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bookbloggerjanine's review against another edition
4.0
Nobody But Us by Laure Van Rensburg
I give this book 4 stars
Steven Harding is a handsome, well-respected professor.
Ellie Masterson is a wide-eyed young college student.
Together, they are driving south from New York, for their first holiday.
It should be a perfect, romantic trip for two………..
A topical, dark and disturbing psychological thriller.This book starts off at the end of the story which immediately pulls you in, Told to you by the 2 main characters and an unknown diary writer we then explore the backstory…..a creepy remote setting, no connection to the outside world…….everything isn’t as it seems,suspense builds,whose lying,are secrets being hidden,who is out for revenge,how does it all fit together………..
If you want to know you’re just going to have to read it for yourself!
With thanks to Netgalley, Laure Van Rensburg and Penguin Michael Joseph UK for my chance to read and review this book
cheyenneisreading's review against another edition
3.0
I liked the book but at the same time was over it a quarter of the way through. It felt tired and the intensity she was aiming for fell flat unfortunately. I just wasn’t invested in the characters or the story.
erintypegirl's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-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
2.5
SPOILERS AHEAD
Predictable. I think this genre just isn’t for me. If you liked Gone Girl and Promising Young Woman you probably won’t like like this because it’s a blatant copy of both.
The writing comes across as trying too hard, and the descriptions of EVERYTHING are just painful.
The author creates an ominous atmosphere but is very heavy handed with the obnoxiousness of Steven and the nativity of Ellie at the beginning, signposting the twist very obviously.
The most interesting part was the cat and mouse section with Steven trying to outwit Ellie. I enjoyed the insight into his thoughts and his attempts at manipulation and would have liked a deeper dive here.
The lead up to and the ending were very predictable and I found the last 20 chapters boring because of it.
It was a quick and pointless read.
Predictable. I think this genre just isn’t for me. If you liked Gone Girl and Promising Young Woman you probably won’t like like this because it’s a blatant copy of both.
The writing comes across as trying too hard, and the descriptions of EVERYTHING are just painful.
The author creates an ominous atmosphere but is very heavy handed with the obnoxiousness of Steven and the nativity of Ellie at the beginning, signposting the twist very obviously.
The most interesting part was the cat and mouse section with Steven trying to outwit Ellie. I enjoyed the insight into his thoughts and his attempts at manipulation and would have liked a deeper dive here.
The lead up to and the ending were very predictable and I found the last 20 chapters boring because of it.
It was a quick and pointless read.
catreader18's review
5.0
This is the story of Ellis and Steven. They are going away to a remote house for the weekend. Seems perfect, but then things take an interesting turn.
Once I started this book, I could not put it down. I read it in one morning. I can’t tell too much without giving away the plot but the twist is completely unexpected! I loved the writing style. I can’t wait to read more books by this author!
Once I started this book, I could not put it down. I read it in one morning. I can’t tell too much without giving away the plot but the twist is completely unexpected! I loved the writing style. I can’t wait to read more books by this author!
millien's review
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
laurenlethbridge's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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? Yes
3.0
ky_venn's review
5.0
This book. Was. WILD. I really enjoyed it, and all the twists and turns and everything that happened. I love the awareness it brought, the love, the unbreakable bonds of friendship and revenge. I was confused at parts, but it all made sense in the end. I thought the writing was absolutely spectacular! I felt some Gillian Flynn vibes from this book. I’m so glad grand central publishing sent me a copy!
sophir's review
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
tough read for sure and didn’t love the way it’s written
onmalsshelf's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
5.0
Alright I’ll be the odd one out. At the time I’m rating this, it has a 3.19 rating on Goodreads.
I LOVED this book. I read most of it in an afternoon. While I usually hate thrillers with a lot of description, this one really worked for me. I read most of it in one sitting and I loved the revenge aspect of this.
I LOVED this book. I read most of it in an afternoon. While I usually hate thrillers with a lot of description, this one really worked for me. I read most of it in one sitting and I loved the revenge aspect of this.
topanguita's review
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75