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3.34 AVERAGE
3.34 AVERAGE
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Meeslepend verhaal dat, ondanks een dipje in het midden, las als een trein.
Holy shit what a crazy book! Different than other books I read by Nicci French so not used to this type of story but it was very exciting! Loved the mountaineering part as I was reading the book in Iceland with also snow, mountains and cold!
I won this book as a FirstRead.
Alice Loudon has a typical life that most would aspire to - a serious boyfriend, a close-knit group of friends, and a good job as a research scientist. However, upon seeing Adam Tallis on the street one morning, she finds herself obsessed with him and unable to say no to anything he asks of her. Soon, she has broken up with her boyfriend, mostly alienated her friends, and is often skipping work because of Adam. The signs of Adam being controlling and abusive start almost immediately, yet in her obsession, she ignores them.
For me, the plot was predictable. The part that most surprised and horrified me was I felt like this could easily be the plot to a Lifetime movie.
Alice Loudon has a typical life that most would aspire to - a serious boyfriend, a close-knit group of friends, and a good job as a research scientist. However, upon seeing Adam Tallis on the street one morning, she finds herself obsessed with him and unable to say no to anything he asks of her. Soon, she has broken up with her boyfriend, mostly alienated her friends, and is often skipping work because of Adam. The signs of Adam being controlling and abusive start almost immediately, yet in her obsession, she ignores them.
For me, the plot was predictable. The part that most surprised and horrified me was
Spoiler
when Adam killed their cat to imitate the woman who had been leaving them threatening notes.
Zoals een echte Nicci French: spanning goed opgebouwd en je blijft erin lezen. Toch 'maar' 3 sterren, omdat het gewoon een typisch literaire thriller-plot zonder al te veel verrassingen is en ik de aantrekkingskracht tussen de hoofdpersonages niet realistisch vond, terwijl dit wel een centraal thema is in het boek.
This was revoltingly gross. One of those "My husband was a rapist and a murderer but I still love him" stories, complete with sexual violence and controlling behaviour. I have to say I don't understand the appeal of these writers and I won't be reading any more of their books to find out.
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Animal death
