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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
While the reviews on GoodReads at least aren’t great, I thoroughly enjoyed this psychological thriller. Great read that I highly recommend! Also, it’s the author’s first book, which means she has plenty of room for growth in the future based on all feedback.
emotional
tense
medium-paced
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I swear everytime I think I got it figured out I don’t. But he was one of my suspects
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was a fun and interesting read, but pretty predictable. I don’t know if I am too genre savvy or too aware of tropes, but I called the big twist pretty early. Though on the other hand, I do like that there was enough evidence for the reader to be able to keep up (or get ahead).
I always struggle with books about therapists because the therapists are terrible at their jobs. This one also had some weird red herrings. The first couple of chapters mention a bunch of medications by their technical names, but then the main character goes and fills a script for one of those same medications, just under a brand name. But she already had open access to it. It becomes obvious that she has addiction issues and doesn’t do anything about it.
I kind of didn’t like the characters in general. Chloe comes across as trying to be self aware, but also refusing to work through any of her trauma or baggage. Daniel and Cooper are weird and off-putting for different reasons. There are no real friends for Chloe throughout.
The narration also got extremely repetitive after a while. Everything reminded Chloe of something else, which was effective for some narrative reasons, but it came out in frustrating ways as descriptors and other random bits would be repeated over and over.
I think the most interesting and effective parts of the story were how it addressed the fear that is unique to being a woman and some of Chloe’s fears about losing touch with reality. The book does a good job of making you question how Chloe is dealing with everything. Hell, at multiple points, I wondered if Chloe was doing it in her sleep somehow. It did effectively build tension and create atmosphere, but sometimes it was a little cheaply done.
Overall, it was a decent thriller. Just a little predictable, but a good read.
I always struggle with books about therapists because the therapists are terrible at their jobs. This one also had some weird red herrings. The first couple of chapters mention a bunch of medications by their technical names, but then the main character goes and fills a script for one of those same medications, just under a brand name. But she already had open access to it. It becomes obvious that she has addiction issues and doesn’t do anything about it.
I kind of didn’t like the characters in general. Chloe comes across as trying to be self aware, but also refusing to work through any of her trauma or baggage. Daniel and Cooper are weird and off-putting for different reasons. There are no real friends for Chloe throughout.
The narration also got extremely repetitive after a while. Everything reminded Chloe of something else, which was effective for some narrative reasons, but it came out in frustrating ways as descriptors and other random bits would be repeated over and over.
I think the most interesting and effective parts of the story were how it addressed the fear that is unique to being a woman and some of Chloe’s fears about losing touch with reality. The book does a good job of making you question how Chloe is dealing with everything. Hell, at multiple points, I wondered if Chloe was doing it in her sleep somehow. It did effectively build tension and create atmosphere, but sometimes it was a little cheaply done.
Overall, it was a decent thriller. Just a little predictable, but a good read.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book has a similar plot to The Locked Door by Freida McFadden but I thought this one was way better.
I felt like the author did a good job at making this story unique and character-driven. I like reading books from the perspective of someone who is related to a serial killer.
I couldn't give it five stars because I did find the MC to be pretty predictable. She worked in a helping profession to help her process her own trauma but she coped with it in an unhealthy way. She also made some questionable choices and I was confused about her relationship with Aaron. It didn't quite make sense to me. I was able to guess one of the twists, but it didn't bother me. I also think the ending needed more closure.
If you like character-driven stories, possible unreliable narrators, and serial killers, this is the book for you.
I felt like the author did a good job at making this story unique and character-driven. I like reading books from the perspective of someone who is related to a serial killer.
I couldn't give it five stars because I did find the MC to be pretty predictable. She worked in a helping profession to help her process her own trauma but she coped with it in an unhealthy way. She also made some questionable choices and I was confused about her relationship with Aaron. It didn't quite make sense to me. I was able to guess one of the twists, but it didn't bother me. I also think the ending needed more closure.
If you like character-driven stories, possible unreliable narrators, and serial killers, this is the book for you.