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duskx's review against another edition
3.0
“Don’t Make a Sound” by David Jackson pierces the heart of every parent’s worst nightmare: a child snatched from their bed, gone without a whisper.
Meet Malcolm and Harriet Benson, a seemingly ordinary couple, who harbor a dark secret: they have kidnapped a ten-year-old girl named Daisy. Their mundane exterior masks a sinister inclination for kidnapping kids. The tension escalates when their insatiable hunger for innocence drives them to target another child, igniting a desperate chase as detectives race against the relentless tick of the clock. Will they rescue the children, or will they be too late, leaving only tragedy in their wake?
A well-executed thriller that succeeds in creating a haunting narrative. A grim reminder of the fragility of security and the depths of human depravity.
One aspect I find unsettling is Detective Cody’s empathy towards the kidnapper. A bold attempt to humanize the perpetrator, challenging my moral compass. Can we extend compassion to someone who inflicts such heinous crimes, like child kidnapping and abuse?
Meet Malcolm and Harriet Benson, a seemingly ordinary couple, who harbor a dark secret: they have kidnapped a ten-year-old girl named Daisy. Their mundane exterior masks a sinister inclination for kidnapping kids. The tension escalates when their insatiable hunger for innocence drives them to target another child, igniting a desperate chase as detectives race against the relentless tick of the clock. Will they rescue the children, or will they be too late, leaving only tragedy in their wake?
A well-executed thriller that succeeds in creating a haunting narrative. A grim reminder of the fragility of security and the depths of human depravity.
One aspect I find unsettling is Detective Cody’s empathy towards the kidnapper. A bold attempt to humanize the perpetrator, challenging my moral compass. Can we extend compassion to someone who inflicts such heinous crimes, like child kidnapping and abuse?
andrew65's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.5
queenkraken's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
A good read but less engaging than the first books in the series.
abs91jc's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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? No
5.0
nnastia's review against another edition
2.0
Lots of build up only to have a rather abrupt and disappointing ending. The premise itself was really interesting and it's what kept me going, but so many things seemed just a touch off the mark.
Like some of the ways the children's thoughts were portrayed - it hardly seemed believable. I often wondered if the author was even trying to get into a kid's psyche or just gave very adult readings on the situation.
While the character development was definitely given a shot, so many things were left unexplained and I was left with little understanding of motivations of anyone except for some very generic "fitting-the-genre" ideas.
Some figures of speech seemed odd, like the one about one of the detectives "leaping like a possessed woman". What's that supposed to mean? What exactly is a possessed woman and how would that be different from a possessed man or tiger or whatever? It might seem like reaching, but there were enough odd sentences to make me be certain the book was written by a guy before I even double-checked.
I did still get into the story, but I'm kind of disappointed. I love crime thrillers but this was strange to say the least.
Like some of the ways the children's thoughts were portrayed - it hardly seemed believable. I often wondered if the author was even trying to get into a kid's psyche or just gave very adult readings on the situation.
While the character development was definitely given a shot, so many things were left unexplained and I was left with little understanding of motivations of anyone except for some very generic "fitting-the-genre" ideas.
Some figures of speech seemed odd, like the one about one of the detectives "leaping like a possessed woman". What's that supposed to mean? What exactly is a possessed woman and how would that be different from a possessed man or tiger or whatever? It might seem like reaching, but there were enough odd sentences to make me be certain the book was written by a guy before I even double-checked.
I did still get into the story, but I'm kind of disappointed. I love crime thrillers but this was strange to say the least.
holly98's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
proudlocks's review against another edition
4.0
Pretty gripping stuff. Horrifyingly sad and twisted in its own way.
I think as a mum child abduction hits me hard and keeps me glued to the pages because you want nothing more than those kids to be ok.
A few unexpected twists, just how I like my books!
I think as a mum child abduction hits me hard and keeps me glued to the pages because you want nothing more than those kids to be ok.
A few unexpected twists, just how I like my books!