Reviews

Heartsick by Chelsea Cain

loubug19's review against another edition

4.0

At first I wasn't too sure about this, but I got pulled in pretty quickly.

A great thriller and mystery that any true crime lover will enjoy. The pacing was great, and I loved the two different viewpoints.

The only thing that caught me a bit off guard at first was that the flashbacks were written in present tense, while the current action was written in past tense. Not a deal breaker though once I got used to it.

Definitely left me wanting more.

jennzimmz's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

megumiblues's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

nadine30's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

3.25

The pros: Fast-paced popcorn mystery if that’s what you’re in the mood for. The grittiness, the setting of Portland. The romanticized snapshot of what it might’ve been like to go into journalism in the early 2000’s. The cop/serial killer dynamic. 

The cons: SO MUCH CRINGE!! Will probably still read the entire series though when I’m in the mood for this genre again 

amn12020's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious

3.75

tomaind's review against another edition

4.0

This was an interesting read, but it took me forever to get into the story. I'm sure it had a lot to do with me not feeling well for 2 months! I think the story was kind of slow in the beginning, but I don't know if it really was the book or just me. Eventually the story had more supsense to it and I was anxious to see how it was going to end. I have the other 3 books in this series and I will read them. I'm hoping that now that I'm starting to feel better, I can get back to the reading I love.

ari_reading_'s review

4.0

This was so messed up and very disturbing at some points.
I was absolutely enthralled and engaged and could not stop reading, I needed to find out what happens at the end!
Very descriptive in regards to torture, violence and murder, so be warned.

iffer's review

4.0

Very well-written dark mystery/thriller. Chelsea Cain nails the character development, and it was refreshing to read characters that, while manifesting some of the tropes of the genre, were uniquely f'd up in their own, believable ways. Cain paints particularly superior female characters, who aren't necessarily "likeable," which it seems like authors are tempted to make their female characters so as not to put off readers, but they feel real. I suppose that even years ago, Chelsea Cain was unabashedly feminist in portraying an array of female characters who have the right to be unlikable, or even downright evil.

impentrable444's review

5.0

how is reading this book better than watching any crime docuseries?

kellyjcm's review against another edition

4.0

Fantastic read. Couldn't put it down. I really enjoyed the characters and the writing style. The female serial killer is so unusual, and the Archie-Gretchen relationship was mesmerizing. This reminded me of In the Woods by Tana French and The [b:Girl With the Dragon Tattoo|2429135|The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)|Stieg Larsson|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1275608878s/2429135.jpg|1708725] by Stieg Larsson. All three books have riveting suspense, intricate plots, and well-developed characters.