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3.11 AVERAGE
3.11 AVERAGE
Ellie and Rob are madly in love, but at their wedding, Rob drops a secret on Ellie that changes her life. Now, Ellie is forced to do things she never thought she'd be capable of doing. She also begins to question the life that she and Rob had - is it real love?
People are being murdered on St. Lucia. Meanwhile, children are going missing on the island. A police officer is tasked with solving all of these crimes.
There is an extraordinary amount of violence and mutilation in this, as well as an odd love story, which makes you question the relationship.
People are being murdered on St. Lucia. Meanwhile, children are going missing on the island. A police officer is tasked with solving all of these crimes.
There is an extraordinary amount of violence and mutilation in this, as well as an odd love story, which makes you question the relationship.
I received a Netgalley copy of this book in exchanged for my review.
While better than your average Lifetime movie-style thriller, this still lacked the grittiness I normally enjoy in this genre. I did enjoy the "Now" and "Then" format, but the reveals just didn't keep me up at night. Still, an interesting story coupled with talented writing made this a quick, enjoyable read.
While better than your average Lifetime movie-style thriller, this still lacked the grittiness I normally enjoy in this genre. I did enjoy the "Now" and "Then" format, but the reveals just didn't keep me up at night. Still, an interesting story coupled with talented writing made this a quick, enjoyable read.
I think from the summary of the book I was expecting something more, and while this book was still enjoyable it was a little underwhelming. Ellie is a recent newlywed who finds out secrets about her husband the night of her wedding.
This book alternates between her and her husband before and after, alternating to tell just a little more of the story. Ellie comes into contact with murders and other characters along the way and has orders to commit crimes herself. Even with the side story of missing children it lacked a true mystery edge that I was hoping would eventually play out. Overall still enjoyable.
I received a free copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This book alternates between her and her husband before and after, alternating to tell just a little more of the story. Ellie comes into contact with murders and other characters along the way and has orders to commit crimes herself. Even with the side story of missing children it lacked a true mystery edge that I was hoping would eventually play out. Overall still enjoyable.
I received a free copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Just Fall by Nina Sadowsky is a romantic psychological debut novel of two damaged, deeply flawed souls seeking love and happiness.
Rob and Ellie are deeply in love and are getting married. On the wedding day Rob confesses to Ellie that he is a killer. Ellie who found Rob after a few unsuccessful romances cannot believe it but she is also hiding some dark secrets of her own. He is then kidnapped from the wedding reception and for Ellie to save him she has to take someone’s life. Thus starts the harrowing ordeal in Ellie’s life where she tries to free and save Rob from his past.
It is an interesting story-line and the chapters alternate between “Now” and “Then”. The “Now” was pretty streamlines but the “Then” part was not in chronological order which took a little bit getting used to. The ending though good was a little rushed and left me with some questions. Overall I would give this book 3 1/2 stars, a good book for light reading with some twists and turns.
Many thanks to the publisher & NetGalley for this advance reader copy in exchange for my honest and fair review.
This and more reviews at https://chloesbooksblog.wordpress.com/
Rob and Ellie are deeply in love and are getting married. On the wedding day Rob confesses to Ellie that he is a killer. Ellie who found Rob after a few unsuccessful romances cannot believe it but she is also hiding some dark secrets of her own. He is then kidnapped from the wedding reception and for Ellie to save him she has to take someone’s life. Thus starts the harrowing ordeal in Ellie’s life where she tries to free and save Rob from his past.
It is an interesting story-line and the chapters alternate between “Now” and “Then”. The “Now” was pretty streamlines but the “Then” part was not in chronological order which took a little bit getting used to. The ending though good was a little rushed and left me with some questions. Overall I would give this book 3 1/2 stars, a good book for light reading with some twists and turns.
Many thanks to the publisher & NetGalley for this advance reader copy in exchange for my honest and fair review.
This and more reviews at https://chloesbooksblog.wordpress.com/
I was intrigued by the description of this book, but disappointed by its delivery. It was a different kind of beast. This book contained a great concept, but the delivery was choppy and slightly distracting with the chronological transitions being more of a hindrance to the overall telling because of the length of time that expressed versus the climax of the story. I would recommend this book to others in the hope that they appreciated the structure better than I because it was a cleverly constructed plot with an interesting ending.
A special thank you to Random House and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. 3.5 Stars
Screenwriter, Nina Sadowsky delivers a chilling dark tale of suspense---good versus evil, JUST FALL two damaged people desperately seeking redemption.
The novel opens with a letter from Rob to darling Ellie with instructions, his love, and an “I’m sorry”.
An island. A wedding day. From Manhattan to the Caribbean, they had known each other that long. Secrets. A couple. Bride and Groom. Rob’s admission was sudden, bizarre, terrifying. Insane words. Why?
Flashing back and forth (now and then) readers learn the backstory of Ellie and her husband Rob and the detective.
On the night of her wedding to Rob, Ellie’s perfect fantasy world suddenly collapses. Her charming, sophisticated husband is not the man she believed him to be. Could he really be a killer?
Now, does she have to become a killer in order to save Rob? Love can be deadly. Consequences. People are dying. Accidents. Murders on the island. Boys missing.
From lies, love and betrayal, Sadowsky delivers a fast-paced twisted seductive debut --the lengths one will go to protect.
From psychological suspense, intrigue, and mystery -----with an array of secondary characters, along for the ride to the finale “Next.”
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Screenwriter, Nina Sadowsky delivers a chilling dark tale of suspense---good versus evil, JUST FALL two damaged people desperately seeking redemption.
The novel opens with a letter from Rob to darling Ellie with instructions, his love, and an “I’m sorry”.
An island. A wedding day. From Manhattan to the Caribbean, they had known each other that long. Secrets. A couple. Bride and Groom. Rob’s admission was sudden, bizarre, terrifying. Insane words. Why?
Flashing back and forth (now and then) readers learn the backstory of Ellie and her husband Rob and the detective.
On the night of her wedding to Rob, Ellie’s perfect fantasy world suddenly collapses. Her charming, sophisticated husband is not the man she believed him to be. Could he really be a killer?
Now, does she have to become a killer in order to save Rob? Love can be deadly. Consequences. People are dying. Accidents. Murders on the island. Boys missing.
From lies, love and betrayal, Sadowsky delivers a fast-paced twisted seductive debut --the lengths one will go to protect.
From psychological suspense, intrigue, and mystery -----with an array of secondary characters, along for the ride to the finale “Next.”
JDCMustReadBooks
What do you do when you find out the man you've built a life with ends up being nothing but a stranger? Would you kill to keep that fantasy alive? The night of her wedding, Ellie discovers Rob's secret and it puts everything she thought she knew about him into question. Just Fall is a convoluted tale that switches between past and present, and non-linearly as well. In its attempts to keep you in the dark from the truth facts of the mystery, it only succeeds in being confusing and frustrating rather than intriguing and enticing. The past and present chapters and the anticipated shocker of an ending truly only works when the reader is given breadcrumbs along the way. When that doesn't occur, and in this case it did not, the supposed shocker ends up leaping out of nowhere and stupefying the reader.
Lifetime movie in book form
Just fall is a story that asks the reader to imagine how easy it would be to deceive someone you love. Rob and Ellie fall in love, but start by never telling each other the truth. And the rest of the story is about the consequences of that. It was an easy read and we'll paced. But it really was like a Lifetime movie, with unbelievable peril and too convenient plot devices. This is reAlly a 2.5 star book.
Just fall is a story that asks the reader to imagine how easy it would be to deceive someone you love. Rob and Ellie fall in love, but start by never telling each other the truth. And the rest of the story is about the consequences of that. It was an easy read and we'll paced. But it really was like a Lifetime movie, with unbelievable peril and too convenient plot devices. This is reAlly a 2.5 star book.
I'm not usually into crime/thriller books, but this one caught my attention. First, because the cover is so innocent and sweet that it makes you wonder what happened to that girl. And second, because as soon as you start reading it, you realize it's nothing like you imagined it. She's not exactly a "good girl".
Ellie's in love with Rob, but she doesn't know about his past. For all she knew, he was just an amazing man who could make her happy. When she discovers more about the person he used to be before meeting her, she realizes he's a total stranger. There was no Rob Beauman. The man she had married was a fiction. He lied to her, because he also loved her. He didn't want to ruin the only good thing in his life. But then, she also has a past. And together they can really make a mess.
The story is a mixture of romance and terrible crimes. The writing style is really good and perfect for this kind of novel. It helps the reader to understand all the characters' thoughts and feelings - even the most disturbing ones. The author uses alternating chapters to explore what happened before and in the present.
I really liked it, but I wish there were less time jumps, especially at the end.
Favorite quote: "Love doesn’t make sense, does it? We fall in love with someone, and then as layers are revealed that don’t line up with our feelings, we’re in it already.”
*Many thanks to Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine for providing an ARC*.
Ellie's in love with Rob, but she doesn't know about his past. For all she knew, he was just an amazing man who could make her happy. When she discovers more about the person he used to be before meeting her, she realizes he's a total stranger. There was no Rob Beauman. The man she had married was a fiction. He lied to her, because he also loved her. He didn't want to ruin the only good thing in his life. But then, she also has a past. And together they can really make a mess.
The story is a mixture of romance and terrible crimes. The writing style is really good and perfect for this kind of novel. It helps the reader to understand all the characters' thoughts and feelings - even the most disturbing ones. The author uses alternating chapters to explore what happened before and in the present.
I really liked it, but I wish there were less time jumps, especially at the end.
Favorite quote: "Love doesn’t make sense, does it? We fall in love with someone, and then as layers are revealed that don’t line up with our feelings, we’re in it already.”
*Many thanks to Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine for providing an ARC*.