2.56k reviews for:

Twenty Years Later

Charlie Donlea

3.95 AVERAGE

_akovacs5's review

5.0

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

lindsays_literazzi's review

4.0

mysterious tense fast-paced

jayala1115's review against another edition

5.0

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twists I wasn't expecting !!

Kept my interest from page one and the twists and turns in the book did not disappoint! Would recommend !!

steph_coop16's review

3.0

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

jalzubaidi's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

tjohnso89's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark mysterious fast-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

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I loved the premise of Twenty Years Later—a cold case revived after two decades, masterfully layered with suspense and mystery. The structure of the book was one of its strongest elements, building tension in just the right places and slowly revealing the truth behind the crime. The pacing kept me hooked, and by the end, I was fully invested in uncovering what really happened. I also appreciated how the narrative gave more depth and insight into the main characters, making their motivations and emotional journeys feel authentic. A gripping and well-constructed thriller.

brooklyn_brock's review

3.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense

lindsimpson's review

4.0

challenging mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

emperorcupcake's review

4.0

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This was so fun! Pretty basic writing but a great story I didn't want to put down. Will definitely read more from this author! Perfect summer thriller.

kels_keeps_reading's review against another edition

3.0

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The use of 9/11 as a plot device felt icky. Plot layers kept me off-balance in good way.