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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
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
If you like dark and twisted and morose tales this is the book for you. We follow Martha through her cursed love life from college to adulthood. We’re also following lily, her estranged friend from college as they set out on a mission to determine if Martha’s husband is truly a serial killer. So many twists and turns that did quite honestly surprise this avid reader. Good job Mr. Swanson.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5 stars. This is a short thriller. The overall book was entertaining. I flew through it. But it was too short. Only 255 pages. When a thriller is short you do not have character development. I wanted to know the "bad" guys history. I wanted an entire section with just his history, growing up what he did etc. But it was quickly discussed and moved passed. I don't mind 3rd person but this was kind of annoying. A woman thinks her husband is a serial killer so she contacts an old friend from college that rescued her from a bad relationship to discuss her feelings and see what she thought. I liked the first twist. I was not expecting it. Then it just went too fast for me to get invested.
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
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:
Yes
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The only problem I had with this book is finding out 2/3 of the way through that it's the third in a series! AHHHH! I still finished it anyway, but I already have the first two requested from the library.
Peter Swanson doesn't disappoint, and I'm glad to make my way deeper into his titles. This offers everything I expect from one of his reads: twists and turns, characters you can't fully trust, and even when you know the killer you still don't know what to expect! And of course, book recommendations sprinkled here and there throughout!
Peter Swanson doesn't disappoint, and I'm glad to make my way deeper into his titles. This offers everything I expect from one of his reads: twists and turns, characters you can't fully trust, and even when you know the killer you still don't know what to expect! And of course, book recommendations sprinkled here and there throughout!