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3.55 AVERAGE
3.55 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Was taken by surprise at who Lucy was and who the killer was..felt that it all tied together nicely
Just a little too wordy for my liking. I do enjoy descriptions and storylines being built out, however, I felt like the author was overdoing it most of the time. I will still read other books by this author as I really enjoyed another of her books.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is for sure my favorite from Willingham. Sure, her writing is still denser than I like in a thriller. But I had so much fun with this.
The truest testament to that is that I guessed a lot of twists and I didn't even care because they were GOOD.
I totally called Lucy not being a student and being Eliza's half sister. And that Margot killed Eliza (though I thought it was on purpose).
I love these obsessive friendship stories. And, as someone who has felt attachment issues (thanks, anxiety), it's oddly reassuring to know that I only ever felt sad if I felt left behind by friends and not...murderous.
I absolutely did not guess that Sloane killed Lucy to protect Nicole. Or that Nicole had killed Levi, thinking he was her boyfriend (he was wearing his shirt) because her boyfriend had raped her on Halloween.
It was just a compelling thriller that had me on the edge of my seat. And it's proof that, while I often complain when I can see twists coming, it's only when they're lame twists lol
There was also a quote I loved about holding onto things but I have to get the book from the library to add it.
Basically, it's probably closer to a 4 but, because I liked it more than her others, I have to bump it up.
The truest testament to that is that I guessed a lot of twists and I didn't even care because they were GOOD.
I totally called Lucy not being a student and being Eliza's half sister. And that Margot killed Eliza (though I thought it was on purpose).
I love these obsessive friendship stories. And, as someone who has felt attachment issues (thanks, anxiety), it's oddly reassuring to know that I only ever felt sad if I felt left behind by friends and not...murderous.
I absolutely did not guess that Sloane killed Lucy to protect Nicole. Or that Nicole had killed Levi, thinking he was her boyfriend (he was wearing his shirt) because her boyfriend had raped her on Halloween.
It was just a compelling thriller that had me on the edge of my seat. And it's proof that, while I often complain when I can see twists coming, it's only when they're lame twists lol
There was also a quote I loved about holding onto things but I have to get the book from the library to add it.
Basically, it's probably closer to a 4 but, because I liked it more than her others, I have to bump it up.
dark
mysterious
sad
slow-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:
Yes
Although the book ending is predictable, I really enjoyed reading this book. Couldn’t put it down once I started it.
Thanks to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for an advanced digital copy of this novel which has a pub date of January 16, 2024.
This book was a bit of a slow burn for me that got more exciting in the last 25 percent. The characters were all unlikable in my opinion. I have really enjoyed Stacy Willingham's book in the past and this one was definitely my least favorite. I look forward to what she comes out with next.
This book was a bit of a slow burn for me that got more exciting in the last 25 percent. The characters were all unlikable in my opinion. I have really enjoyed Stacy Willingham's book in the past and this one was definitely my least favorite. I look forward to what she comes out with next.
main character was a tad obnoxious, story was a little slow and repetitive.
overall a little disappointing as I did enjoy "A Flicker in the Dark".
will still read more books by this author was just not a huge fan of this one!
overall a little disappointing as I did enjoy "A Flicker in the Dark".
will still read more books by this author was just not a huge fan of this one!