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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
Perfect book!
This is my kind of novel. A good mix of mystery, suspense, and romance. While it was super creepy to read from Spiderman's point of view, it was also interesting to know his thought process. Reminds me of an episode of Criminal Minds! I also loved Lizzie's and Jared's relationship! He's so gentle with her and I love it. Jared is probably my favorite character. Closely followed by Haley, who just seems like an American Lisbeth Salandar! Love love love this book!
This is my kind of novel. A good mix of mystery, suspense, and romance. While it was super creepy to read from Spiderman's point of view, it was also interesting to know his thought process. Reminds me of an episode of Criminal Minds! I also loved Lizzie's and Jared's relationship! He's so gentle with her and I love it. Jared is probably my favorite character. Closely followed by Haley, who just seems like an American Lisbeth Salandar! Love love love this book!
When I first found this book I was interested but I wasn't hooked, it was my lovely mother who told me I should read it and I'm oh so glad she did. I absolutely LOVE this book. It had me from the beginning and I could read it over and over again. It's a mystery mixed in with a little love story. If you haven't read this book you're missing out.
First book I've read in a while that got me hooked! Funny the inclusion of spiders/snakes because they were in another book I read recently. I definitely enjoyed and plan to keep reading the series.
So creepy and scary ! If you enjoy thrillers then read this book
I picked this up recently on an Amazon deal, and figured it might be worth a read. Not wasted money, that's for sure, but a lot tamer than I thought it would be. Well, I suppose it was never going to be a Karin Slaughter novel (so few are), but I didn't expect it to be so romancy. For reals. But okay, we will talk about all these things.
The concept of a girl being trapped with a serial killer for two months before escaping is quite heavy, and there could have been so much more material to work with there. Ragan plays it safe, however, and gives us just enough for our imaginations to cook up the rest of whatever happened to Lizzy while she stayed with Spiderman. The aftermath is also never really addressed, which would be fine, but more about her parents and what happened after would have been something. Also, Cathy's lack of empathy and support for her sister is shocking.
An issue I had with the book is how one dimensional all the characters are, which is a pity. The only characters you can really feel for are Hayley and Lizzy, no more, no less. Oh, and Jess also had quite a bit going for her. Jared, the love interest, the boy who carried guilt about what happened to Lizzy as well as a torch for her all the way into his adulthood never really becomes real, if that makes sense. Jimmy, the FBI agent who has worked the longest and hardest on Lizzy's case is a side character who rarely gets brought up, and is supposed to have such a close relationship with Jared, yet it is never showcased.
I liked the fact that the book was a really quick read, and despite being predictable and not really shocking, it definitely keeps you interested enough to see where it all goes. I felt that the ultimate explanation we got for the Spiderman and his antics was a bit of a cop out, and was also glossed over so quickly. I was not particularly thrilled with how quickly Jared and Lizzy picked up some sort of a relationship, despite having been in one when she was a teen and abducted. It just felt a little far fetched and forced for me. The logic was questionable, and the writing sloppy at the best of times, too.
The concept of a girl being trapped with a serial killer for two months before escaping is quite heavy, and there could have been so much more material to work with there. Ragan plays it safe, however, and gives us just enough for our imaginations to cook up the rest of whatever happened to Lizzy while she stayed with Spiderman. The aftermath is also never really addressed, which would be fine, but more about her parents and what happened after would have been something. Also, Cathy's lack of empathy and support for her sister is shocking.
An issue I had with the book is how one dimensional all the characters are, which is a pity. The only characters you can really feel for are Hayley and Lizzy, no more, no less. Oh, and Jess also had quite a bit going for her. Jared, the love interest, the boy who carried guilt about what happened to Lizzy as well as a torch for her all the way into his adulthood never really becomes real, if that makes sense. Jimmy, the FBI agent who has worked the longest and hardest on Lizzy's case is a side character who rarely gets brought up, and is supposed to have such a close relationship with Jared, yet it is never showcased.
I liked the fact that the book was a really quick read, and despite being predictable and not really shocking, it definitely keeps you interested enough to see where it all goes. I felt that the ultimate explanation we got for the Spiderman and his antics was a bit of a cop out, and was also glossed over so quickly. I was not particularly thrilled with how quickly Jared and Lizzy picked up some sort of a relationship, despite having been in one when she was a teen and abducted. It just felt a little far fetched and forced for me. The logic was questionable, and the writing sloppy at the best of times, too.
dark
emotional
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Pretty standard, middle of the road book for its type.
challenging
dark
emotional
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
Wow. The storyline was gripping and didn't slow down. The characters were well developed. It kept me guessing about who was the villian so MUCH that I started to think it was one of the FBI agents!! It is that well written. The narrator was Kate Rudd and she usually does an excellent job and this was no exception. She seems to have more trouble with men's voices in general, but she did really well in this one. I highly recommend this if you like high suspense and a little bit of scary stuff. DO NOT LISTEN OR READ IF YOU HAVE A TRUE PHOBIA OF SPIDERS. I mean it. ;)
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Shudder
This book was crazy. The murderer was so evil. His villain origin story didn’t come out until the very end, but it was bad. It was hard to believe that he was able to get away with his crimes for so long. His obsession with Lizzy was so creepy. She turned out to be such an amazing leading lady. She was damaged, but unbreakable. I loved how she never stopped fighting back. I was glad that this didn’t end on a cliffhanger. I wanted this guy to be taken care of. I’m curious about what will happen in the next book.