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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
fast-paced
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.25/5
Un libro extremadamente fácil de leer tanto por su escritura rápida como por su trama que engancha desde el primer momento.
El libro nos presenta una escena del crimen que se repite años después de haber ocurrido por primera vez, y seguimos a los tres personajes principales a través de los secretos que oculta el caso. Los personajes son Keller, agente del FBI encargada del caso; Ella, superviviente del anterior crimen idéntico al presente, y Chris, hermano del supuesto asesino. A medida que avanzan las páginas veremos cómo cada nuevo personaje que se nos presenta puede no ser del todo bueno y que todo el mundo guarda secretos, y leeremos a los protagonistas descubrir los mismos.
Lo que más me ha gustado de este libro es cómo sus personajes principales son lo opuesto a perfectos. Tienen sus demonios interiores y sus propias preocupaciones, y el autor no se esfuerza en hacernos quererles; sin embargo, cuando avanza la historia terminas por hacerlo debido a lo reales que se sienten. Al fin y al cabo, somos todos seres humanos y tenemos nuestros defectos.
El libro no tiene un solo momento aburrido o en el que sientes que han metido relleno. Cada capítulo tiene su razón de estar y maneja perfectamente los cambios entre narradores y los saltos en el tiempo. En general, creo que es un "must read" si las novelas policíacas y de misterio son de tu agrado. Leeré más de este autor para ver si sus otras obras son igual de buenas a esta.
Un libro extremadamente fácil de leer tanto por su escritura rápida como por su trama que engancha desde el primer momento.
El libro nos presenta una escena del crimen que se repite años después de haber ocurrido por primera vez, y seguimos a los tres personajes principales a través de los secretos que oculta el caso. Los personajes son Keller, agente del FBI encargada del caso; Ella, superviviente del anterior crimen idéntico al presente, y Chris, hermano del supuesto asesino. A medida que avanzan las páginas veremos cómo cada nuevo personaje que se nos presenta puede no ser del todo bueno y que todo el mundo guarda secretos, y leeremos a los protagonistas descubrir los mismos.
Lo que más me ha gustado de este libro es cómo sus personajes principales son lo opuesto a perfectos. Tienen sus demonios interiores y sus propias preocupaciones, y el autor no se esfuerza en hacernos quererles; sin embargo, cuando avanza la historia terminas por hacerlo debido a lo reales que se sienten. Al fin y al cabo, somos todos seres humanos y tenemos nuestros defectos.
El libro no tiene un solo momento aburrido o en el que sientes que han metido relleno. Cada capítulo tiene su razón de estar y maneja perfectamente los cambios entre narradores y los saltos en el tiempo. En general, creo que es un "must read" si las novelas policíacas y de misterio son de tu agrado. Leeré más de este autor para ver si sus otras obras son igual de buenas a esta.
like to get at least 10% before i dnf because it's hard enough for me already... this was just not grabbing me whatsoever unfortunately.
The initial blurb for this book had me very intrigued, but it didn't quite deliver for me. It didn't grip me like other thrillers have, so it took longer than expected for me to finish it. When I read the premise, I was drawn in by the promise of Y2K nostalgia. Aside from the mention of it being NYE 1999 and taking place in a Blockbuster, there's nothing else to place us in that time period, and the flashbacks were very limited. I wanted it to lean into that element more. Unfortunately, I also saw some plot twists from a mile away.
What a terrific read. Great mix of mystery and suspense with believable characters. I enjoyed my first Alex Findlay! What’s next? Another good read, I hope!
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Such a speedy read. After finishing Outlaw, where the chapters were 40 plus pages, this was a nice change of pace for a book. Super short, digestible chapters kept the plot moving. It made it hard for me to stop in the evening and go to bed because I could have easily finished this book in one sitting.
In terms of the book's content, there were many layers to the characters. I felt that I was constantly becoming aware of a connection to another character I had not seen before. It solidified a small-town feel in the book, even though that is not the exact setting. This book did, for me, what I wanted God of the Woods to do: keep me invested even though there are multiple moving parts and decades being crossed. Although I had a hunch (and a correct one at that) from the beginning about the major plot reveal, many sub-plots surprised me, so realizing the big reveal did not bother me.
Overall, this was a quick, engaging read. If I had tried hard enough, I could have easily finished it in a day.
In terms of the book's content, there were many layers to the characters. I felt that I was constantly becoming aware of a connection to another character I had not seen before. It solidified a small-town feel in the book, even though that is not the exact setting. This book did, for me, what I wanted God of the Woods to do: keep me invested even though there are multiple moving parts and decades being crossed. Although I had a hunch (and a correct one at that) from the beginning about the major plot reveal, many sub-plots surprised me, so realizing the big reveal did not bother me.
Overall, this was a quick, engaging read. If I had tried hard enough, I could have easily finished it in a day.
“If I suck your dick, will you get me another Cherry Coke?”
This is the line that made me DNF. It's said unironically by a jaded barely legal prostitute to her public defender, I'm guessing to really to drive home how grim and jaded his life is. Everything is greyscale and dry and dull. There's a murder happening but everything about it is boring, way too many characters and all of the lifeless, and everything feels so flat it's like an elephant stomped on it. Life is too short for this bland cliche soup.
I can't believe Goodreads pushed this book so hard at me for months except of course I can. But do yourself a favor and don't read it.
This is the line that made me DNF. It's said unironically by a jaded barely legal prostitute to her public defender, I'm guessing to really to drive home how grim and jaded his life is. Everything is greyscale and dry and dull. There's a murder happening but everything about it is boring, way too many characters and all of the lifeless, and everything feels so flat it's like an elephant stomped on it. Life is too short for this bland cliche soup.
I can't believe Goodreads pushed this book so hard at me for months except of course I can. But do yourself a favor and don't read it.