hula_holly's review
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
npavitt's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
nzlisam's review against another edition
4.0
Not strictly Psychological Suspense...
Yes there was plenty of it, but there’s also (for lack of a better term) a paranormal aspect to the story, that some readers might not enjoy, and I’m not sure it fits with the genre it was advertised as, since elements of the plot are outside the realm of possibility. I think the problem is that the first half of the novel reads like a regular mystery/crime novel, and even when surreal things to start to happen, you still expect there to be a logical explanation by the end. Is there such a thing as Sci-fi psychological suspense?
Having said that, the ending was still cleverly creepy and disturbing, I would never have predicted it in a million years, and I haven’t been able to get said ending out of my head since finishing the book, so my final score is 4 stars, but I preferred her previous novel, ‘13 Minutes’.
Yes there was plenty of it, but there’s also (for lack of a better term) a paranormal aspect to the story, that some readers might not enjoy, and I’m not sure it fits with the genre it was advertised as, since elements of the plot are outside the realm of possibility. I think the problem is that the first half of the novel reads like a regular mystery/crime novel, and even when surreal things to start to happen, you still expect there to be a logical explanation by the end. Is there such a thing as Sci-fi psychological suspense?
Having said that, the ending was still cleverly creepy and disturbing, I would never have predicted it in a million years, and I haven’t been able to get said ending out of my head since finishing the book, so my final score is 4 stars, but I preferred her previous novel, ‘13 Minutes’.
becphe's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jogarciareger's review
5.0
Oh my goodness. As soon as I finished this book I called all of the bookworms in my contacts and begged them to read it. Buy this book right now!! This restored my faith in good books!!
kimwlk's review
4.0
Oh my gosh - that ENDING! Kinda made me chuckle!
If you want to read a book with an ending you'll never be able to predict, this would be the one.
If you want to read a book with an ending you'll never be able to predict, this would be the one.
heycy's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
sasoif's review
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Slow to start. Pace picked up and it looked to be a promising read, but the ending was so disappointing.
bisse's review against another edition
1.0
I never write reviews but this book left me so angry I can't not share it. The most shockingly bad ending I have read EVER. I want to throw the book away but I feel it's not enough.. I might have to burn it to get it out of my system. I am so pissed off that I wasted time reading this.