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martimcfly2023's review against another edition
2.0
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After reading the short summary on the book I was very interested in reading this book, however, when I sat down to actually read my copy I couldn't find myself engaging at all. It never fully caught my attention.
After reading the short summary on the book I was very interested in reading this book, however, when I sat down to actually read my copy I couldn't find myself engaging at all. It never fully caught my attention.
shxlby98's review against another edition
3.0
This book is an emotional roller coaster. I was so sad and anger the whole book. I love that the main character questioned herself every step of the way but she was whining the last half of the book and I was angry at her because she was so close.
myrdyr's review against another edition
4.0
3.5/5 stars. While the storyline was interesting, the book could have benefited from some better editing. The deeper you got into the book, the messier it all became, and the writing could definitely have been tighter. You need to suspend belief because the plot is pretty far fetched, but it was an easy and quick read.
livvie_g's review against another edition
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? No
3.0
chrissireads's review against another edition
3.0
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I found this book incredibly slow to start with, but when it reached around halfway point it really picked up. It's not a very believable read but it becomes gripping and it has a fantastic ending which sets itself up for a sequel. I think it's worth checking out.
I found this book incredibly slow to start with, but when it reached around halfway point it really picked up. It's not a very believable read but it becomes gripping and it has a fantastic ending which sets itself up for a sequel. I think it's worth checking out.
lazygal's review against another edition
4.0
Memo to publishers: please STOP comparing thrillers to Gone Girl. The book we're reading is rarely worthy of the comparision.
This is one of those thrillers where you're not always sure who to trust. Eight years earlier, Art and Gen's baby was stillborn and in many ways, Gen has never gotten over that loss, still mourning Beth's death. Art is trying to move on, and is suggesting yet another round of IVF to help them conceive a new child. As Art turns 40, Gen starts to wonder what's going on: a woman comes to her door, insisting that the baby was a live birth, spirited away from Gen. She notes a strange payment from one of Art's bank accounts. People connected to the birth are either dead or have disappeared. And Art is getting weird phone calls that he's hiding from her. Gen sets out to find the truth - the twist here isn't quite telegraphed but it's not a complete surprise (in part because the book is interspersed with an interior monologue clearly belonging to a child).
Belief doesn't quite need to be suspended here, just occasionally paused. At times, the action seems speeded up, with quite a lot crammed into a day or an hour. And Gen's naivete about life is sometimes annoying, necessary because of the plot but annoying all the same.
ARC provided by publisher.
This is one of those thrillers where you're not always sure who to trust. Eight years earlier, Art and Gen's baby was stillborn and in many ways, Gen has never gotten over that loss, still mourning Beth's death. Art is trying to move on, and is suggesting yet another round of IVF to help them conceive a new child. As Art turns 40, Gen starts to wonder what's going on: a woman comes to her door, insisting that the baby was a live birth, spirited away from Gen. She notes a strange payment from one of Art's bank accounts. People connected to the birth are either dead or have disappeared. And Art is getting weird phone calls that he's hiding from her. Gen sets out to find the truth - the twist here isn't quite telegraphed but it's not a complete surprise (in part because the book is interspersed with an interior monologue clearly belonging to a child).
Belief doesn't quite need to be suspended here, just occasionally paused. At times, the action seems speeded up, with quite a lot crammed into a day or an hour. And Gen's naivete about life is sometimes annoying, necessary because of the plot but annoying all the same.
ARC provided by publisher.
renflew's review against another edition
3.0
Described to me as a 'Gone Girl' type of book, and it had similar elements of suspense, where I started questioning everyone and everything. Overall a good read.
Not so much a fan of the ending, it reminded me a bit of those John Saul books I read as a teen...the story is over, but is it really..
Not so much a fan of the ending, it reminded me a bit of those John Saul books I read as a teen...the story is over, but is it really..
aineg's review against another edition
1.0
Absolutely awful, totally beyond belief, even for fiction. Don't waste precious reading time.