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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
Devoured this book in one day. Very intriguing & the end made me a bit emotional. Shanora Williams always does well!
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-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:
Yes
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Reads like a Lifetime movie script in the worst possible way
WOW... Okay this book was so intriguing. I was so gracious to get this ARC from Goodread Giveaways and was so excited to dive into this thriller.
I loved the layout of this book. Most of the chapters were short that made it fly by and there was also the incorporation of journal writings within the book that just made you see things from a different perspective than the MCs POV. I had so much fun trying to figure out this whole thriller and who did what. I must say I will defiantly be picking up more books from this author as this was a good easy thriller.
* Update- I was able to listen to the ALC via Netgalley and the Audio is so well done. The narrators Jasmin Walker and Dominique Franceschi did such a good job. Parts that I had kind of overlooked while reading they were able to hit home. I very much think with the audio it was bumped up to a 4.5 ⭐.
Thank you NetGalley for this ALC in exchange for my honest review.
I loved the layout of this book. Most of the chapters were short that made it fly by and there was also the incorporation of journal writings within the book that just made you see things from a different perspective than the MCs POV. I had so much fun trying to figure out this whole thriller and who did what. I must say I will defiantly be picking up more books from this author as this was a good easy thriller.
* Update- I was able to listen to the ALC via Netgalley and the Audio is so well done. The narrators Jasmin Walker and Dominique Franceschi did such a good job. Parts that I had kind of overlooked while reading they were able to hit home. I very much think with the audio it was bumped up to a 4.5 ⭐.
Thank you NetGalley for this ALC in exchange for my honest review.
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
sad
medium-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
Won this in a Goodreads giveaway
Good suspense here and there and interesting blend of possibilities of who done it, though slightly predictable (but that's just because I've seen way too mant crime shows). Setting description was also immersive. Besides that... writing was mid, at Best. I just couldn't get into the writing style. it was waaaay too cliche and way too unnecessary in some parts. Didn't really care about any of the characters. Even the main character didn't really make decisions that made sense. Explicit sexual description that felt unnecessary and out of place. wish there was a warning for it lol. Dialogue was probably the biggest downfall, didn't feel like real people talking. overall will never read again and probably will not read more of the authors work.
Good suspense here and there and interesting blend of possibilities of who done it, though slightly predictable (but that's just because I've seen way too mant crime shows). Setting description was also immersive. Besides that... writing was mid, at Best. I just couldn't get into the writing style. it was waaaay too cliche and way too unnecessary in some parts. Didn't really care about any of the characters. Even the main character didn't really make decisions that made sense. Explicit sexual description that felt unnecessary and out of place. wish there was a warning for it lol. Dialogue was probably the biggest downfall, didn't feel like real people talking. overall will never read again and probably will not read more of the authors work.
Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Publishing for the opportunity to read Whispers of the Lake.
Rose is an investigator reporter. Despite her rocky past with former friend, Eve, she has decided to investigate her disappearance. Rose will now travel to Eve’s last known whereabouts. A small town named, Sage Hill. To Rose’s dismay the more questions she ask, the more she does not want to know.
This feels as if we’re walking into the middle of a conversation. Sometimes it works, I don’t feel it did this time. I am not a fan of the martyr trope. It starts off with Rose as an emotional victim. I’m not discrediting the severity of the situation. I am questioning any logical person in pursuing answers for a missing former friend.
This books as if it’s trying to be a combination of:
Who Did it?
Where is she?
What happened?
FMC trying to be the bigger person
When really this is a lot of inner dialogue with a side of mystery and attempting to be a hero.
I was able to listen to the audiobook, provided by NetGalley and RBmedia.
I felt the narrator, Jasmin Walker, voice fits the MFC correctly. I believed the voice of the narrator, Dominique Franceschi. Both narrators performed a good job.
Overall, this book isn’t for me.