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lisaeirene's review against another edition
3.0
This was such an odd book...I'm not even sure I could describe it well enough to do it justice. Carl Feldman was once a great photographer but then he was tried and acquitted for the murder of a young woman. It's now current day and he's in a halfway house for people with dementia.
Grace is the mysterious woman who takes Carl on a road trip to the old scenes of crimes she suspects him of committing. And one of the missing girls she thinks he killed was her sister, Rachel. She's trying to jog his memory so he will tell her where Rachel's body is buried.
Except that the road trip kind of bonds them together and she discovers so many other secrets that she wasn't expecting. The story is a bit murky but it's pretty unique and engaging!
Grace is the mysterious woman who takes Carl on a road trip to the old scenes of crimes she suspects him of committing. And one of the missing girls she thinks he killed was her sister, Rachel. She's trying to jog his memory so he will tell her where Rachel's body is buried.
Except that the road trip kind of bonds them together and she discovers so many other secrets that she wasn't expecting. The story is a bit murky but it's pretty unique and engaging!
hijinx_abound's review against another edition
This is the second book I’ve picked up by this author. I don’t think her writing style is for me.
scknitter's review against another edition
5.0
Not sure how this one slipped by without me reading it when published, but as usual with all of her books, I loved it.
zombiecupcake29's review against another edition
5.0
***I received an ARC of Paper Ghost through netgally for an honest review.
I have been caught in a thriller mood as of late and Julia Heaberlin delivered everything that I wanted. Paper Ghost reaches out and pulled me in from the minutes I started reading. I had a hard time putting it down to finish things in my busy schedule. My only complaint is that it did get a little slow in the middle, but I had no trouble getting through it. If you want a great psychological thriller then I highly recommend checking out Paper Ghost.
I have been caught in a thriller mood as of late and Julia Heaberlin delivered everything that I wanted. Paper Ghost reaches out and pulled me in from the minutes I started reading. I had a hard time putting it down to finish things in my busy schedule. My only complaint is that it did get a little slow in the middle, but I had no trouble getting through it. If you want a great psychological thriller then I highly recommend checking out Paper Ghost.
sheenah684's review against another edition
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me an advance copy for review.
Would you go on a road trip with a possible serial killer if it meant you would learn the truth about your sister's disappearance?
Carl Feldman was a photographer before dementia took away his autonomy. A young woman claiming to be his daughter takes him on a road trip to stir up memories, mainly to find our if he is a killer. There are so many things about that premise that make me want to scream at the characters, but it makes an intense book. Carl is quietly creepy, but you feel yourself starting to wonder if he is who he is made out to be. That unsettled feeling of not knowing what is around the corner kept me thinking about this book after it ended.
Would you go on a road trip with a possible serial killer if it meant you would learn the truth about your sister's disappearance?
Carl Feldman was a photographer before dementia took away his autonomy. A young woman claiming to be his daughter takes him on a road trip to stir up memories, mainly to find our if he is a killer. There are so many things about that premise that make me want to scream at the characters, but it makes an intense book. Carl is quietly creepy, but you feel yourself starting to wonder if he is who he is made out to be. That unsettled feeling of not knowing what is around the corner kept me thinking about this book after it ended.
usbsticky's review against another edition
1.0
1 star = "did not like it" by GR's rating system.
The writing was extremely awkward and I had a really hard time trying to get into it. I had to force myself to read this book. A well deserved 1 star from me.
I got this book as a free ARC.
The writing was extremely awkward and I had a really hard time trying to get into it. I had to force myself to read this book. A well deserved 1 star from me.
I got this book as a free ARC.
ciska's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
aspeedy2013's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Such a good read. You will never guess the ending.
asteger's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
asanford's review against another edition
3.0
This book kept me interested - mostly because I had to know if he really was the bad guy. There were times the story got a bit slow but it did a great job of fulfilling the thriller distinction. Good but not great or amazing.