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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
I found this novel to be much more compellingly written than The Wife Between Us. The sorry was very well paced and the authors did an incredible job of building the tension from the very first page.
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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
A fast, creepy read with 3 very flawed and unlikable characters. I found the premise of the story far-fetched and unrealistic, almost to the point of ridiculous, and yet the authors pull it off. A book I didn't like and yet couldn't put down. Will be interesting to see what others think.
One of my all time favorites. Wildly compelling. 5/5.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
If you can look past protagonist Jessica Ferris being a whiny guessaholic for the book's first half, then you're for a treat. An Anonymous Girl becomes the tense thriller one hopes it might be as soon as the heroine finds her footing and gets past being a self-absorbed victim.
Opening up as a struggling makeup artist trying to earn some cash, Jessica joins a psychological study about ethics and morality conducted by a university professor and well-known therapist named Dr. Sheilds. In trying to be the perfect test subject (and well-paid), Jessica scores high in baring her soul and sharing longtime secrets not even her family knows.
As the study moves from the ethical questions and confessions on a computer screen to real-life role-play, it becomes increasingly clear she has become entangled in a deadly web of lies and love. What makes the trap especially dangerous is that Jessica never knows which of the two antagonists is attempting to manipulate her more for their own selfish gains.
As a character, it takes a long time to like Jessica Ferris, but eventually, you cannot help to root for her. It's a good thing she comes around or there wouldn't have been any likable characters at all, not even a fringe boyfriend prospect who didn't get the page time he deserved.
Opening up as a struggling makeup artist trying to earn some cash, Jessica joins a psychological study about ethics and morality conducted by a university professor and well-known therapist named Dr. Sheilds. In trying to be the perfect test subject (and well-paid), Jessica scores high in baring her soul and sharing longtime secrets not even her family knows.
As the study moves from the ethical questions and confessions on a computer screen to real-life role-play, it becomes increasingly clear she has become entangled in a deadly web of lies and love. What makes the trap especially dangerous is that Jessica never knows which of the two antagonists is attempting to manipulate her more for their own selfish gains.
As a character, it takes a long time to like Jessica Ferris, but eventually, you cannot help to root for her. It's a good thing she comes around or there wouldn't have been any likable characters at all, not even a fringe boyfriend prospect who didn't get the page time he deserved.
It’s like the accident never happened. ~ Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
slow-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
Not my favorite by this author pair. I liked the main character, but the story was pretty flat and predictable. And the ending went on and on and on.
If I wasn't a therapist I would have a hard time trusting therapist with all these psychological thrillers involving therapists! This was an edge of your seat, jumpscare in a book. How will it end?! Jess immorally joins a morality test (for the money) and well things spiral out of control from there. Worth the brain cells this book scared right out of my head. That's more that two scary books for me this year...