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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
Well, that cover looks super boring! Don't worry- there's a good reason. The Night Before by Wendy Walker isn't scheduled for release until May 14th, 2019, but the publisher asked a few select readers to read and review it way ahead of schedule so that buzz could begin to build. I was flattered to be asked since I had read Walker's Emma in the Night and really liked it.
Another suspense novel, The Night Before begins with Laura, a woman who has been very unlucky in love, getting ready for her first date in a long while. She is meeting a man she found on a dating website and is unsure if this is a good idea or not, but with the encouragement of her older sister, Rosie, she is willing to give it a shot. Laura carries some difficult baggage with her, not least of which is witnessing the brutal murder of her high school boyfriend. When the man she meets changes plans and is acting unexpectedly, Laura knows she should back out and go home early, but she is too busy talking herself out of listening to her doubts.
The interesting thing about the layout of this book is that it is told in two different timelines. The first is The Night Before during Laura's Date, and the second- and this is no spoiler as the information is right there on the soon-to-be cover- is the next few days while Laura is missing. The first timeline is told from Laura's point of view, the second timeline from Rosie's. What is really interesting is that we know Laura goes missing from Rosie's information, but as we read along with Laura we can't help but hope that nothing bad happens. Having read Walker's first book, I was expecting this one to have twists and turns, but I still couldn't see where it was headed. Every time I thought I had it figured out, it twisted back on me or had me doubting what I thought would happen. It was great!
Mark your calendars for May 14th, 2019 and be sure to get this exciting thriller!
Check out more of my reviews at SmartGirlsRead!
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Another suspense novel, The Night Before begins with Laura, a woman who has been very unlucky in love, getting ready for her first date in a long while. She is meeting a man she found on a dating website and is unsure if this is a good idea or not, but with the encouragement of her older sister, Rosie, she is willing to give it a shot. Laura carries some difficult baggage with her, not least of which is witnessing the brutal murder of her high school boyfriend. When the man she meets changes plans and is acting unexpectedly, Laura knows she should back out and go home early, but she is too busy talking herself out of listening to her doubts.
The interesting thing about the layout of this book is that it is told in two different timelines. The first is The Night Before during Laura's Date, and the second- and this is no spoiler as the information is right there on the soon-to-be cover- is the next few days while Laura is missing. The first timeline is told from Laura's point of view, the second timeline from Rosie's. What is really interesting is that we know Laura goes missing from Rosie's information, but as we read along with Laura we can't help but hope that nothing bad happens. Having read Walker's first book, I was expecting this one to have twists and turns, but I still couldn't see where it was headed. Every time I thought I had it figured out, it twisted back on me or had me doubting what I thought would happen. It was great!
Mark your calendars for May 14th, 2019 and be sure to get this exciting thriller!
Check out more of my reviews at SmartGirlsRead!
www.smartgirlsread.blogspot.com
The Night Before had me hooked by page one. I never quite knew what was going on until shortly before the end. I was frequently wondering if Jonathon was a bad guy? Is Laura making this up and is she a murderer? Is Rosie putting notes around the house because she is tired of Laura’s behavior? Is Joe cheating? Is Gabe really a good guy? What happened to Kevin? Overall, great book! It kept you hooked and guessing. Would recommend.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
After her last relationship ended spectacularly, younger sister Laura has temporarily moved in with her sister Rosie and her family. Rosie and her husband are high school sweethearts, and along with their neighbor, the four used to be the best of friends. Laura is starting to get her life back on track when she meets someone from a dating website and does not return home. Rosie works tirelessly to try to convince the police that something is wrong and to track down who Laura met up with. Rosie enlists her husband and their best friend to find out just where Laura is and what happened to her. This book was okay – the ending wasn’t what I would have expected right away. I mostly just finished it because I wanted to find out what happened. Most of the middle was very slow.
not another one of these. I was fooled by the thrilling book-jacket reviews. Women in crisis, screaming. oh please.
mysterious
medium-paced
I absolutely adore Saskia Maarleveld’s voice so I enjoyed listening to this book. But it was fairly predictable.
Quick easy thriller but found the ending cliché and predictable I mean you will never guess... MEN BE CRAY.
Thanks to St. Martin's Press for an advance copy for honest review!
For about the first half of this book, I liked it, but wasn't finding it to be anything particularly exceptional. But at about that halfway mark, something unexpected happened, followed quickly by another event, and I was surprised- and hooked, reading the rest of the book in one sitting. This is the perfect time of year for a book like this, as anything that will keep me up late reading is my preferred type of summer reading.
For about the first half of this book, I liked it, but wasn't finding it to be anything particularly exceptional. But at about that halfway mark, something unexpected happened, followed quickly by another event, and I was surprised- and hooked, reading the rest of the book in one sitting. This is the perfect time of year for a book like this, as anything that will keep me up late reading is my preferred type of summer reading.
'The Night Before' is a psychological thriller with a lot of twists. The story starts off with Laura going on a date with a guy and not coming back. Her sister, Rosa, tries to find Laura, and in the process discovers a lot of secrets.
The alternate timelines and point of views add to the allure of the book and keep the mystery alive.
The story had a lot of twists and turns, which is a good thing because if you are a good guesser you'd have a lot of fun. The last major twist did not feel *TOO* major to me but it tied up the story together. It was a fast paced thriller, and its perfect as a thriller read - keeps you turning the pages and makes you excited to guess the twists.
READ IT WHEN: You're in the mood for a fast paced mystery thriller.
The alternate timelines and point of views add to the allure of the book and keep the mystery alive.
The story had a lot of twists and turns, which is a good thing because if you are a good guesser you'd have a lot of fun. The last major twist did not feel *TOO* major to me but it tied up the story together. It was a fast paced thriller, and its perfect as a thriller read - keeps you turning the pages and makes you excited to guess the twists.
READ IT WHEN: You're in the mood for a fast paced mystery thriller.