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elebjones's review against another edition
1.0
There were far too many plot holes in this to satisfy me, the main one being that the reader is never given an explanation on how Maggie came to be a lawyer / crime writer. On top of this I found some of the language fat phobic and the view of fat women was cliched.
lienwynvarras's review against another edition
4.0
I've always found the whole "women falling in love with men who are imprisoned for life" a pretty interesting phenomenon, so when an author I genuinely like write a book partly exploring that, well, I had to give it a try. As expected, I liked it!
An imprisoned serial killer tries to convince a recluse lawyer to help him appeal his conviction but, despite his charms, she's noticeably reluctant. She's convinced that he's guilty but gets curious enough to start digging into the case, which puts her on the police's radar and things start to unravel from there. Throughout the book you get to read various news articles, reports, and police files relating to the case, which works really well to make it feel more real.
I admit that there were several times when I had no idea who to believe. I mean, you don't want to believe the convicted serial killer just because he happens to be handsome and charming, but some of the things he says — claiming that he's been framed — aren't entirely impossible. Or is that me being subconsciously swayed by his charms? And of course he has to be lying when he claims that the one who framed him was one of the cops, right? Except it turns out the cop in question did keep a lot of secrets. So who do you believe?
The ending wasn't particularly surprising, but the journey there was definitely worth it either way. All in all, I like it a lot. However, if weight and obesity is a sensitive subject, you might want to skip this one. It was discussed quite thoroughly at the beginning since the murder victims were all overweight females.
An imprisoned serial killer tries to convince a recluse lawyer to help him appeal his conviction but, despite his charms, she's noticeably reluctant. She's convinced that he's guilty but gets curious enough to start digging into the case, which puts her on the police's radar and things start to unravel from there. Throughout the book you get to read various news articles, reports, and police files relating to the case, which works really well to make it feel more real.
I admit that there were several times when I had no idea who to believe. I mean, you don't want to believe the convicted serial killer just because he happens to be handsome and charming, but some of the things he says — claiming that he's been framed — aren't entirely impossible. Or is that me being subconsciously swayed by his charms? And of course he has to be lying when he claims that the one who framed him was one of the cops, right? Except it turns out the cop in question did keep a lot of secrets. So who do you believe?
The ending wasn't particularly surprising, but the journey there was definitely worth it either way. All in all, I like it a lot. However, if weight and obesity is a sensitive subject, you might want to skip this one. It was discussed quite thoroughly at the beginning since the murder victims were all overweight females.
raeallic's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 Fast paced easy read. Enjoyable if not a little predictable. Will definitely revisit this author again.
lynseylovesbooks's review against another edition
5.0
Brilliant! In my humble opinion Bolton's best book yet. A really interesting and new take on prisoner's wives. I couldn't put it down.
cassies_books_reviews's review against another edition
5.0
Where to begin with daisy in chains!! The writing pulled me in right from the first page! I can see why so many people loved this book! Hamish Wolfe a leading cancer surgeon is in prison for life for the kidnapping and murder of three overweight woman. He is good looking man with a fan club is mother is a huge supporter , he’s claimed his innocence from the moment he was arrested. Maggie Rose is a defense lawyer and true crime writer with blue hair, a little eccentric a lives a very reclusive life she has a mind of her own! Hamish writes to Maggie constantly requesting her to handle his case and says he has proof of his innocence, Maggie says she only takes cases she knows she can win. Maggie eventually takes on Hamish and she also has some communication with a detective Pete Weston who was the one to arrest Hamish. This book is different than any other book I read it bounces from the story to letters written by Hamish to a certain possible love interest along with Maggie’s research notes emails newspaper clippings and magazine articles. I loved how the author weaves the story together and keeps you wondering what’s going to happen next. The ending was a definite shocker!
je_reads's review against another edition
4.0
this is the first book by sharon bolton i’ve read and the first murder/mystery novel and it definitely won’t be the last. this book was great and the plot twists were amazing!! so worth the read!!!!!
books_n_stuff's review against another edition
5.0
Wow! What did I just read?
This was such a gripping psychological thriller!!!
Sharon Bolton has just gone straight to my auto-buy list. If you are looking for a clever plot with lots of jaw-sagging twists, where you feel you don’t really trust any of the characters, look no further. This was all that and more.
The writing style is compelling, never boring with short, clipped chapters each ending on a spellbinding note which has you turning to the next chapter non-currant of the late hour.
I could not put this down and the ending was just masterfully woven.
This was such a gripping psychological thriller!!!
Sharon Bolton has just gone straight to my auto-buy list. If you are looking for a clever plot with lots of jaw-sagging twists, where you feel you don’t really trust any of the characters, look no further. This was all that and more.
The writing style is compelling, never boring with short, clipped chapters each ending on a spellbinding note which has you turning to the next chapter non-currant of the late hour.
I could not put this down and the ending was just masterfully woven.
jutemancer's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
jtouchard23's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75