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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
Enjoyably gripping, but it strayed into completely implausible at the end
Pacy and twisty read.
Rose and Luke are just about to return from their postponed, last-minute honeymoon in the Caribbean when Rose breaks down and begs Luke to return to London without her. All week she's been keeping a terrible secret related to her past in Ireland and she needs Luke to leave her behind and save himself.
Luke has no intention of letting Rose take the blame after all she has been through, so he calls someone he hasn't spoken to in years, not since he let her down, but who he knows will not turn their back on someone in trouble.
Through dual timelines and flashbacks, the danger mounts and we gradually discover that nothing is as it seems.
Rose and Luke are just about to return from their postponed, last-minute honeymoon in the Caribbean when Rose breaks down and begs Luke to return to London without her. All week she's been keeping a terrible secret related to her past in Ireland and she needs Luke to leave her behind and save himself.
Luke has no intention of letting Rose take the blame after all she has been through, so he calls someone he hasn't spoken to in years, not since he let her down, but who he knows will not turn their back on someone in trouble.
Through dual timelines and flashbacks, the danger mounts and we gradually discover that nothing is as it seems.
Homeymooners turned fugitives turned mystery...
I actually quite enjoyed this little novel by Jo Spain. I loved turning page after page and finding out a new twist in the story and usually I find books like this quite predictable but honestly I could never quite piece together what was going to come next in this thriller.
One of my reads through my books club I have thoroughly enjoyed!
My only gripe I do feel like some of the characters could have had a bit more to them in this story, more personality more about their lives. Other than this, really enjoyable read.
I actually quite enjoyed this little novel by Jo Spain. I loved turning page after page and finding out a new twist in the story and usually I find books like this quite predictable but honestly I could never quite piece together what was going to come next in this thriller.
One of my reads through my books club I have thoroughly enjoyed!
My only gripe I do feel like some of the characters could have had a bit more to them in this story, more personality more about their lives. Other than this, really enjoyable read.
This book takes us from London, to the Caribbean, to County Donegal Ireland, and back again. It has a really well written complicated plot that was tied together beautifully by author Spain.
The characters in the book are a) damaged b) on the border of criminality through their connections/actions or c) both. Three of the characters have a history of abuse in their lives that is a unifying theme in the book.
But it is Rose's fear and need to be on the run from her past that drives the story. Even when she's on a Caribbean island for a belated honeymoon she's arranged with her new husband, Luke. But then she presents him with the real reason they're on the island: she's been attacked by her ex, and now there's a dead body in Luke's apartment. She wants to run; Luke wants to stay and fight. He calls in a woman from his past, Mickey, a former attorney and now an advocate who helps women in similar situations.
But now, the unexpected has happened, and Mickey isn't sure whose side she's on. And now there's more than one person running.
I enjoyed Spain's book, The Perfect Lie, and as with that, this book did not disappoint. It's an intelligent story that will keep you riveted.
Thanks to NetGalley and Quercus Books for an advance reader's copy.
The characters in the book are a) damaged b) on the border of criminality through their connections/actions or c) both. Three of the characters have a history of abuse in their lives that is a unifying theme in the book.
But it is Rose's fear and need to be on the run from her past that drives the story. Even when she's on a Caribbean island for a belated honeymoon she's arranged with her new husband, Luke. But then she presents him with the real reason they're on the island: she's been attacked by her ex, and now there's a dead body in Luke's apartment. She wants to run; Luke wants to stay and fight. He calls in a woman from his past, Mickey, a former attorney and now an advocate who helps women in similar situations.
But now, the unexpected has happened, and Mickey isn't sure whose side she's on. And now there's more than one person running.
I enjoyed Spain's book, The Perfect Lie, and as with that, this book did not disappoint. It's an intelligent story that will keep you riveted.
Thanks to NetGalley and Quercus Books for an advance reader's copy.
dark
mysterious
sad
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
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
1.5 stars rounded down
I ended up profoundly disappointed by this book. I enjoyed the first half well enough and read it fairly quickly. But around the 45-50% mark, my enjoyment and my reading motivation went way down. There was even a point where I no joke forgot that I hadn't finished it yet. (It was at the approximately 75% mark, where I should have been so fully into it that I couldn't wait to finish it.)
I loved Mickey and Elliot and their dedication to helping abused women. They were the only real saving grace of the book for me.
I just couldn't connect to Rose or Luke at all - I just didn't care, and even though I only just finished the book, I couldn't tell you much about their personalities. I know what happened to them and why, but who they are? Not a clue.
In the first half, there was a bit of a mystery of what happened back in London, Rose's background, and what they'd do about the new drama. In the second, it turned into more of a money-motivated conspiracy theory with unnecessary crime family links.
I also didn't like the flashbacks to the beginning of Rose and Luke's relationship. It just reduced the tension that I was supposed to be feeling during the present dramas.
There was also no way to predict the ending. I love books where I can look back after the reveals and go "Oh, I can't believe I missed that". That was not the case with this one. I just didn't like this one in the slightest.
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for an advance copy of the ebook. I'm sorry I didn't like it as much as I wanted to.
I ended up profoundly disappointed by this book. I enjoyed the first half well enough and read it fairly quickly. But around the 45-50% mark, my enjoyment and my reading motivation went way down. There was even a point where I no joke forgot that I hadn't finished it yet. (It was at the approximately 75% mark, where I should have been so fully into it that I couldn't wait to finish it.)
I loved Mickey and Elliot and their dedication to helping abused women. They were the only real saving grace of the book for me.
I just couldn't connect to Rose or Luke at all - I just didn't care, and even though I only just finished the book, I couldn't tell you much about their personalities. I know what happened to them and why, but who they are? Not a clue.
In the first half, there was a bit of a mystery of what happened back in London, Rose's background, and what they'd do about the new drama. In the second, it turned into more of a money-motivated conspiracy theory with unnecessary crime family links.
I also didn't like the flashbacks to the beginning of Rose and Luke's relationship. It just reduced the tension that I was supposed to be feeling during the present dramas.
There was also no way to predict the ending. I love books where I can look back after the reveals and go "Oh, I can't believe I missed that". That was not the case with this one. I just didn't like this one in the slightest.
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for an advance copy of the ebook. I'm sorry I didn't like it as much as I wanted to.
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
dark
emotional
mysterious
Dit boek zat echt heel goed in elkaar!! Is even geleden dat ik het gelezen heb, maar waren echt huge plottwists en zag het alllemaal helemaal voor me!!