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cassidyjoan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Minor: Murder
fallandfox's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Death of parent and Murder
oliviaclaire's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Minor: Murder
justcallmerach's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Car accident and Murder
what_heather_loves's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Woodturner Hannah and coder Owen are blissfully in love and have been married a year, living near San Francisco with Owen's beloved 16 year old daughter, Bailey. Bailey's mother died when she was young and she is reluctant to accept Hannah as her stepmother. When the company Owen works for hits the news for fraud, and Hannah receives a cryptic note from Owen saying 'Protect her', it becomes clear Owen has disappeared. Is he involved in the fraud or are there other reasons he needs to be gone? Hannah and Bailey ignore police advice and investigate to find out who Owen was before and what this means for them now. They want answers, will they find them, do they want to?
Central to this tale of love, loss and intrigue is family, particularly the father and daughter relationship between Owen and Bailey, which Hannah comes to realise is everything. It explains why Owen has done what he has done and why Hannah needs to do what she and Bailey decide to do. Told from Hannah's present day perspective, interspersed with chapters from her and Owen's past, setting the scene, Hannah is a real and likeable character. I wanted so much for it all work out, for Hannah and for Bailey. Pacy and involving with the main characters we'll-developer, I really enjoyed this. It's perfect for fans of family dramas, domestic thrillers and and mysteries, readers of Celeste Ng and Liane Moriarty, will love this.
Moderate: Death of parent and Murder
Minor: Car accident
illogical's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Moderate: Car accident and Death of parent
Minor: Murder
_bellakoepp_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Minor: Cursing, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment
queenbutts's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Death of parent and Murder
jennneely82's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Minor: Violence, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment
eve_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
- The "mystery" element of this novel felt half-baked and a little unbelievable. If there was a greater build-up to the big reveal, I might have found it more convincing.
- I was initially attracted to this book because the summary made it seem like the relationship between the main character and her step-daughter would be a main focus (ya'll know I'm a sucker for cross-generational female friendships). That was definitely present, but not as heavily as I wanted it to be.
- I enjoyed the narration of the audiobook! Rebecca Lowman's voice is very soothing and I could listen to this before bed or early in the morning without feeling irritated XD
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Moderate: Toxic relationship, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder