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madds2000's review against another edition
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
3.0
aliaxmoran's review against another edition
2.0
insufferable main character that consistently changes her personality and mind about things to the point that she is not quirky but poorly written. every character other than the main character is undeveloped to a length that i forgot who was who. it seemed like every other character only appeared to push the main characters plot forward. the ability for the author to write time jumps while also keep the entire story within a week (some chapters within the same night) was the most confusing jumbled mess. chapters would start and stop with no apparent reason. what was really missing was my want to read this book.
adb219's review against another edition
5.0
This was such a great book. Just when I thought I had figured the mystery out there was a new twist and turn. I could not put this book down!
amandas_good_books's review against another edition
3.0
This book was a slow start and fizzled in the end
paigew1226's review against another edition
2.0
Started off interestingly enough but then just fell apart. It got worse and worse as the book went on and the ending is just ludicrous.
georgi_condon15's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Major plot twist towards the end of book. Great thriller/mystery.
trins_reads's review against another edition
3.0
It was a bit of a struggle to get through; some parts are painfully long with a tad too much bouncing all over. The overall premise of the mystery and characters is not at all bad. Just found it to be a struggle to read.
mnboyer's review against another edition
3.0
Shayna Darby finds herself in France where she's meant to identify her twin sister's dead body. It seems simple, but then suddenly Shayna sees the body and starts questioning if it is her sister. Her sister also leaver her a sort-of-encoded message using a look-twins-have-secret-languages note and so now Shayna is thinking her sister is alive. It would seem a serial killer may not have killer her.
Okay -- so within the first few pages I was struggling a bit but decided to keep going. I was willing to overlook some questions that I had as I began reading but those questions never get fully idealized. You may have the same feeling while reading/listening.
In terms of being a mystery/thriller, well, it seems like that was given up pretty quickly. Within pages you realize the sister, Angela, is not dead. I suppose you may surmise that from the synopsis of the book... however... the 'thrill' does not continue throughout the novel. Sure, this had things I should have enjoyed: catacombs, serial killer(s), murder, sex brothels, a secret underground, shady French characters, French characters in general, creepy twins, a mystery... but by the end of the book my general feeling is just: It was okay.
The writing, at times, feels a little forced and during some moments the dialog didn't work for me. I don't think I really ever "liked" any of the characters and that kept me distant from the reading. Overall, it was just 'okay' and while I'd pick something else up from the author and would try again, I wouldn't rush to do so.
Okay -- so within the first few pages I was struggling a bit but decided to keep going. I was willing to overlook some questions that I had as I began reading but those questions never get fully idealized. You may have the same feeling while reading/listening.
In terms of being a mystery/thriller, well, it seems like that was given up pretty quickly. Within pages you realize the sister, Angela, is not dead. I suppose you may surmise that from the synopsis of the book... however... the 'thrill' does not continue throughout the novel. Sure, this had things I should have enjoyed: catacombs, serial killer(s), murder, sex brothels, a secret underground, shady French characters, French characters in general, creepy twins, a mystery... but by the end of the book my general feeling is just: It was okay.
The writing, at times, feels a little forced and during some moments the dialog didn't work for me. I don't think I really ever "liked" any of the characters and that kept me distant from the reading. Overall, it was just 'okay' and while I'd pick something else up from the author and would try again, I wouldn't rush to do so.