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sgebers946's review
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
3.25
jrharris's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
sam_hartwig's review
5.0
Perfection! I want to go back and read it all over again!
Please, please be more in the series Ellie! I want more!!!
The audiobook was top notch. The narration of Simon was creepy, but also seductive.
You've done it again Ellie, BRAVO!
Please, please be more in the series Ellie! I want more!!!
The audiobook was top notch. The narration of Simon was creepy, but also seductive.
You've done it again Ellie, BRAVO!
phantomignis's review
4.0
4.25/5.0 stars
Pretty much like Silence of the Lambs, but teenagers. I really enjoyed it, but definitely would not recommend to young adults.
Pretty much like Silence of the Lambs, but teenagers. I really enjoyed it, but definitely would not recommend to young adults.
rays_reads's review
dark
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.25
This story was wild... it reminds me of an episode of Criminal Minds, I loved it.
I usually don't care for thrillers as I'm a world building fantasy girly but even I can't resist a good true crime podcast do when I picked this book up so many years ago I was instantly hooked on the story. Coming back to it now, I understand why I was so hooked. The main characters have such fascinating backgrounds and I loved how their backgrounds influenced their thought process and the relationship they had with each other.
Bell was such a sweetheart, and you can tell he is a neutral good kinda character. I felt like having him in the story really balanced out the other serial killers lol.
Then there was Emma. That girl is a survivor and I'm not sure what to make of her character... I feel like she's kinda a chaotic good but her internal struggle with being the sole survivor of a mass kidnapping and murder group then having to work with the minds that made her into a sole survivor is tough. But I feel like her uncertainty and struggle is what makes her real. Nobody who goes through that is put though it again should feel like they need to be 100% ok. They should be feeling uncertain, insecure, sad, etc because they're no longer the person they were before the tragedy occurred. But what I liked about Emma is that she did her best to not make that the determining factor in who she was going to become, uncertainty be damned. I also really liked her relationship with Simon as that reminded me of Silence of the Lambs.
And Simon... who df knows what up with him..... that bitch is psycho.. but his scenes were by far the most entertaining! The only thing that sucked is that the author didn't delve more into Simon's mental state or character... all throughout the story, he was like a mystery... since there's a 2nd book, I'm assuming that's why, but I hope the author shows us more of his characteristics and motivations.
Overall, it was a fantastic story that kept me engaged and that ending WAS FUCKING WILDDDDD like I was scared for Bell and Emma. 💀
Overall rating: 4.25
I usually don't care for thrillers as I'm a world building fantasy girly but even I can't resist a good true crime podcast do when I picked this book up so many years ago I was instantly hooked on the story. Coming back to it now, I understand why I was so hooked. The main characters have such fascinating backgrounds and I loved how their backgrounds influenced their thought process and the relationship they had with each other.
Bell was such a sweetheart, and you can tell he is a neutral good kinda character. I felt like having him in the story really balanced out the other serial killers lol.
Then there was Emma. That girl is a survivor and I'm not sure what to make of her character... I feel like she's kinda a chaotic good but her internal struggle with being the sole survivor of a mass kidnapping and murder group then having to work with the minds that made her into a sole survivor is tough. But I feel like her uncertainty and struggle is what makes her real. Nobody who goes through that is put though it again should feel like they need to be 100% ok. They should be feeling uncertain, insecure, sad, etc because they're no longer the person they were before the tragedy occurred. But what I liked about Emma is that she did her best to not make that the determining factor in who she was going to become, uncertainty be damned. I also really liked her relationship with Simon as that reminded me of Silence of the Lambs.
And Simon... who df knows what up with him..... that bitch is psycho.. but his scenes were by far the most entertaining! The only thing that sucked is that the author didn't delve more into Simon's mental state or character... all throughout the story, he was like a mystery... since there's a 2nd book, I'm assuming that's why, but I hope the author shows us more of his characteristics and motivations.
Overall, it was a fantastic story that kept me engaged and that ending WAS FUCKING WILDDDDD like I was scared for Bell and Emma. 💀
Overall rating: 4.25
laurensm_th's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I liked that this was grittier than the average book about teenagers