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chloerebecca974's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
zooloo1983's review
4.0
How can I write about this book without telling you anything about the storyline or giving the plot away? How can I tell you about all the doubts I had, as a reader, to who killed Alex without giving the plot away? How can I tell you all the reasons you should pick this book up without giving the plot away?????
See the issues I am having here!!!
Don’t get me wrong The Evidence against You did take me a few chapters to get into, I think possibly when I picked it up I was not ready for something quite heavy. Yet, when I did pick it up and I got into it, I found the chapter so snappy it was easy to fall into the trap to keep on reading. Some chapters opened with a partial transcript on an interview of the court case and then it would be the memory that Izzy’s dad, Gabe, would tell Izzy about the days leading up to her mother’s murder and the days of her body being discovered. Izzy, in turn, gave us her point of view and this is where the stories started to conflict.
The rest of the book was the day to day of Izzy’s life and her interactions with everyone around her and her little dream of the Instagram family, whilst investigating what happened. Throw in other peoples perspective and you are completely turned around and around and AROUND with each piece of evidence, who can you trust?
If nothing else, Izzy is consistent by listening to her father, even if she can not decide if she believes him or not?! Sometimes, just sometimes, she needed to have a glass of water thrown in her face to wake her up to reality.
This is not a quick flash in the pan book, it is meaty and most definitely a slow burner but it needs to be. Each bit of information gleaned is done slowly, like peeling a layer of onion skin off one layer at a time. We learn something about the past and then we garner things from the present all building a bigger picture.
Like with most stories, as soon as you pick at one thread more and more begins to unravel. To say that here is an understatement! We are taken down so many red herrings, not just with the evidence but with the narrative, you can not trust anyone, and I BLOODY loved that! I question everyone’s motive, not going to lie, I even questioned Izzy. I had no reason too but thought I may as well hedge a bet on it.
The Evidence against you was rather poignant with the theme of family running through and how truly precious it can be. The ending to say least brought a lump to my throat, as I really didn’t want it to end that way but completely understood why it had to. To be honest it made complete sense to me.
This is my first outing with McAllister, but I do have a couple of other books by her so I will be definitely be coming back for more. I do hope I have said enough without saying anything to intrigue you to read the book and give it a go that it really does deserve.
See the issues I am having here!!!
Don’t get me wrong The Evidence against You did take me a few chapters to get into, I think possibly when I picked it up I was not ready for something quite heavy. Yet, when I did pick it up and I got into it, I found the chapter so snappy it was easy to fall into the trap to keep on reading. Some chapters opened with a partial transcript on an interview of the court case and then it would be the memory that Izzy’s dad, Gabe, would tell Izzy about the days leading up to her mother’s murder and the days of her body being discovered. Izzy, in turn, gave us her point of view and this is where the stories started to conflict.
The rest of the book was the day to day of Izzy’s life and her interactions with everyone around her and her little dream of the Instagram family, whilst investigating what happened. Throw in other peoples perspective and you are completely turned around and around and AROUND with each piece of evidence, who can you trust?
If nothing else, Izzy is consistent by listening to her father, even if she can not decide if she believes him or not?! Sometimes, just sometimes, she needed to have a glass of water thrown in her face to wake her up to reality.
This is not a quick flash in the pan book, it is meaty and most definitely a slow burner but it needs to be. Each bit of information gleaned is done slowly, like peeling a layer of onion skin off one layer at a time. We learn something about the past and then we garner things from the present all building a bigger picture.
Like with most stories, as soon as you pick at one thread more and more begins to unravel. To say that here is an understatement! We are taken down so many red herrings, not just with the evidence but with the narrative, you can not trust anyone, and I BLOODY loved that! I question everyone’s motive, not going to lie, I even questioned Izzy. I had no reason too but thought I may as well hedge a bet on it.
The Evidence against you was rather poignant with the theme of family running through and how truly precious it can be. The ending to say least brought a lump to my throat, as I really didn’t want it to end that way but completely understood why it had to. To be honest it made complete sense to me.
This is my first outing with McAllister, but I do have a couple of other books by her so I will be definitely be coming back for more. I do hope I have said enough without saying anything to intrigue you to read the book and give it a go that it really does deserve.
bexwalsh's review
mysterious
medium-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? No
3.5
bookishstevie's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
cathyjane's review
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
jenpa87's review
4.0
I’ve been looking for a particular Gillian McAllister book (How to Disappear) for weeks now, without luck, so decided to give another of her books a try whilst I wait. Found The Evidence Against You very readable, often staying up late to read as much as possible. Sadly identified keenly with Izzy’s desperate need to be parented; I totally “got” a lot of the behaviours she displayed.
mia1997's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
miss_red's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
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
4.0
nikkideeley's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Izzy England’s dad has just been released from jail, he’s served 18 years for the murder of her mother. Now he wants to talk, defend himself and prove his innocence, but can he be trusted?
I couldn’t have predicted the ending of this one which is always a good sign with a thriller! There was a lot of depth within the characters and the plot. I enjoyed the development throughout with the slow retelling of the crime intertwined with their current lives. The language was so important and significant in this book, which provides an interesting layer to the narrative.
I couldn’t have predicted the ending of this one which is always a good sign with a thriller! There was a lot of depth within the characters and the plot. I enjoyed the development throughout with the slow retelling of the crime intertwined with their current lives. The language was so important and significant in this book, which provides an interesting layer to the narrative.
annie917's review
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75