Reviews

Beneath the Skin by Nicci French

elsjefiederelsje's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

carolridley's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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

3.5

anne_27's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

Best goed boek. Interessante wisseling van perspectieven

darbyart's review

2.0

The story is of 3 women who get letters from someone threatening to kill them. The stranger knows things about their life. The book is divided into 3 parts for each woman telling their story. I haven't read any of French's books before and didn't find this book very interesting but I will try out others.

esumi's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-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

2.5

This was my first Nicci French book and I can't say I'm impressed. I liked the premise but the 3 women were kind of insufferable, especially the second one. It made it hard for me to sympathise. This book also glorifies smoking, which I am not a fan of. Don't smoke, kids.

reuben_books's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This was a very solid Nicci French. I was a little disappointed by the last one I read of theirs', but this has restored my faith.

I really liked the premise of hearing from all three women, and seeing the pieces coming together through them.

I had figured out the various reveals before they fully unfolded, but only at the pace of the narrator, so I felt like I was figuring everything out with her, rather than being bored by things I already knew. The ending was also suspenseful and interesting enough that knowing these didn't ruin my enjoyment of the book. 

In addition, the narration of the audio book was fantastic, and really added to the reading experience.

mrouanet_'s review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Sexual content

debsd's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

neen_mai's review

3.0

3.5 stars. At first, it was intriguing and hard to put down. Yet with its predictable plot and story line, my interest was elsewhere at the second half of the story. I skipped quite a lot of pages just to get to the end.

anoukjansen's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75