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novelesque_life's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 STARS
"Family therapist Kate Sinclair repairs other people's troubled lives, all the while reveling in her stable marriage and handsome home. But there are demons in her past that will not stay buried forever, and the carefully constructed edifice of her life comes tumbling down when her half-sister JoLynn announces her plans to marry Colin Friendly, a man on trial for the brutal murders of thirteen Palm Beach women. Kate soon finds herself embroiled in a desperate struggle to protect her family from Colin's increasingly sinister advances. To make matters worse, her aging mother is losing her tenuous grip on reality and her rebellious daughter Sara is falling under JoLynn's wayward influence - a development that would worry Kate in the best of times, but which in this case might well prove deadly. As the strain begins to tear Kate's marriage apart, into the fray comes the smooth-talking Robert, her high-school crush, who soon displays an unhealthy interest in the results of Colin Friendly's trial." (From Amazon)
This is in fact an example of what it means when we say "when it rains it pours. A great suspense novel.
"Family therapist Kate Sinclair repairs other people's troubled lives, all the while reveling in her stable marriage and handsome home. But there are demons in her past that will not stay buried forever, and the carefully constructed edifice of her life comes tumbling down when her half-sister JoLynn announces her plans to marry Colin Friendly, a man on trial for the brutal murders of thirteen Palm Beach women. Kate soon finds herself embroiled in a desperate struggle to protect her family from Colin's increasingly sinister advances. To make matters worse, her aging mother is losing her tenuous grip on reality and her rebellious daughter Sara is falling under JoLynn's wayward influence - a development that would worry Kate in the best of times, but which in this case might well prove deadly. As the strain begins to tear Kate's marriage apart, into the fray comes the smooth-talking Robert, her high-school crush, who soon displays an unhealthy interest in the results of Colin Friendly's trial." (From Amazon)
This is in fact an example of what it means when we say "when it rains it pours. A great suspense novel.
clarrro's review against another edition
3.0
An easy read but... too much inane dialogue, the ending was, oh okay if you say so. There were parts that I found quite entertaining, that the sister would fall for that murderer guy. I was hoping that he would actually turn out to be innocent, ya know. And the real murderer would be Robert. More depth please on all the characters. Less bitchiness on the part of the narrator. But it did read easily and was entertaining.
trudilibrarian's review against another edition
3.0
Man, for sheer suspense and page-turning storytelling, its hard to beat Joy Fielding. Whenever I’m distracted and just need a solid, pulpy, “woman in peril” read, I always turn to her and I’m never disappointed. I can’t figure out her secret ... most of the salient plot points I forget soon after I put the book down, and I couldn’t distinguish her books by title and she applies much the same formula over and over again, BUT while I’m reading I’m totally engaged. The world falls away and the only thing I’m thinking about is the story. That’s quite a feat in my books.
bentjeamm18's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
lbarber1980's review against another edition
2.0
Didn't like this book at all. Couldn't even finish the ending. It started with some promise but omg did it drag.
emmahille's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
cappog's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-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
3.5
chantie's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
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? It's complicated
5.0
My mom recommended this book so I decided to read it... Great decision as it's an amazing book. I liked Kate's character, felt that she was a regular person with real life struggles. I week be reading more by Joy Fielding.