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Twenty Years Later by Charlie Donlea

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oproy's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I heard from multiple people that this was the best thriller they read. I don’t know if it’s because I’m constantly watching and reading crime stories, but I honestly guessed the ending 20% in. Did I still enjoy the book? Yes. It was an easy read with questionable and maybe even cringy dialogue, but the story was fun and kept me captive.

Would recommend while you’re on vacation on a beach somewhere.

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avidreader5678's review

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mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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karina_dreamsinwords's review against another edition

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mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

This was very mid for me, but I’m glad to be in the minority here.

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morethanmylupus's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-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

2.0

This was an underwhelming thriller for me. Overall, it was very predictable but it was also disjointed. We have the storyline of the woman trying to help her father escape the federal government, who is trying to track him down so he can pay for his ponzi scheme crimes. Meanwhile, we have the 20 year old murder mystery. These could have been two separate books if they'd been fleshed out a bit more. Instead, they felt like two book ideas that had been shoved together.

The whole premise of the 20 year old mystery felt gimmicky to me. We didn't NEED the tooth to be found in the 9/11 debris. It could have been found anywhere and the mystery storyline wouldn't have been affected. For a lot of people, I think this gimmick may pay off, but others may find it triggering so proceed with caution if this is a subject you generally avoid.

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rickiemccanna's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Oh my god

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ariana3's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The plot of this felt so basic, but it was an easy read and had some good twists at the end!

A famous TV journalist (who is actually the daughter of a huge NY embezzler) chases a story but uses it as a cover. She works with a semi-disgraced retired FBI agent (who of course was brought out of retirement to gain her trust and help get info on her felon father's whereabouts). Per usual, they sleep together and catch feelings. She's betrayed when she finds out he was supposedly using her for info, he insists that wasn't the intention (he didn't know he'd catch feelings). They come to an agreement and help get her dad caught together. The twists: her dead brother isn't actually dead and that's who she was helping evade the feds all along; the person who was supposedly dead for the story she was chasing isn't dead, and she was actually guilty of the murder she committed (and was almost convicted of) despite her planting her own evidence at the scene.

These twists at the end and the fact I couldn't put the book down (despite the basic plot) bumped this from 3/3.5 stars the 4.

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