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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was a great read. Multiple POV, plot twists on plot twists, and good characters. I was GASPING on the plane, sorry to the people next to me who thought I was scared of flying.
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Good writing and pacing, foiled by a twist I saw coming within the books first few chapters. When you call what you think is going to happen, it ruins the meticulous domino pieces the author has set up to shock you and make you see how all the pieces fit. This just didn't have that effect on me. But it's certainly not the only story to do so.
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I got about 50 pages in and I just couldn’t take the corny writing. I wanted to like this book because the case seems interesting and I know the area where it is set but it reads like a bad abc cop show script. Cliche after cliche. Also this book is another great example of how men cannot write female characters at all.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The ending really dropped the ball. Left not knowing what happened to several of the main characters.
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Alex Finlay knows how to hook a reader from page one, or in this case, from the very first spoken word. The Night Shift opens with a chilling crime scene in 1999 at a Blockbuster, then catapults us forward to 2015, where an eerily similar massacre at an ice cream shop stirs up memories, suspicions, and old wounds.
What made the audiobook stand out to me was the narration. The voice work gave the story a cinematic quality each character felt distinct, their personalities and emotional weight brought forward in a way that added another layer of immersion. Switching between perspectives could have been confusing in print, but the narration carried me smoothly through those transitions.
The suspense never lagged. The tension built steadily with well-timed reveals, and the emotional beats hit hard especially in the survivors’ storylines. Hearing their trauma and resilience conveyed through voice added gravity that might have read differently on the page.
That said, a few twists felt a little predictable, and some side characters deserved more depth. But overall, the pacing, atmosphere, and emotional undertones kept me leaning in, earbuds glued until the end.
If you’re a thriller fan who enjoys a story that mixes mystery, survival, and emotional resonance, the audiobook format amplifies all of those elements. It’s a ride worth taking.
What made the audiobook stand out to me was the narration. The voice work gave the story a cinematic quality each character felt distinct, their personalities and emotional weight brought forward in a way that added another layer of immersion. Switching between perspectives could have been confusing in print, but the narration carried me smoothly through those transitions.
The suspense never lagged. The tension built steadily with well-timed reveals, and the emotional beats hit hard especially in the survivors’ storylines. Hearing their trauma and resilience conveyed through voice added gravity that might have read differently on the page.
That said, a few twists felt a little predictable, and some side characters deserved more depth. But overall, the pacing, atmosphere, and emotional undertones kept me leaning in, earbuds glued until the end.
If you’re a thriller fan who enjoys a story that mixes mystery, survival, and emotional resonance, the audiobook format amplifies all of those elements. It’s a ride worth taking.
Content Warnings
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Violence, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting
mysterious
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated