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jourdanedwards's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
natebragg's review against another edition
4.0
A fun, albeit somewhat predictable mystery/thriller. I enjoyed reading this book and found many of the characters easy to root for. The documentary sections were a nice wrinkle that added something different compared to similar styled books.
rstankievech's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
alixfish's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
mollyvh's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 rounded up. Not my favorite thriller, but definitely a fun read.
bargainsleuth's review against another edition
3.0
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Trigger Warnings: Attempted Rape , Sexual Assault, Cheating, Murder, Death, Child Death, Racism, Racist Comments, Attempted Suicide , Drug Use, Alcohol Use, Mentions of Suicide, Mention of Pedophilia
I’m working my way backwards with author Alex Finlay’s books. First I read What Have We Done? and then it was on to The Night Shift , and now I’ve read his first book, Every Last Fear. He’s one of my new-to-me favorite authors.
The book centers around the killing of a teenage girl and the imprisonment of a teenage boy. The story later becomes the basis for a true crime documentary; I’ve seen first-hand what a Netflix documentary series can do to a community when Making of a Murderer came out a few years ago. It was based on a local murder, and what a shitstorm it created for everyone involved. Lawsuits are still being settled regarding this documentary, and truth be told, I don’t watch any crime shows (not since Castle went off the air) or true crime documentaries. But I found all the chatter in the book about the documentary added to the suspense.
When Matt’s family is killed while on vacation to Mexico, he doesn’t know what to think. The reader doesn’t know what to think, either. His brother Danny has been locked up for years for the murder of his girlfriend, yet the case is still a hot topic because of the documentary. Matt’s still in college and just follows what Agent Keller at the FBI wants him to do (It was great reading about Keller again, who appeared in another Finlay book, this time younger and pregnant.) Somebody wants him dead, too.
In flashbacks, the reader is taken back to the time of Danny’s girlfriend’s murder, and the days leading up to the family vacation in Mexico. Matt’s dad and younger sister are diligently using social media to find more clues that could lead to Danny’s release from prison. That leads them to a tip in Mexico, which leads to their impromptu trip.
While I typically don’t read thrillers and avoid true crime documentaries, I still found this an interesting book with lots of twists and turns I never could have thought of. However, I figured out who was behind the killings because it was the only logical explanation to me. No one else had the means or motive to kill Matt and Danny’s family. Maybe all my reading of Nancy Drew books helped me with figuring out the clues.
Trigger Warnings: Attempted Rape , Sexual Assault, Cheating, Murder, Death, Child Death, Racism, Racist Comments, Attempted Suicide , Drug Use, Alcohol Use, Mentions of Suicide, Mention of Pedophilia
I’m working my way backwards with author Alex Finlay’s books. First I read What Have We Done? and then it was on to The Night Shift , and now I’ve read his first book, Every Last Fear. He’s one of my new-to-me favorite authors.
The book centers around the killing of a teenage girl and the imprisonment of a teenage boy. The story later becomes the basis for a true crime documentary; I’ve seen first-hand what a Netflix documentary series can do to a community when Making of a Murderer came out a few years ago. It was based on a local murder, and what a shitstorm it created for everyone involved. Lawsuits are still being settled regarding this documentary, and truth be told, I don’t watch any crime shows (not since Castle went off the air) or true crime documentaries. But I found all the chatter in the book about the documentary added to the suspense.
When Matt’s family is killed while on vacation to Mexico, he doesn’t know what to think. The reader doesn’t know what to think, either. His brother Danny has been locked up for years for the murder of his girlfriend, yet the case is still a hot topic because of the documentary. Matt’s still in college and just follows what Agent Keller at the FBI wants him to do (It was great reading about Keller again, who appeared in another Finlay book, this time younger and pregnant.) Somebody wants him dead, too.
In flashbacks, the reader is taken back to the time of Danny’s girlfriend’s murder, and the days leading up to the family vacation in Mexico. Matt’s dad and younger sister are diligently using social media to find more clues that could lead to Danny’s release from prison. That leads them to a tip in Mexico, which leads to their impromptu trip.
While I typically don’t read thrillers and avoid true crime documentaries, I still found this an interesting book with lots of twists and turns I never could have thought of. However, I figured out who was behind the killings because it was the only logical explanation to me. No one else had the means or motive to kill Matt and Danny’s family. Maybe all my reading of Nancy Drew books helped me with figuring out the clues.