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ckeefer0402's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
kfalcss's review
dark
slow-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
2.0
cecarson's review
2.0
The word to describe this book is disappointing. The ending was disappointing. The plot was disappointing. The lack of suspense was disappointing.
karinlib's review
3.0
3.5 really. I started this book and didn't read anything else until I finished it, so the story kept me engrossed enough to keep reading. I do think that I would read another book by this author.
Jeanie Taylor's husband, Glen is a suspect in a kidnapping case, just how much does she know about it? She claims her husband loves children and would do nothing to harm them. What is the truth? Enjoyed the writing and the story.
Jeanie Taylor's husband, Glen is a suspect in a kidnapping case, just how much does she know about it? She claims her husband loves children and would do nothing to harm them. What is the truth? Enjoyed the writing and the story.
kayleem93's review against another edition
4.0
Hooked from the beginning, rare these days to get a book that manages to stay interesting from start to finish.
nbonz4's review
4.0
You can tell by the way she speaks what kind of woman Jean Taylor is. You can also glean what kind of person her husband is. How she always talks about "what Glen said" as if it's her own thought, her decision. She doesn't seem to be a person in and of herself. Perhaps this is why we all want to know what she'll say now that Glen is gone. The detective looking for little Bella is the one most invested in this question. He knows Glen took her; he needs to prove it. As the story progresses the questions about Glen's wife multiply. Did she know what her husband was doing on October 2nd? Was she involved? Does she know where Bella is? If the reporters can keep her talking, if Detective Sparkes can stay on her trail, maybe Bella can be found.
An intriguing storyline, I enjoyed how the story unfolded. I would have been even more drawn in if Bella was more fully developed, personified more than being that missing girl. But I kept turning the pages as my curiosity grew, and was pleasantly surprised by the nuggets of information I was rewarded with as I neared the conclusion. A solid novel by Fiona Barton I would happily recommend to others.
An intriguing storyline, I enjoyed how the story unfolded. I would have been even more drawn in if Bella was more fully developed, personified more than being that missing girl. But I kept turning the pages as my curiosity grew, and was pleasantly surprised by the nuggets of information I was rewarded with as I neared the conclusion. A solid novel by Fiona Barton I would happily recommend to others.
jnordgren's review
2.0
I really wanted and expected to enjoy this book--and did up until the last quarter. Instead of a suspenseful, twisty-turny ending, there's a very slow, very obvious reveal. I can't decide: was this book meant to be a suspense but failed to deliver, well, much of anything after the build-up? Was it intended as a character study that fails to be insightful or interesting? I wish it hadn't been so disappointing.