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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Initially I was hooked, really liked the idea of this book, but to me it fell flat. To me it was very predictable and no twists (which is something I love with a thriller).
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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:
N/A
I’m behind on my reviews and when I went to review this one I literally don’t remember it.
So with that said it doesn’t stick out as in I hated it, but it also doesn’t stick out as one I’m still thinking about.
So with that said it doesn’t stick out as in I hated it, but it also doesn’t stick out as one I’m still thinking about.
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Great book!!!
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is my first Carter Wilson book and I was impressed. Mainly because I’ve grown tired of the podcaster solving crime trope so this was a really interesting way to take that and make it completely her own. It’s dark and disturbing so it’s not a light read. It’s pretty graphic with the violence aspect of it but I do love the main character not being a squeaky clean perfect character. I think it adds layers and lets us explore a very complex character. I enjoyed this one and would recommend if you don’t mind a gritty, twisty story.
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
dark
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
I’ve never been happier to be done with a book before. I felt like I was being held hostage to the book’s catchy premise: a woman witnesses her mother’s brutal murder at age 13. She goes on to be the host of a true crime podcast where listeners call in and confess their deepest, darkest secret. Only Poe is keeping one of her own: she tracked down and killed her mother’s murder. Now her latest podcast guest is a man claiming to be her mother’s killer. Has she killed the wrong man? This sounded so intriguing and I kept going with the book because I felt compelled to find out what happened. Unfortunately this book failed to deliver on nearly every front.
Thrillers don’t tend to be big on character development, but I do expect some substance in order for me to have a main character to root for. Poe was the most one-dimensional character I’ve ever met. All of the characters for that matter—all of them seemed like paper dolls that the author was just moving around and allowing to flutter in the wind. I couldn’t even tell you what any of their motivations were beyond the most basest of animal instincts. Poe was not only boring, she was also obnoxious. The only way she could seem to communicate was with vulgar language. I’m no saint and I can swear like a sailor at times myself but when every interaction with the antagonist is “eat 💩 and ☠️!!” it doesn’t give me a whole lot to like about her. She is a FMC that was clearly written by a man.
Bottom line: if you don’t care at all about characters and want them super boring and hollow, then this might be for you? Otherwise I wouldn’t waste my time.
