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lizeth26's review against another edition
4.0
The Night Shift by Alex Finlay
Thank you to @Netgally and the Publisher for the eARC.
I needed this!
I usually don't like detective thrillers but this one was so much fun.
The story has two timeliness in which two different murders happen that are quite similar.
The author takes us from past to present every other chapter with different POVs which allows use to piece together whodunit.
I'm trying to be vague about what this book is about because as much as the author tried to throw us for a loop he didn't succeed. I was able to guess who the killer/s was/were as soon as he/they was/were introduced.
This was such an entertaining story I highly recommend it. The author did through curve balls here and there and it was confusing at times but that's what made this book so much fun to read.
Thank you to @Netgally and the Publisher for the eARC.
I needed this!
I usually don't like detective thrillers but this one was so much fun.
The story has two timeliness in which two different murders happen that are quite similar.
The author takes us from past to present every other chapter with different POVs which allows use to piece together whodunit.
I'm trying to be vague about what this book is about because as much as the author tried to throw us for a loop he didn't succeed. I was able to guess who the killer/s was/were as soon as he/they was/were introduced.
This was such an entertaining story I highly recommend it. The author did through curve balls here and there and it was confusing at times but that's what made this book so much fun to read.
gatzby's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
never thought i was into crime thrillers but hoooo boy this is going in my top 5 reads of the year for sure. such clear and immersive writing and solid characters. loved it all
pozeraczpapieru's review against another edition
3.0
3.5
Morderstwo młodych nastolatek w lodziarni? A może identyczne morderstwo sprzed piętnastu lat w sylwestrową noc w wypożyczalni filmów? Czy to seryjny morderca czy może raczej przypadkowa zbieżność? Jeśli lubicie wciągające kryminały polecam sięgnąć po "The Night Shift" Alexa Finlaya.
Historia ta jest pełna zwrotów akcji, a czytając co chwilę można zadawać sobie pytanie "co tu się dzieje?!". Styl pisania autora jest niczym scenariusz filmowy, a samo czytanie porównać można do dobrego seansu.
Autor wciąga czytelnika w wir wydarzeń pisany z perspektywy kliku różnych bohaterów. Książka jest tak dynamiczna, że nie sposób się od niej oderwać. Na szczęście czyta się ją błyskawicznie, więc nie trzeba zaliczać wielu nieprzespanych nocy. Uważam, że jest to super rozrywka dla każdego.
Jeśli lubicie czasami po prostu się rozerwać i macie ochotę na thriller czy kryminał warto rzucić okiem na nazwisko Alex Finlay. Na pewno jeszcze o nim usłyszycie.
Morderstwo młodych nastolatek w lodziarni? A może identyczne morderstwo sprzed piętnastu lat w sylwestrową noc w wypożyczalni filmów? Czy to seryjny morderca czy może raczej przypadkowa zbieżność? Jeśli lubicie wciągające kryminały polecam sięgnąć po "The Night Shift" Alexa Finlaya.
Historia ta jest pełna zwrotów akcji, a czytając co chwilę można zadawać sobie pytanie "co tu się dzieje?!". Styl pisania autora jest niczym scenariusz filmowy, a samo czytanie porównać można do dobrego seansu.
Autor wciąga czytelnika w wir wydarzeń pisany z perspektywy kliku różnych bohaterów. Książka jest tak dynamiczna, że nie sposób się od niej oderwać. Na szczęście czyta się ją błyskawicznie, więc nie trzeba zaliczać wielu nieprzespanych nocy. Uważam, że jest to super rozrywka dla każdego.
Jeśli lubicie czasami po prostu się rozerwać i macie ochotę na thriller czy kryminał warto rzucić okiem na nazwisko Alex Finlay. Na pewno jeszcze o nim usłyszycie.
itsrachel_thebooklover's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
elizaj's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
raemjones2017's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
redvelvetpenguins's review against another edition
5.0
OK WOW! Easily the first great book I've read in 2022. While the murderer was guessed fairly early on, the road getting there was truly insane. A lot of twist and turns to get to where we were going. The 3 stories masterfully kept severe then woven together seamlessly.
clarklyn's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Fast read, switching perspectives can be difficult to follow. The wrap up at the end felt rushed but I enjoyed it
brittanica_bold's review against another edition
4.0
I’m not a big mystery/thriller reader unless it has a romance perspective, but this book was super good!
I received this ARC an embarrassingly long time ago, and promptly forgot about it as it is a physical book (my kindle is just such a sexy little siren! Really, she’s very distracting…). However, this is a must read for anyone who likes murder mysteries, thrillers, great writing, and plot twists. I will definitely be looking into more books by Alex Finlay.
***Given the murder mystery component of this book, I will keep my review pretty surface-level to avoid spoilers***
What I liked about the book:
1. I liked that is had short chapters that were intriguing and kept me wanting to read more. My pages read added up so quickly without me noticing.
I also loved the 3 different viewpoints throughout the story. I felt each one definitely had their own style, so I could easily tell whose chapter I was reading. I also loved how interconnected their stories/cases became and how we got to watch them all piece together.
2. I liked that while I could guess some things, there were quite a few things I didn’t anticipate or see coming until later in the book. It made my imagination run wild with possibilities and kept me hanging on the words of the author.
3. I loved the “Serial” vibes this gave off. Something about high school murder stories where it’s debatable they got the right guy always reminds me of Adnan Syed, which also happened in 1999...
4. I loved the Y2K/Blockbuster flashbacks. As Blockbuster was my Friday night go-to with my family in the 90s, I absolutely loved this bit of nostalgia the book gave me!
5. I loved the final scene where everyone was fighting together against the killer. I felt it was a great culminating scene that really finished the book with a BANG.
6. Overall, I enjoyed most of the characters.
Keller – you were one badass mamma!
Chris – I wanted to hug you through the night, stroking your hair whispering that everything would be ok.
Vince – I loved seeing your sweet moments. I have a feeling you were a giant teddy bear.
Atticus – You were truly a cool kid and definitely a source of humor in this murder mystery.
Bob (Keller’s husband) – you are the best husband ever! You are always there for Keller, always getting up and making her food or talking with her at 3am when she can’t sleep, you always send her GIFs of how she is a badass, and you never care that you are filling the domestic sphere role in your relationship. Hats off to you, good sir!
What could have been better:
1. It made no sense how much Jesse knew about people, when even the police couldn’t dig up that information. This wasn’t really explained either.
2. While Keller was easily my favorite character in the book, it made no sense that a woman 38-weeks pregnant with twins (which usually doesn’t happen anyways as most twins are delivered earlier than that) would be running around solving murders in the thick of it when she could pop any minute. At times, I found the unrealistic nature of this deterring from an otherwise engaging story.
3. I felt we were supposed to sympathize most with Jesse and Ella, but I found both of them to be really unlikable. Obviously, these women have been through some tough stuff, but I just couldn’t come around on either of them, even as the story progressed, given some of their self-destructive tendencies. If Jesse had offered more of her vulnerable self, at least to Ella, and Ella hadn't done the one thing I can't forgive people for, this would have been a different case for them.
4. While we got a lot of details about somewhat trivial things, whole action scenes were glossed over or happened off page. I wish we could have had a bit more insight into these scenes and a little less insight into some of the things that didn’t matter.
5. I wanted to see more of Vince and Ella's relationship. It seemed very abrupt towards the end when Ella had that revelation.
Special thank you to Minotaur Books and Alex Finlay for the opportunity to read this book for free. I am voluntarily leaving my honest review.
Rating: 4 deadly stars!
I received this ARC an embarrassingly long time ago, and promptly forgot about it as it is a physical book (my kindle is just such a sexy little siren! Really, she’s very distracting…). However, this is a must read for anyone who likes murder mysteries, thrillers, great writing, and plot twists. I will definitely be looking into more books by Alex Finlay.
***Given the murder mystery component of this book, I will keep my review pretty surface-level to avoid spoilers***
What I liked about the book:
1. I liked that is had short chapters that were intriguing and kept me wanting to read more. My pages read added up so quickly without me noticing.
I also loved the 3 different viewpoints throughout the story. I felt each one definitely had their own style, so I could easily tell whose chapter I was reading. I also loved how interconnected their stories/cases became and how we got to watch them all piece together.
2. I liked that while I could guess some things, there were quite a few things I didn’t anticipate or see coming until later in the book. It made my imagination run wild with possibilities and kept me hanging on the words of the author.
3. I loved the “Serial” vibes this gave off. Something about high school murder stories where it’s debatable they got the right guy always reminds me of Adnan Syed, which also happened in 1999...
4. I loved the Y2K/Blockbuster flashbacks. As Blockbuster was my Friday night go-to with my family in the 90s, I absolutely loved this bit of nostalgia the book gave me!
5. I loved the final scene where everyone was fighting together against the killer. I felt it was a great culminating scene that really finished the book with a BANG.
6. Overall, I enjoyed most of the characters.
Keller – you were one badass mamma!
Chris – I wanted to hug you through the night, stroking your hair whispering that everything would be ok.
Vince – I loved seeing your sweet moments. I have a feeling you were a giant teddy bear.
Atticus – You were truly a cool kid and definitely a source of humor in this murder mystery.
Bob (Keller’s husband) – you are the best husband ever! You are always there for Keller, always getting up and making her food or talking with her at 3am when she can’t sleep, you always send her GIFs of how she is a badass, and you never care that you are filling the domestic sphere role in your relationship. Hats off to you, good sir!
What could have been better:
1. It made no sense how much Jesse knew about people, when even the police couldn’t dig up that information. This wasn’t really explained either.
2. While Keller was easily my favorite character in the book, it made no sense that a woman 38-weeks pregnant with twins (which usually doesn’t happen anyways as most twins are delivered earlier than that) would be running around solving murders in the thick of it when she could pop any minute. At times, I found the unrealistic nature of this deterring from an otherwise engaging story.
3. I felt we were supposed to sympathize most with Jesse and Ella, but I found both of them to be really unlikable. Obviously, these women have been through some tough stuff, but I just couldn’t come around on either of them, even as the story progressed, given some of their self-destructive tendencies. If Jesse had offered more of her vulnerable self, at least to Ella, and Ella hadn't done the one thing I can't forgive people for, this would have been a different case for them.
4. While we got a lot of details about somewhat trivial things, whole action scenes were glossed over or happened off page. I wish we could have had a bit more insight into these scenes and a little less insight into some of the things that didn’t matter.
5. I wanted to see more of Vince and Ella's relationship. It seemed very abrupt towards the end when Ella had that revelation.
Special thank you to Minotaur Books and Alex Finlay for the opportunity to read this book for free. I am voluntarily leaving my honest review.
Rating: 4 deadly stars!