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3.38 AVERAGE
3.38 AVERAGE
I loved Sunday Night and hope to see more of her. I read this in 2 sittings because I could not put it down. Reichs' attention to detail pulled me into each setting; Goat Island, Chicago, Venice Beach, Kentucky. Reichs clearly knows her way around a thriller, and Two Nights Did not disappoint. Her careful construction, exhaustive research, concise writing and characterization all made Two Nights one of my favorite reads of 2017. If you are looking for a smart, fast paced, page turning thriller, this one is for you.
Sunday Night is ex-military and ex-police. She lives alone on Goat Island and only two people are allowed to visit her there. She is called to Charleston to help a rich woman discover who planted a bomb in Chicago which killed her daughter and grandson and to find out what happened to her granddaughter who hasn't been since. The story moves from Chicago to LA and to the Kentucky Derby and leads Sunny and her brother Gus to a group of home grown terrorists. When all the bombers are identified her employer says she no longer needs to know what happened to her granddaughter but Sunny can't let it go due to similarities to her upbringing. A standalone novel from Kathy Reichs which is quite different to her Temperence Brennan series but just as enjoyable to read.
Thanks to Netgalley, the publisher and Kathy Reichs for the opportunity to read and review this book.
Thanks to Netgalley, the publisher and Kathy Reichs for the opportunity to read and review this book.
Though this is a stand-alone book (I thought it was part of the Temperance Brennan series), I liked the detail that it went into on the background lives of the characters. I will read another Reichs book. Even the small side characters were pinpointed with previous sufferings, which made them relatable to the reader, a good trait for a writer. The ending wrapped up very neatly and the flow of the story remained pretty constant.
Being a crime fiction fan, it is not easy to peruse any sort of crime shelf without seeing a book by Kathy Reichs. When I read the synopsis for Reichs’ newest standalone thriller, Two Nights, I knew that I would have to give this one a read. As soon as I started reading Two Nights, it became very clear why all of her books do well. Reichs can weave a serious story!
Two Nights opens with the introduction of Sunday Night. Sunday is a woman with a tumultuous past, a grudge on her shoulder and some serious killer instinct. After leaving the police force after some misconduct, she is drawn back to the scene privately after a wealthy woman approaches her to look into the disappearance of her teenaged granddaughter. As Sunnie begins her investigation, she comes into more danger than she ever believed and not only fights to save the missing girl, but also her own life as well.
From what I know about Kathy Reichs, her other novels have a lot of strong female characters. Similarly in this novel, we have Sunnie. She is one tough cookie and gives all males in her field a run for their money. But she also has a soft side, which I found to realistic. I find a lot of times in literature, the female protagonist sometimes comes off as cold in order to “hang with the big boys” but not Sunnie. I found her relationship with her twin brother August (Gus) to be quite endearing. Although I liked her in theory, I didn’t really find myself connecting to her as a character.
As for the plot of this one, so many things missed the mark for me. I found this one to be considerably slower paced and, although it was a easy read to get through (probably due to Reichs’ ability to write), I didn’t find like I absorbed a whole lot of what was going on. Nothing really affected me; I didn’t find myself too invested. The one thing I really did like, and what stood out for me, was the cult subplot to this storyline.
Like I mentioned, I did find that although this was a quick read but I did not find myself completely invested in the story or connected to the characters. I feel like this would be a good entry point to those new to the crime thriller genre, but to those who are seasoned, this one may miss the mark. I gave this one a 3/5 stars.
Two Nights opens with the introduction of Sunday Night. Sunday is a woman with a tumultuous past, a grudge on her shoulder and some serious killer instinct. After leaving the police force after some misconduct, she is drawn back to the scene privately after a wealthy woman approaches her to look into the disappearance of her teenaged granddaughter. As Sunnie begins her investigation, she comes into more danger than she ever believed and not only fights to save the missing girl, but also her own life as well.
From what I know about Kathy Reichs, her other novels have a lot of strong female characters. Similarly in this novel, we have Sunnie. She is one tough cookie and gives all males in her field a run for their money. But she also has a soft side, which I found to realistic. I find a lot of times in literature, the female protagonist sometimes comes off as cold in order to “hang with the big boys” but not Sunnie. I found her relationship with her twin brother August (Gus) to be quite endearing. Although I liked her in theory, I didn’t really find myself connecting to her as a character.
As for the plot of this one, so many things missed the mark for me. I found this one to be considerably slower paced and, although it was a easy read to get through (probably due to Reichs’ ability to write), I didn’t find like I absorbed a whole lot of what was going on. Nothing really affected me; I didn’t find myself too invested. The one thing I really did like, and what stood out for me, was the cult subplot to this storyline.
Like I mentioned, I did find that although this was a quick read but I did not find myself completely invested in the story or connected to the characters. I feel like this would be a good entry point to those new to the crime thriller genre, but to those who are seasoned, this one may miss the mark. I gave this one a 3/5 stars.
Eh, I appreciate that Reichs is trying her hand at writing another female lead, but this fell flat for me. The main character, Sunday Night (ok, slightly clever name), is a tough buy wounded woman who grew up & escaped from a death cult, joined the police force, but left in shame after killing someone in self defense. She reluctantly allows herself to be hired by a crazy but rich old lady whose granddaughter was kidnapped by another cult who bombed a Jewish school. Sunday brings in her twin (and black? she's white?) brother to help her track down the culprits. Even when they uncover information that is essential to the well-being of the general public (more bombs, etc), she's hesitant to work with the police! It drove me nuts. And one other quirk that Reichs has in her Brennan books that she didn't give up for this one is the constant? questions? the? character? asks? herself? in? her? head? While I've continued to read Reichs' Temperance Brennan series, I don't think I'll bother picking up the next one for Sunday Night.
I was so excited a new Kathy Reichs book was coming out, though it wasn't until I had it in hand that I realized it wasn't a Tempe book. :( I was open minded to a new leading lady, but named Sunday Night? C'mon!!?? The character name is explained as the story unfolds and you are exposed to the unconventional and horrible life that "Sunnie" was raised in.
Sunnie is a hard, damaged character, but she does have a heart, which is exposed during the tale of her tracking down a girl who went missing after a hate crime a year ago.
I liked the book, though some of the details that patched together the story are sort of wacky once it's all wrapped up. I did feel that this book was setting up a potential new series from Reichs, which makes me wonder about the longer term viability of the Tempe series. Either way, it was a good read full of suspense and mystery in both story lines: Sunnie's childhood and current day missing persons case. I would read another in this series if it came out.
Sunnie is a hard, damaged character, but she does have a heart, which is exposed during the tale of her tracking down a girl who went missing after a hate crime a year ago.
I liked the book, though some of the details that patched together the story are sort of wacky once it's all wrapped up. I did feel that this book was setting up a potential new series from Reichs, which makes me wonder about the longer term viability of the Tempe series. Either way, it was a good read full of suspense and mystery in both story lines: Sunnie's childhood and current day missing persons case. I would read another in this series if it came out.
I received a digital review copy through Edelweiss.
I wanted to like this book more than I did. I've given up on Temperance Brennan and was hoping that this character would put me back on the Kathy Reichs bandwagon. I don't think it did. About half-way through the book I started thinking "This is Kathy Reichs doing Sara Paretsky; or at least trying to." Sunday Night is supposed to be tough but I found her obnoxious. I didn't like the segmented flashbacks. I will be interested to see what our library patrons think when this book comes out.
I wanted to like this book more than I did. I've given up on Temperance Brennan and was hoping that this character would put me back on the Kathy Reichs bandwagon. I don't think it did. About half-way through the book I started thinking "This is Kathy Reichs doing Sara Paretsky; or at least trying to." Sunday Night is supposed to be tough but I found her obnoxious. I didn't like the segmented flashbacks. I will be interested to see what our library patrons think when this book comes out.
Fantastic book, loved the characters, the mystery/investigation was fantastic, and yeah, just really enjoyed it!
Not sure if Reichs has an intention of turning this into a series but if so, this is a good start. I like Sunday she reminds me a bit of Lisbeth from the Girl with The Dragon Tattoo. Lots of baggage, loner but kick ass. I loved watching her trying to piece together what was happening. I also liked seeing her evolve. By the end of the book she is slightly different than when it began, leaving so much room for more.
This book is different than the Brennan series, so if that is what you are looking for you will be disappointed. Aside from the obvious lack of scientific stuff I think having Sunday as more of an outsider instead of someone looking at crimes from the inside gives the character that much more latitude and also that much more to do to get to the answers. She doesn't have to stay within the lines and can color outside the box, but she is smart and still has some in's with the law so she is outside but not too outside not to make it work.
Overall I really liked this book, it kept my attention and I found the characters intriguing.
This book is different than the Brennan series, so if that is what you are looking for you will be disappointed. Aside from the obvious lack of scientific stuff I think having Sunday as more of an outsider instead of someone looking at crimes from the inside gives the character that much more latitude and also that much more to do to get to the answers. She doesn't have to stay within the lines and can color outside the box, but she is smart and still has some in's with the law so she is outside but not too outside not to make it work.
Overall I really liked this book, it kept my attention and I found the characters intriguing.
2.75 stars | I’m a little disappointed by this novel. It wasn’t bad but it wasn’t ‘good’ either :/