to help her clients; so when a man Jacob comes in saying his wife abuses him, she believes him and actually lets him take refuge at an unused flat her husband and she own. Things take a drastic turn after she meets him for a drink at a hotel bar and that’s the last anyone sees of him. She’s now being looked at as the last person to see him. Where did he go and how does this all tie in to her life?
This book kept me reading, I’ve been in a slump lately while trying to juggle college coursework and I actually made time to finish this. It was good, interesting and the tiny details are what made the story. I enjoyed it and the setting was perfect for the story. Four stars!!
Psychologist Naomi knows she isn’t going crazy but, things are happening and they’re being tied back to her. After the trauma of her Moms murder, she does anything she can to help her clients; so when a man Jacob comes in saying his wife abuses him, she believes him and actually lets him take refuge at an unused flat her husband and she own. Things take a drastic turn after she meets him for a drink at a hotel bar and that’s the last anyone sees of him. She’s now being looked at as the last person to see him. Where did he go and how does this all tie in to her life?
This book kept me reading, I’ve been in a slump lately while trying to juggle college coursework and I actually made time to finish this. It was good, interesting and the tiny details are what made the story. I enjoyed it and the setting was perfect for the story. Four stars!!
Sandie Jones has truly become a wonderful novelist! I have enjoyed every book I’ve read! Thank you to the author, NetGalley and Minotaur for the review copy!
Psychologist Naomi knows she isn’t going crazy but, things are happening and they’re being tied back to her. After the trauma of her Moms murder, she does anything she can to help her clients; so when a man Jacob comes in saying his wife abuses him, she believes him and actually lets him take refuge at an unused flat her husband and she own. Things take a drastic turn after she meets him for a drink at a hotel bar and that’s the last anyone sees of him. She’s now being looked at as the last person to see him. Where did he go and how does this all tie in to her life?
This book kept me reading, I’ve been in a slump lately while trying to juggle college coursework and I actually made time to finish this. It was good, interesting and the tiny details are what made the story. I enjoyed it and the setting was perfect for the story. Four stars!!
Psychologist Naomi knows she isn’t going crazy but, things are happening and they’re being tied back to her. After the trauma of her Moms murder, she does anything she can to help her clients; so when a man Jacob comes in saying his wife abuses him, she believes him and actually lets him take refuge at an unused flat her husband and she own. Things take a drastic turn after she meets him for a drink at a hotel bar and that’s the last anyone sees of him. She’s now being looked at as the last person to see him. Where did he go and how does this all tie in to her life?
This book kept me reading, I’ve been in a slump lately while trying to juggle college coursework and I actually made time to finish this. It was good, interesting and the tiny details are what made the story. I enjoyed it and the setting was perfect for the story. Four stars!!
(Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.)
Sandie Jones has been one of my favorite authors lately and this book does not disappoint. It was very suspenseful and I had to stay up at night to read "just one more chapter." I read the whole book in one sitting - lol. I rated it down, though, because I figured out the big twist very early on (at 33% read). I knew what was coming and I was just biding my time until it was revealed. Also, at the end of the book, there were still a few questions that were wholly left unanswered. 3.5 solid stars for this one!
Sandie Jones has been one of my favorite authors lately and this book does not disappoint. It was very suspenseful and I had to stay up at night to read "just one more chapter." I read the whole book in one sitting - lol. I rated it down, though, because I figured out the big twist very early on (at 33% read). I knew what was coming and I was just biding my time until it was revealed. Also, at the end of the book, there were still a few questions that were wholly left unanswered. 3.5 solid stars for this one!
Sandie Jones knows how to write a domestic thriller and I was captivated by this one. Even though nothing is quite wrong at the beginning, you can tell there is an air of something sinister happening or coming just by how she writes her stories. I was uneasy from the start and that certainly did not let up until the very last sentence. It started as a possible slow burn, but then definitely ramped up until I had to read slowly just to wrap my head around what was happening; and I could feel the MC doing the same as she was spinning in confusion. I don't want to spoil anything, but even though I might have guessed a minor detail or two, I was completely thrown by the ending (actually a few times) and loved this wild ride.
The Blame Game by Sandie Jones was such a deliciously frustrating book. You know, the kind where you think you know the culprit and then you are sure you know the culprit and then you are wrong… or are you? And then when you find the answer you get a total what the efff reaction? Yes. This is it. I loved it!
*I received an ARC copy of this ebook from NetGalley in exchange for my unbiased review*
*I received an ARC copy of this ebook from NetGalley in exchange for my unbiased review*
I will forever be a Sandie Jones fan, but The Blame Game was a bit of a hot mess of a read. I did not feel for any of the characters, most especially the main character Naomi. Naomi is a psychologist who gets a little to close to her clients in the name of helping. This turns out to be a bad practice. And the story unfolds from there. I was, however, hooked to the story and as with all of Sandie Jones’ books I had to keep reading to find out what would happen. I have to say I did see a few plot holes and did think the ending was a possibility. I did love the epilogue and how it played out.
Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for the opportunity to read this one in exchange for my honest opinion.
Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for the opportunity to read this one in exchange for my honest opinion.
3.5 Stars. The title of the book really speaks to what the story will be about. There is a whole lot of blaming, deception and lies. Naomi is a psychologist whose past led her to specialize in domestic abuse. She cares deeply for her clients, which has made it difficult for her to draw the line between work and home. One of her patients, Jacob, is in an abusive relationship and afraid of his wife. When Naomi gets a call from the police that he is missing, all evidence points to her despite being innocent.
What I enjoyed:
-This was a super fast bingeable read
-The big twist was unexpected
-I enjoyed playing detective to figure out who was telling the truth
-The English countryside setting
What I didn't love:
-I struggled with how unethical the therapist was, especially with the patient/ client boundaries
-The ending did not have the closure I was expecting
-There was piece about Naomi's family was left unanswered
Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for this eARC in exchange for an honest review. Pub date: 8/16
What I enjoyed:
-This was a super fast bingeable read
-The big twist was unexpected
-I enjoyed playing detective to figure out who was telling the truth
-The English countryside setting
What I didn't love:
-I struggled with how unethical the therapist was, especially with the patient/ client boundaries
-The ending did not have the closure I was expecting
-There was piece about Naomi's family was left unanswered
Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for this eARC in exchange for an honest review. Pub date: 8/16
I've read several of Sandie Jones' books and the last couple have not been bit hits for me. This book was a domestic thriller. It was definitely a page turner but not super memorable. While I enjoyed it overall, I felt like some of the twists were improbable. The narrator of the audiobook did a good job. Overall a book enjoyed for a bit but wouldn't necessarily recommend.