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3.18 AVERAGE
3.18 AVERAGE
I was disappointed in this book , the plot has a promise but the characters were so boring and I didn’t give a d**n about any of them.
And the writing was descriptive for no reason that’s a sample of it
“It was early evening and still light, and because he was too anxious to remain in his motel room, he drove. He crossed the Dahoon River into Chinkapin, then took Cortez Avenue all the way to St. Anna’s Island. He parked by the beach. The Gulf was a deep metallic blue, and the lowering sun reddened the sky and spread dazzling white light across the sea. George walked down the beach and found an old wooden pier with a structure at the end. He walked the length of the pier, passing fishermen and elderly tourists. There was an outside bar at the end, with three empty weather-stripped stools. He ordered a bottle of Budweiser and was given it. He’d drunk in bars before—a few dives near his college were notorious for never carding local students—but he had never been served in a bar outside of that area. He drank the first beer fast, then ordered another, lit a cigarette, and drank the second one slowly, watching boats drift in and out of the receding light.”
I was like get to the fu***ing point pleaaaaase
And don’t get me started on the ending ugh
Anyway I would recommend reading the kind worth killing by the same author.
I wasn't expecting much but I really loved this book. The characters are the best part of the book. Takes place in Boston, which is a favorite city of mine. The plot is good and yet basic. But Swanson tells a good story.
Also knocking off one star for calling a woman (antagonist) a girl. She was sophisticated and too jaded to be called a girl. She needed to have been referred to as a woman who was in control the entire time. Let’s give this woman her due.
“You make it sound as though human beings are free to change themselves entirely at a whim. It just doesn't work that way. We may not like who we were born as, but that doesn't change anything—it's still who we are.”
This was a huge disappointment. I've been wanting to read a book by Peter Swanson for a while now, because I keep hearing amazing things about his thrillers—especially about The Kind Worth Killing and Her Every Fear, books I'm still planning to read. But The Girl with a Clock for a Heart was a bit of a let down.
The story begins when George, the main character, sees his ex-girlfriend Liana for the first time in twenty years. We know from the beginning that Liana killed someone years ago and now she is back because she needs George's help. Alternating chapters in the present with chapters from 20 years ago, we get to know about George and Liana relationship, what happened by then and what she needs now.
I think my main problem with this book is that it wasn't a who did it thriller. We know from the beginning of the story that Liana is the killer. So there is no mystery on that front. The Girl with a Clock for a Heart is more a story about trying to figure out what Liana wants. And honestly, the answers were just disappointed. I finished the book not knowing her motivations, not knowing her.
Neither did I understand the blind trust George has on Liana in the present time. I can understand that 20 years ago he was naive and was in love. But now? He knows what Liana did in the past, what she is capable of. And in spite of that, he continues to protect her during part of the book.
There were some intriguing parts, especially at the beginning. Then, the story turned out more boring and a bit predictable. I kinda liked the ending, although some aspects were a little convenient. But overall, I can help but feel that The Girl with a Clock for a Heart could have been much more.
“He owned it to them to tell them everything, but still wanted to be careful. Not to protect Liana, but to protect himself.”
P.S.: I'm not English, so if you see any mistakes let me know so I can correct them, please.
But perhaps I am just being too generous.
In any case, I honestly would have rated it three starts out five, but the author decided to end the story with a rather bullshit cliffhanger ending instead of providing any real resolution for the last mystery or the characters' relationship. I was frankly rather put off because I had been looking forward to it.
Anyone would have smelled the con miles away, and here we have George falling for all the lies, not once but thrice. The ending was open, but I think he was walking into a trap the fourth time.
However, the book was entertaining, and would pick up Peter Swanson's books any time (even if they have low rating)
