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Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica

audiobookingwithleah's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

NARRATORS: BRITTANY PRESSLEY & GARY TIEDEMANN 
VIBES⇩ 
  • domestic suspense thriller
  • a missing husband
  • a chance encounter with unexpected consequences
  • twisty
  • dual POVs
PROS⇩
  • The twists in the second half made this story much more fun…ya know, in a jaw-dropping way.
  • The fantastic narration, she is my all-time fav.
CONS⇩
  • A slow beginning.
  • The writing is a little choppy and repetitive, although, it was more so with one particular character.
  • Frustrating characters…I was confused as to why they did or didn’t do certain things.
Ratings score ⬗ 7.41/10
 

juliamolinaro23's review

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

3.5

gwynethudy's review against another edition

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dark mysterious 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? Yes

2.75

alesehunter's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

keairarose's review

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2.0

Boooooooo

saraputnam's review

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dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? No

3.75

adetjen93's review

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

5.0

hshoemaker253's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

cross_a16's review against another edition

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

4.0

I absolutely love Mary Kubica, but this book was not my favorite of hers. That being said, I did enjoy it for the most part. 

The first half of this book was a little bit slow for me, but once I got to the midway point I was fully invested. I found myself not wanting to walk away from it because the suspense was so intense but the story became predictable toward the end. The twists were pretty good, but like I said, predictable. The very very end did throw me for a loop, however. 

I felt like this story needed at least one chapter, or even just a little excerpt that was from Lily’s perspective. I felt like I wasn’t able to see the full picture with the limited narrative. 

Also, there are some unanswered questions about Ryan that I’m assuming we’ll never get. Why leave breadcrumbs that don’t lead anywhere?

Brittany Pressley narrated and she did great, as always. 

Overall, this is a pretty good domestic thriller, but this is not Kubica’s best book in my opinion. 

amberraex's review against another edition

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challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0