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charliejaxx's review against another edition
2.0
What the fuck did I just read?
I usually like Daniel Hurst's books but this was a big no for me. The writing was shallow, so many repetitions and the plot twist was just ridiculous.
This should be a 1 star read but I really hate giving 1 star.
1.5 stars rounded up
I usually like Daniel Hurst's books but this was a big no for me. The writing was shallow, so many repetitions and the plot twist was just ridiculous.
This should be a 1 star read but I really hate giving 1 star.
1.5 stars rounded up
phdee's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
suzyq436's review
3.0
This started off really well for me. I felt that Daniel had created great suspense and I was intrigued to read more. However, the suspense then plateaued and never took off again. The middle became lacklustre as the same thing kept happening over and over without any real drama or escalation.
The plot reveal was average but that is not what led to this story's decline for me.
!Spoiler Alert!
There were also some things that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. For example, it is emphasised quite heavily that Adele is a bit of a heavy drinker and it does start to affect her relationship with Tom however, this plot point is never taken any further and makes me wonder why mention it at all if it's not going to affect the story in any way.
Also it's mentioned that Tom knew about all of the exes yet he knew nothing about her highschool sweetheart as Adele mentions that they were together before social media and Tom had to deduce they were something more from the photos people posted after his funeral.
So quite the average thriller and nothing to write home about unfortunately.
The plot reveal was average but that is not what led to this story's decline for me.
!Spoiler Alert!
There were also some things that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. For example, it is emphasised quite heavily that Adele is a bit of a heavy drinker and it does start to affect her relationship with Tom however, this plot point is never taken any further and makes me wonder why mention it at all if it's not going to affect the story in any way.
Also it's mentioned that Tom knew about all of the exes yet he knew nothing about her highschool sweetheart as Adele mentions that they were together before social media and Tom had to deduce they were something more from the photos people posted after his funeral.
So quite the average thriller and nothing to write home about unfortunately.
boldconfused's review against another edition
2.75
Who is killing Adele’s ex boyfriends?
That question is what kept me reading this overlong book. Daniel’s books normally go by quickly for me, even if I’m not enjoying them, but this one was definitely a slog. Every suspect that I had was proven innocent and that is what kept me invested but as the story kept going I had a suspicion that the killer would be someone we never met. And I was somewhat right. But the reveal still fell flat for me.
That question is what kept me reading this overlong book. Daniel’s books normally go by quickly for me, even if I’m not enjoying them, but this one was definitely a slog. Every suspect that I had was proven innocent and that is what kept me invested but as the story kept going I had a suspicion that the killer would be someone we never met. And I was somewhat right. But the reveal still fell flat for me.
myiahjay's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
cbrack90's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This wasn't the most riveting Daniel Hurst book that I've read this year, but it was solidly ok. I guessed whodunnit wrong three times, so there's that. It just seemed a little implausible. Not that being realistic is a requirement for a thriller; I'd just like reactions to be somewhat lifelike.
judithdcollins's review against another edition
4.0
Daniel Hurst's THE BOYFRIEND is an engaging twisty suspense thriller of obsession with a series of ex-boyfriends murdered with many red herrings and suspects.
Will the current fiancé Tom be next?
Adele Davies has had a colorful past with many boyfriends and lovers after traveling the world. She was also in a car crash when she was younger. She also hit her head when she was sixteen and does not remember everything.
She is finally ready to settle down with the love of her life Tom. They are planning their wedding, and she is a thirty-six-year-old accountant.
She has a great BFF, Nicola, she likes to go drinking with (she drinks a lot). When she is out with her friend one night, she learns her first boyfriend just committed suicide. She cannot even imagine him doing something like this. She attended the funeral because she knew his parents and his friends.
Next, it happened again. Each time was something different. At first, the deaths seem accidental, but soon a sinister pattern emerges. Adele’s former partners are being killed off in the order, she dated them.
In the meantime, she and Tom are trying to plan a wedding, and things are tense between them with all the ex-boyfriends being murdered. She also has a venue picked out for the wedding, and her old friend (estranged), Rachel, works there as a wedding planner, and she does not trust her.
Adele begins receiving texts with warnings about how many left to go. When the count gets to 5 and going on six, her current fiance and live-in boyfriend is next.
Thus far, killings in order of dating them.
Shaun Gibson - Her first boyfriend. Death: Suicide.
Calum Jenkins. Second boyfriend, from University. Death: Car Accident.
Three down. Three to go.
Ryan Harris. Boyfriend at age 25. New Zealand. Death: House fire.
She only has two more exes. Ash and Jesse, but her sixth boyfriend is her current one. Tom will be last. These deaths aren't random. They are planned. They are not over.
Ash Sweeney. Death: Attacked.
Jesse Addams: Last boyfriend before Tom at age 30. (violent one and went to prison) Death: Stabbed to death.
One to go. The cops even tried to arrest Tom.
We also hear from THE BOYFRIEND POV. The creepy no-name guy. The killer. He is watching. NO NAME
Tom thinks she is crazy and drinks too much. The police PC Brown does not take her seriously and until it gets to Tom. Tom is knifed and winds up in the hospital. Then they take it seriously. He is the last one.
Who could be doing this sinister act and killing off her exes? She has no clue to help the police. Jesse was the only violent one. It must be someone she knows, or how else would know about her past boyfriends unless on social media?
She feels like she should reach out and warn the rest.
From obsession to murder, will they discover the killer's identity before he gets to Tom? Will there be a wedding?
My first book by the author, Daniel Hurst, and look forward to reading more. A fun read to find out the motives behind the killings. Read/listened in one sitting.
I listened to the audiobook narrated by Lorna Bennett and Chris Devon for an engaging and entertaining performance. I also purchased the e-book.
Thank you to #NetGalley and #DreamscapeAudio for an ALC to listen to, enjoy, and review.
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My Rating: 4 Stars
Aug 2022 Must-Read Books
Will the current fiancé Tom be next?
Adele Davies has had a colorful past with many boyfriends and lovers after traveling the world. She was also in a car crash when she was younger. She also hit her head when she was sixteen and does not remember everything.
She is finally ready to settle down with the love of her life Tom. They are planning their wedding, and she is a thirty-six-year-old accountant.
She has a great BFF, Nicola, she likes to go drinking with (she drinks a lot). When she is out with her friend one night, she learns her first boyfriend just committed suicide. She cannot even imagine him doing something like this. She attended the funeral because she knew his parents and his friends.
Next, it happened again. Each time was something different. At first, the deaths seem accidental, but soon a sinister pattern emerges. Adele’s former partners are being killed off in the order, she dated them.
In the meantime, she and Tom are trying to plan a wedding, and things are tense between them with all the ex-boyfriends being murdered. She also has a venue picked out for the wedding, and her old friend (estranged), Rachel, works there as a wedding planner, and she does not trust her.
Adele begins receiving texts with warnings about how many left to go. When the count gets to 5 and going on six, her current fiance and live-in boyfriend is next.
Thus far, killings in order of dating them.
Shaun Gibson - Her first boyfriend. Death: Suicide.
Calum Jenkins. Second boyfriend, from University. Death: Car Accident.
Three down. Three to go.
Ryan Harris. Boyfriend at age 25. New Zealand. Death: House fire.
She only has two more exes. Ash and Jesse, but her sixth boyfriend is her current one. Tom will be last. These deaths aren't random. They are planned. They are not over.
Ash Sweeney. Death: Attacked.
Jesse Addams: Last boyfriend before Tom at age 30. (violent one and went to prison) Death: Stabbed to death.
One to go. The cops even tried to arrest Tom.
We also hear from THE BOYFRIEND POV. The creepy no-name guy. The killer. He is watching. NO NAME
Tom thinks she is crazy and drinks too much. The police PC Brown does not take her seriously and until it gets to Tom. Tom is knifed and winds up in the hospital. Then they take it seriously. He is the last one.
Who could be doing this sinister act and killing off her exes? She has no clue to help the police. Jesse was the only violent one. It must be someone she knows, or how else would know about her past boyfriends unless on social media?
She feels like she should reach out and warn the rest.
From obsession to murder, will they discover the killer's identity before he gets to Tom? Will there be a wedding?
My first book by the author, Daniel Hurst, and look forward to reading more. A fun read to find out the motives behind the killings. Read/listened in one sitting.
I listened to the audiobook narrated by Lorna Bennett and Chris Devon for an engaging and entertaining performance. I also purchased the e-book.
Thank you to #NetGalley and #DreamscapeAudio for an ALC to listen to, enjoy, and review.
Blog Review Posted @
www.JudithDCollins.com
@JudithDCollins | #JDCMustReadBooks
My Rating: 4 Stars
Aug 2022 Must-Read Books
filemanager's review against another edition
DNF @ 2% (11:59) - The British accent of the audiobook narrator was too strong. Will have to read this one with my eyeballs!
heatheradoresbooks's review against another edition
4.0
3.65⭐ rounded up for the audiobook.
Featuring ~ dual 1st person POV, suicide references
Adele has had 5 serious boyfriends before she finds the one to settle down with, Tom. Each boyfriend starts dying in mysterious ways one by one. After the 3rd death Adele starts to thinks that maybe she is somehow linked to the murderer. Soon enough she knows she's right when she receives a text that says "3 down 3 to go". She goes to the police, but they aren't taking her too seriously.
It's mostly told in the 1st person by Adele and we get a few chapters from 'the boyfriend'. I liked this one well enough and I was engaged throughout. I thought I had the killer figured out a few times, but nope. Who is this mysterious boyfriend? You'll have to wait until the end to find out.
Lorna Bennett and Chris Devon did a good job narrating for 7 hours and 42 minutes, easy to follow at 2x. One thing I will say about Lorna is that while her male voices were overall okay she slowed down her voice for them, almost like she had to think about it.
Overall, a quick read/listen with some suspenseful moments. Adele did a bit too much drinking for my liking, but a decent book nonetheless. This is my first time with this author and it won't be my last.
*Thanks to Dreamscape Media, [a:Daniel Hurst|14290064|Daniel Hurst|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1587847714p2/14290064.jpg] and NetGalley for the advance audiobook. I am voluntarily leaving my honest review*
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Featuring ~ dual 1st person POV, suicide references
Adele has had 5 serious boyfriends before she finds the one to settle down with, Tom. Each boyfriend starts dying in mysterious ways one by one. After the 3rd death Adele starts to thinks that maybe she is somehow linked to the murderer. Soon enough she knows she's right when she receives a text that says "3 down 3 to go". She goes to the police, but they aren't taking her too seriously.
It's mostly told in the 1st person by Adele and we get a few chapters from 'the boyfriend'. I liked this one well enough and I was engaged throughout. I thought I had the killer figured out a few times, but nope. Who is this mysterious boyfriend? You'll have to wait until the end to find out.
Lorna Bennett and Chris Devon did a good job narrating for 7 hours and 42 minutes, easy to follow at 2x. One thing I will say about Lorna is that while her male voices were overall okay she slowed down her voice for them, almost like she had to think about it.
Overall, a quick read/listen with some suspenseful moments. Adele did a bit too much drinking for my liking, but a decent book nonetheless. This is my first time with this author and it won't be my last.
*Thanks to Dreamscape Media, [a:Daniel Hurst|14290064|Daniel Hurst|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1587847714p2/14290064.jpg] and NetGalley for the advance audiobook. I am voluntarily leaving my honest review*
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