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Look Closer by David Ellis

11 reviews

cassidyemaier's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

If you think you have this book figured out, you don’t.

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cc_shelflove's review against another edition

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dark 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

3.5

I would definitely recommend this book to a friend! I did not read its synopsis prior to diving in and I would urge you to do the same. I was quickly sucked into the story as Simon’s point of view reminded me of Joe Goldberg’s in You. Without giving away any of the plot, I will say that there were so many moving parts, at times I wished I had a notebook to keep track of certain revelations. I guessed half of the big twist but not the rest of it… then another twist came at the end of the book that ruined it for me. Quit while you’re ahead, author! Still, I’ll be picking up David Ellis’s 2024 release shortly.

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ams5x9's review against another edition

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dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.5

Quick read with good pacing. It has short chapters and differing view points, he does a good job with conversations and perspectives. Overall, the book was fine. I’d recommend it. Wasn’t stunning literary prose but it was captivating.

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grazeea's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

This is the twistiest thing I’ve read and yet it looks feasible. The author thought a lot about the plot of this book.

Who is the con? Who conned who?
In like the ending. It’s not forced.

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amanda_reads13's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

After the body of rich socialite, Lauren, is discovered, Simon and Vicky's seemingly perfect life starts to unravel.

This was a pretty gripping suspense filled with so many different twists. The narrators are very unreliable and that threw me off a bit. I figured out that

Vicky and Simon were probably working together, because it all just fell too perfectly into place.

That said, I did NOT see a few of the twists coming, though looking back there were a tone of clues.

So the true plot: Simon and Vicky team up to commit a double homicide. Simon wants to kill the woman who robbed his family blind, which resulted in his mother's suicide. Vicky wants to kill to the con artisit who robbed her sister and got her addicted to drugs. Her sister then died. They fake a marriage, fake affairs, and set Lauren and Christen up in a complex and intricate revenge plot.

The plan between Simon and Vicky is truly masterful. Simon

is diabolical and an expert at the long revenge game. He is sneaky and his mind works in the most brilliant yet psychotic way. He manages to get revenge on everyone without leaving any trail leading back to himself.

Where it fell apart for me was the last 1/4 or so of the book.

Once the cop visits Simon, we are able to put together the puzzle pieces pretty quickly. I wish it wasn't handed to us so easily.

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arf26's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Many plot twists, so many I found it hard to follow. Some plot twists were not believable.

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mirandalikesbooks's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Best thriller I've read in a long time! It made me want to read everything else Ellis has written.

The twists build on each other in a really clever way. Some of the unknowns never get wrapped up which I thought was a great way to leave me wanting more. Alongside incredible thriller/mystery story construction, Ellis managed to make Simon and Vicky and Jane and Christian super engaging POV characters.

Simon's dedication to the long con is absolutely unmatched. He's truly diabolical, and somehow completely justified. What an amazing character.

Would absolutely recommend!

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