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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really enjoyed this read. It was slightly difficult to get started with but after the first chapter I was intrigued by the mysteries. There were some clues that allowed me to make assumptions about who the killer was, which isn’t a bad thing! It made me feel like I was right there with the detectives interviewing, examining, and piecing the puzzle together. The murder investigation examined every piece that would seem to fit into the killings. It wasn’t until about three quarters through that the “major break” happened and finally allowed for an arrest. There were other pieces that could have led to more arrests but that ultimately didn’t happen due to the main characters being told not to.
The main character is not my favorite person in the world, because French makes it seem like this is his first murder case and he can’t handle the psychological aspect of solving a murder. He’s constantly being spacey, not knowing his feelings, and was professional with his boss about who he was. Yes, some secrets don’t need to come out unless it will ultimately affect everything. But the memories he finally remembered did little to solve the case. It just brought up old baggage that shouldn’t have been brought to light (my personal opinion.) It allowed for more questioning to attempt to solve his case but the case for the girl, I feel, could have gone on without this. And yes, I understand she was trying to piece together the psychological stress Adam Ryan would be going through trying to connect the cases and remember what happened in his past. The love interest part wasn’t a huge turn off for this book, it just felt a little “added in” to make Adam’s life go more downhill towards the end of the book.
Cassie, on the other hand, was great! I enjoyed her as a character. She seemed professional with a lighter side that was easier to relate to (possibly why I liked her more). Yes, she wasn’t the narrator so her deep thoughts weren’t on total blast. She tied the main character down to the real world when he would disappear into his mind. He used her for his own selfish reasons and it hurt her.
Overall, I liked it. I would read it again.
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The main character is not my favorite person in the world, because French makes it seem like this is his first murder case and he can’t handle the psychological aspect of solving a murder. He’s constantly being spacey, not knowing his feelings, and was professional with his boss about who he was. Yes, some secrets don’t need to come out unless it will ultimately affect everything. But the memories he finally remembered did little to solve the case. It just brought up old baggage that shouldn’t have been brought to light (my personal opinion.) It allowed for more questioning to attempt to solve his case but the case for the girl, I feel, could have gone on without this. And yes, I understand she was trying to piece together the psychological stress Adam Ryan would be going through trying to connect the cases and remember what happened in his past. The love interest part wasn’t a huge turn off for this book, it just felt a little “added in” to make Adam’s life go more downhill towards the end of the book.
Cassie, on the other hand, was great! I enjoyed her as a character. She seemed professional with a lighter side that was easier to relate to (possibly why I liked her more). Yes, she wasn’t the narrator so her deep thoughts weren’t on total blast. She tied the main character down to the real world when he would disappear into his mind. He used her for his own selfish reasons and it hurt her.
Overall, I liked it. I would read it again.
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I’m not sure if I’ve ever loved a book this much, while simultaneously hating the main character/narrator. But really, I did find this story gripping and will probably read the next one in the series since it’s got Cassie with no Ryan.
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
This book was frustrating. The bad guy was weirdly obvious just based on personality alone, the relationship between the partners exploded in a ball of flames, and the major mystery that fueled the entire story was never (and apparently will never be) resolved.
Not at all what I was looking for. Bummed.
Not at all what I was looking for. Bummed.
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Excellently written, with characters so real that when you close the book you feel as if you've just had coffee or a drink with them. But the author presents two mysteries in the beginning of the book: What happened to Katy Devlin, and what happened to two children in 1984? And only one of those mysteries (the one that I cared less about as a reader) is solved.
[Spoilers]
The other is left forever unsolved, after many chapters spent dancing around it and trying to find an answer. And the main character's life is shattered through his own stupidity, and it's left that way.
Needless to say, I was very put-out when I finished the book. I feel as if the author made a promise in the beginning of the book, to solve a mystery, and did not keep it. Instead, she kept me dancing on my toes through the whole book, trying to reach an answer, only to whip away any hope of ever getting it at the last instant.
[Spoilers]
The other is left forever unsolved, after many chapters spent dancing around it and trying to find an answer. And the main character's life is shattered through his own stupidity, and it's left that way.
Needless to say, I was very put-out when I finished the book. I feel as if the author made a promise in the beginning of the book, to solve a mystery, and did not keep it. Instead, she kept me dancing on my toes through the whole book, trying to reach an answer, only to whip away any hope of ever getting it at the last instant.
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes