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am_burgler's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
scnole2021's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
tita_noir's review against another edition
5.0
This is probably my favorite book in the series so far. And it is packed! This is a full five course meal of a book.
First and foremost, we have Charlie and Wyrick taking on a new job. Three teenage boys go camping/hiking and only two come back. What really happened out on that trail? And Can Charlie/Wyrick find the missing boy before it is too late?
Just like in the previous two books that centered on missing persons cases, Charlie and Wyrick have a special rhythm when working their case that is simple and methodical PI work. Also since Wyrick is the result of a shady corporation that basically built her from the DNA out, she has a bunch of other special little skills that come in handy when helping to solve cases. We also get POVs of the family members and school friends to help round out the story.
This would have been enough for one whole story but then this book also deals with a one-two sucker punch for Charlie and Wyrick. Charlie's wife Annie's battle with early onset Alzheimer's has taken a turn for the worse and Wyrick finds out some devastating news about the only person other than Charlie that she counts as a friend. These personal developments get a lot of real estate in the book and affect Charlie and Wyrick in their own separate ways. We get to see them grapple with their own griefs separately but also support each other. There is such a great conversation in a parking lot where they both affirm, without frills or ceremony, but with deep conviction 'I got your back."
But that's not all.... The shady corporation, Universal Theorem (UT), that created Wyrick, murdered her mother, treated her like a lab experiment, discarded her when she got cancer for not being 'perfect' and then tried to get her back after she survived it -- are still after her. While she had put a spanking on their leader time and time again, the stakes have gotten massively higher and he isn't out to simply get her back, he now needs to kill her. So we get quite a bit of story for this subplot as well -- Wyrick dodging assassination attempts.
And finally we get a humdinger of a fourth act. Wyrick takes the gloves off in an all out assault on UT while Charlie, true to his word has her back in spades.
Through it all we get some great check ins with persons from their previous cases feature in the other two books in the series. And the book ends on such a great note with Charlie and Wyrick, both having undergone a trial by fire, are seeming to start over in a new place in each others' lives.
This almost felt like it could be a conclusion, but that last chapter makes it clear that it is simply the a close of one chapter for these two and prep for the start of a new one.
Really looking forward to the next one.
Listened on audio and the narrator is great.
First and foremost, we have Charlie and Wyrick taking on a new job. Three teenage boys go camping/hiking and only two come back. What really happened out on that trail? And Can Charlie/Wyrick find the missing boy before it is too late?
Just like in the previous two books that centered on missing persons cases, Charlie and Wyrick have a special rhythm when working their case that is simple and methodical PI work. Also since Wyrick is the result of a shady corporation that basically built her from the DNA out, she has a bunch of other special little skills that come in handy when helping to solve cases. We also get POVs of the family members and school friends to help round out the story.
This would have been enough for one whole story but then this book also deals with a one-two sucker punch for Charlie and Wyrick. Charlie's wife Annie's battle with early onset Alzheimer's has taken a turn for the worse and Wyrick finds out some devastating news about the only person other than Charlie that she counts as a friend. These personal developments get a lot of real estate in the book and affect Charlie and Wyrick in their own separate ways. We get to see them grapple with their own griefs separately but also support each other. There is such a great conversation in a parking lot where they both affirm, without frills or ceremony, but with deep conviction 'I got your back."
But that's not all.... The shady corporation, Universal Theorem (UT), that created Wyrick, murdered her mother, treated her like a lab experiment, discarded her when she got cancer for not being 'perfect' and then tried to get her back after she survived it -- are still after her. While she had put a spanking on their leader time and time again, the stakes have gotten massively higher and he isn't out to simply get her back, he now needs to kill her. So we get quite a bit of story for this subplot as well -- Wyrick dodging assassination attempts.
And finally we get a humdinger of a fourth act. Wyrick takes the gloves off in an all out assault on UT while Charlie, true to his word has her back in spades.
Through it all we get some great check ins with persons from their previous cases feature in the other two books in the series. And the book ends on such a great note with Charlie and Wyrick, both having undergone a trial by fire, are seeming to start over in a new place in each others' lives.
This almost felt like it could be a conclusion, but that last chapter makes it clear that it is simply the a close of one chapter for these two and prep for the start of a new one.
Really looking forward to the next one.
Listened on audio and the narrator is great.
oliviasbookishworld's review against another edition
4.0
This one wasn’t as fast paced as the other two, but still a great read. Charlie is losing his Annie at a faster rate and UT won’t leave Wyrick alone. The beginning had my heart pounding (don’t like heights, and when I hike I’m always worried about falling over the edge, even when it’s not warranted.) But after that, the cases take a bit of a back seat as each character has to deal with more problems in their personal lives. Cleanish: language, not excessive.
takethyme's review against another edition
4.0
Charlie Dodge and Wyrick have enough on their plate with looking for a lost teen without the pressure of what is going on with their loved ones. Add to this mix a hitman, the diabolical UT, Snickers and a Pepsi, and you have a taste of Wyrick’s life.
Charlie is watching Annie go downhill at a fast clip and it is absolutely heart-wrenching. I rarely cry when I read a story but I had misty eyes on more than one occasion.
I don’t recommend reading this as a standalone. Start with [b:The Missing Piece|42608657|The Missing Piece (The Jigsaw Files #1)|Sharon Sala|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1556842741l/42608657._SY75_.jpg|66258799]; you will discover both Charlie’s and Wyrick’s back stories and they are important. Ms. Sala stretches the reader's imagination with Wyrick’s abilities so if you require realistic suspenseful stories, avoid The Jigsaw Puzzle series.
Charlie is watching Annie go downhill at a fast clip and it is absolutely heart-wrenching. I rarely cry when I read a story but I had misty eyes on more than one occasion.
I don’t recommend reading this as a standalone. Start with [b:The Missing Piece|42608657|The Missing Piece (The Jigsaw Files #1)|Sharon Sala|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1556842741l/42608657._SY75_.jpg|66258799]; you will discover both Charlie’s and Wyrick’s back stories and they are important. Ms. Sala stretches the reader's imagination with Wyrick’s abilities so if you require realistic suspenseful stories, avoid The Jigsaw Puzzle series.