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3.49 AVERAGE
3.49 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
What more could you ask for than a mystery/thriller set in the Tuscan countryside? For someone who is pretty good at picking up on foreshadowing, and being able to call an ending halfway through a book, this story had SO many twists and turns I did NOT see coming. If you are looking for a poolside read that just feels like summer, but you're also ready for the summerween vibes, I would definitely add this to your TBR! Thank you to Grand Central Publishing and Netgalley for the ARC!
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
This. Book. Was. So. Good. I had to add all those periods for emphasis because I feel that strongly! This is the third creepy Italian villa themed thriller I’ve read over the last year and I just love that theme so much! This one was exciting with some intrigue and plenty of spooky elements. The narration of the audiobook quickly sucked me into the story and really added to my overall experience.
3 stars ⋆✴︎˚｡⋆
This book definitely had a much stronger start than it did ending which is unfortunate because in the beginning I really enjoyed this book and where it was heading but as the story progressed it started to lose me a bit. The pacing in certain areas was a bit off and hindered the momentum of the story in my opinion.
There was also so much going on yet nothing really happening at the same time through the story that kind of detaches the reader from the story. Not saying it should be thrilling all the time but it’s about having a consistent pace throughout.
Maria Marquis did a real job of bringing to life the story in the pages, I feel like without her I would have taken much longer to get through the book.
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Julia Pritzker has been grieving the violent loss of her husband for 6 months when she gets a letter informing her that she's inherited a Tuscan villa and a financial windfall. The biggest issue is, she has no idea who the benefactor - Emilia Rossi is! Since Julia was adopted, she wonders if maybe the villa and Emilia could be a link to her past.
She decides to go to the villa to learn more about Emilia and see if she can discover anything about her birth parents. But when she arrives, things get interesting. Is she seeing ghosts in the villa? Is she really being followed? Are her horoscopes predicting her future? With the help of a local, handsome man, she starts to unravel the mystery - both of the villa and her family history - but can she do it before tragedy strikes again?
Thank you to #netgalley for a review copy of the ebook and the opportunity to share my voluntary and unbiased opinion.
She decides to go to the villa to learn more about Emilia and see if she can discover anything about her birth parents. But when she arrives, things get interesting. Is she seeing ghosts in the villa? Is she really being followed? Are her horoscopes predicting her future? With the help of a local, handsome man, she starts to unravel the mystery - both of the villa and her family history - but can she do it before tragedy strikes again?
Thank you to #netgalley for a review copy of the ebook and the opportunity to share my voluntary and unbiased opinion.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
I first want to thank @hachetteaudio for approving me this ALC via @netgalley. I am very honored to have been picked as an advanced listener! This is my very first Lisa Scottoline book and she did NOT disappoint!
~Review~
I am very concerned for my welling bring after listening to this advance listener’s copy (ALC). I was literally biting my nails as I trekked through the twisted suspenseful book. I am a huge fan of psychological thrillers and loved the twists and turns of this book. I really got creeped out by the guy that followed her in that dark hat.
I am glad she found a friend in John (Luca?). I couldn’t really understand the author and maybe it was me listening to it at 2.0x speed. :P
I am really creeped out. This book was a masterpiece. I had to stop listening to it at night because of how dark and suspenseful the audio was! Lisa Scottoline did a wonderful job with the twists and turns. This book hit home a little too much though. I am adopted and also have visited Italy.
I have been getting into thrillers and suspenseful books and this one will probably always live rent free in my head. I probably won’t sleep well for the next few nights.
I was so enthralled all the way up to the very end of the book. I won’t stop recommending this book to thriller readers. Again thank you @hatchetteaudio for approving me for this ALC!
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~Review~
I am very concerned for my welling bring after listening to this advance listener’s copy (ALC). I was literally biting my nails as I trekked through the twisted suspenseful book. I am a huge fan of psychological thrillers and loved the twists and turns of this book. I really got creeped out by the guy that followed her in that dark hat.
I am glad she found a friend in John (Luca?). I couldn’t really understand the author and maybe it was me listening to it at 2.0x speed. :P
I am really creeped out. This book was a masterpiece. I had to stop listening to it at night because of how dark and suspenseful the audio was! Lisa Scottoline did a wonderful job with the twists and turns. This book hit home a little too much though. I am adopted and also have visited Italy.
I have been getting into thrillers and suspenseful books and this one will probably always live rent free in my head. I probably won’t sleep well for the next few nights.
I was so enthralled all the way up to the very end of the book. I won’t stop recommending this book to thriller readers. Again thank you @hatchetteaudio for approving me for this ALC!
#ALCreviewerr #audiobook #bookreviewer #arcreviewer #bookcommunity #bookaddict #addictedtobooks #bookstagrammer #thriller #thrillerreads #thrillers #suspensefulreads
mysterious
slow-paced
This is a very generous 2 stars only because I normally like Lisa Scottoline books. But this was not good - the writing was very YA and unpolished. The story itself was unbelievable and repetitive. Thanks to NetGalley for the digital ARC.
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Death wasn’t necessarily far away, on the distant horizon or at the end of some actuarial table. Sometimes it was right in front of you, in your very next step. Waiting around the corner.
[Thank you Grand Central Publishing for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley.]
This book stressed me out in both good ways and bad ways. It's interesting and unique enough that I gobbled it up on one night!
It almost feels like the book's story is broken into two parts -- the beginning was not the strongest. I found some of the writing juvenile, especially during a scene that's supposed to be very tense and emotionally charged(the death of her husband) but ended up feeling super cheesy. Relatedly, I became very bored of the dream sequences very quickly.
However, eventually it really picks up! The mini adventures are pretty fun, and the mysteries had me enthralled. I felt the story found its groove around halfway through. Worth a read if you enjoy light mysteries
[Thank you Grand Central Publishing for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley.]
This book stressed me out in both good ways and bad ways. It's interesting and unique enough that I gobbled it up on one night!
It almost feels like the book's story is broken into two parts -- the beginning was not the strongest. I found some of the writing juvenile, especially during a scene that's supposed to be very tense and emotionally charged
However, eventually it really picks up! The mini adventures are pretty fun, and the mysteries had me enthralled. I felt the story found its groove around halfway through. Worth a read if you enjoy light mysteries