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jfizzle80's review against another edition
1.0
Very slow to develop then a sudden avalanche of information in the final chapters leading up to an implausible ending that was too neat and tidy. No likable/relatable characters and zero development of Ed, who ended up playing an outsized role in the final chapters.
erinbrook's review against another edition
4.0
Synopsis: In this book we follow 6 women and 6 different POVs. One bride and the rest are bridesmaids, as they attend her bachelorette party in Greece. Each of the 6 girls have their own secrets, and someone ends up dead at the end. (DUN DUN DUNNNNN)
Pros: LUCY CLARKES WRITING!!! I just absolutely love her. The characters are different enough so you never get confused. The setting was amazing. The plot was fun, fast paced, and over the top--which I love. And the ending was
Pros: LUCY CLARKES WRITING!!! I just absolutely love her. The characters are different enough so you never get confused. The setting was amazing. The plot was fun, fast paced, and over the top--which I love. And the ending was
phantomcong's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
krobus's review against another edition
4.0
Loved it! I could see it being a very popular Netflix movie/series lol!
finalgirl01's review against another edition
1.0
There tends to be a string of similarities in female-centric thriller novels that leaves me unsatisfied and perplexed at the high ratings coming from fellow thriller readers.
From the very first chapter, i had in mind what the plot twist would be, who would die and who would do the killing- all of which, I was correct on. This has the very same predictable twist as 'the silent patient', 'the other woman', 'the housemaid' and 'the guest list'- not to mention that I could also provide 5 or so other titles that follow the same ending.
Whilst I enjoyed those other books, some I rated 4 or 5 stars (With the exclusion of The Housemaid because that's when I realized how many of these thriller books seem to be carbon copies of one another), I am exhausted by it now.
Genuinely I read the first chapter, said to myself 'oh, watch it be this seemingly perfect fiancé with not a single flaw in the world', and then when I struggled with finishing this and skimmed to the end- low and behold, it was the seemingly perfect fiancé who had all the flaws in the world.
I enjoyed the writing style, the pacing was a bit slow but I also liked the leading characters and their differing dynamics but truthfully I am fed up with every thriller novel I pick up having the same, formalized ending. I've been reading thriller books since sitting my exams at the age of 15/16 and so you can probably understand now aged almost 23 how exhausted I've become of trying to navigate between thriller novels that don't stick to a formula and refreshing books with endings that genuinely shock me.
From the very first chapter, i had in mind what the plot twist would be, who would die and who would do the killing- all of which, I was correct on. This has the very same predictable twist as 'the silent patient', 'the other woman', 'the housemaid' and 'the guest list'- not to mention that I could also provide 5 or so other titles that follow the same ending.
Whilst I enjoyed those other books, some I rated 4 or 5 stars (With the exclusion of The Housemaid because that's when I realized how many of these thriller books seem to be carbon copies of one another), I am exhausted by it now.
Genuinely I read the first chapter, said to myself 'oh, watch it be this seemingly perfect fiancé with not a single flaw in the world', and then when I struggled with finishing this and skimmed to the end- low and behold, it was the seemingly perfect fiancé who had all the flaws in the world.
I enjoyed the writing style, the pacing was a bit slow but I also liked the leading characters and their differing dynamics but truthfully I am fed up with every thriller novel I pick up having the same, formalized ending. I've been reading thriller books since sitting my exams at the age of 15/16 and so you can probably understand now aged almost 23 how exhausted I've become of trying to navigate between thriller novels that don't stick to a formula and refreshing books with endings that genuinely shock me.
livdiv23's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0