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emilyturnsthepage's review against another edition
3.0
3.5⭐️ still trying to wrap my head on what I fully thought.
Lisa lives for her daughter Ava, her job, and her best friend Marilyn. Lisa enjoys a quiet, simple life and doesn’t let people in easily – and with good reason. Lisa has lived in fear for a long time and is constantly looking over her shoulder. So it’s problematic when her daughter rescues a boy from drowning and their photos land all over the news for everyone to see. Lisa’s world explodes, and she finds everything she has built now being threatened. Not knowing whom she can trust, it’s up to her to face her past to save what she holds dear. review: I chose this as my Book of the Month and it gripped me from the very beginning. I always appreciate when a book has short chapters (which this one did!) and is told in alternating perspectives. This book has a bit of a slow build but are a lot of twists and quite a few unreliable narrators, which always makes a suspense novel that much better! With that said, I did not like the ending. It felt a bit rushed and certainly far-fetched. If you’ve read it I would love to know what you think. rating: 3 out of 5 stars⭐️
Lisa lives for her daughter Ava, her job, and her best friend Marilyn. Lisa enjoys a quiet, simple life and doesn’t let people in easily – and with good reason. Lisa has lived in fear for a long time and is constantly looking over her shoulder. So it’s problematic when her daughter rescues a boy from drowning and their photos land all over the news for everyone to see. Lisa’s world explodes, and she finds everything she has built now being threatened. Not knowing whom she can trust, it’s up to her to face her past to save what she holds dear. review: I chose this as my Book of the Month and it gripped me from the very beginning. I always appreciate when a book has short chapters (which this one did!) and is told in alternating perspectives. This book has a bit of a slow build but are a lot of twists and quite a few unreliable narrators, which always makes a suspense novel that much better! With that said, I did not like the ending. It felt a bit rushed and certainly far-fetched. If you’ve read it I would love to know what you think. rating: 3 out of 5 stars⭐️
court_caitlin's review against another edition
A real page turner! A little hard to describe and a bit of a mystery where the story was heading but that made it all the more intriguing! I was satisfied with the ending too!
ramona_reads_'s review against another edition
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
xhenetaa's review against another edition
3.0
A fast & an interesting read. Kept me going on even through those dull moments of revealing too much information and making things obvious. Interesting characters as well, especially Eva, Lisa and Marilyn, the three main characters we get points of view from.
It didn't beat Behind Her Eyes , but still it was an enthralling read.
It didn't beat Behind Her Eyes , but still it was an enthralling read.
the_us3rname_i5_always_tak3n's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jelysse's review against another edition
4.0
I liked this book. It was a good pace and once you get past part 1 it is very hard to put down.
hdbblog's review against another edition
4.0
Oh, this book. Where to start? I honestly did not expect to be so addicted Cross Her Heart. My original plan was to start this, and then read it in between other books that I'm working on at the same time. Since, normally, Thriller/Mystery books take a little time to really get going. Well, scratch that idea. Sarah Pinborough's book is a slow burn sure, but one that just keeps you on your toes as every single turn. She expertly pulls you one way, then the other, never really allowing you to settle in. In short, I flew through this book. I'm really pleased about that.
It's going to be rough to say a lot about this story, because I absolutely don't want to give anything away. The joy of discovery is half of the fun of reading this book. What I can say, is that Lisa's character is perfection. Both her and her daughter are fully fleshed out people who you'll slowly finding yourself falling in step with. Even Ava's teenage petulance made me smile. There's something wonderful about reading a story like this and feeling like the characters could be your next door neighbors. In the case of a story like this, there's always something vaguely ominous about it too.
When I say that twists abound, I'm really not kidding. Cross Her Heart has a steady pace that just grabs you by the hand and tugs you along, never letting go. Even when you stop in your tracks because of what's around the next corner, it just pulls you along. I so appreciated the fact that nothing in this story felt forced. Every action, every plot point, felt expertly laid out. I felt like I was being told a real story which, like I mentioned above, added to the unease I felt while reading this book. I thought I knew where Sarah Pinborough was taking me. I was so wrong.
If you're looking for a very well written, very quick moving Thriller this is your next read.
It's going to be rough to say a lot about this story, because I absolutely don't want to give anything away. The joy of discovery is half of the fun of reading this book. What I can say, is that Lisa's character is perfection. Both her and her daughter are fully fleshed out people who you'll slowly finding yourself falling in step with. Even Ava's teenage petulance made me smile. There's something wonderful about reading a story like this and feeling like the characters could be your next door neighbors. In the case of a story like this, there's always something vaguely ominous about it too.
When I say that twists abound, I'm really not kidding. Cross Her Heart has a steady pace that just grabs you by the hand and tugs you along, never letting go. Even when you stop in your tracks because of what's around the next corner, it just pulls you along. I so appreciated the fact that nothing in this story felt forced. Every action, every plot point, felt expertly laid out. I felt like I was being told a real story which, like I mentioned above, added to the unease I felt while reading this book. I thought I knew where Sarah Pinborough was taking me. I was so wrong.
If you're looking for a very well written, very quick moving Thriller this is your next read.