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3.38 AVERAGE
3.38 AVERAGE
For a Peter Swanson this was a low 2 (my least favorite); compared to all other books it’s 3-ish
If I wasn’t on a cross-country flight I likely would have returned it. Swanson is (was) one of only a handful of authors I blindly preorder their next book and am afraid this book took him off that list. It is dreary and dismal.
Overall: Very predictable, very boring, sometimes hard to follow, no one of interest, annoying confession at the end.
A shallow attempt to do an Agatha Christie novel
If I wasn’t on a cross-country flight I likely would have returned it. Swanson is (was) one of only a handful of authors I blindly preorder their next book and am afraid this book took him off that list. It is dreary and dismal.
Overall: Very predictable, very boring, sometimes hard to follow, no one of interest, annoying confession at the end.
A shallow attempt to do an Agatha Christie novel
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
mysterious
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:
No
It's like "And Then There Were None," only more drawn-out and less purposeful.
updated And Then There Were None but with an asterisks ending…
ALSO the most detached characters throughout the novel
ALSO the most detached characters throughout the novel
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Edited and stars increased: 3.5 ⭐️
I enjoy the way Peter Swanson writes his mystery thrillers.
However, he continually references “and then there were none” and while I understand that this is a sort of nod to the famous Christie book, the multiple times it was mentioned, took away from the plot. I think it would have been better left implied rather than explicitly said.
Spoiler:
I like how Swanson made me really care for and like Jack. I suspected Jonathan relatively early on but did not guess that Jack was also Jonathan. While the reveal seems to come out of left field, I still enjoyed the ending and letter written by Jack and hidden in the Peter Pan book to explain the reasons.
However, Jessica is killed by a “hit man” and Jonathan claims he shot her. Did he “hire” himself? That part didn’t really make sense to me.
Overall, the kind worth killing is still my favorite Swanson.
I enjoy the way Peter Swanson writes his mystery thrillers.
However, he continually references “and then there were none” and while I understand that this is a sort of nod to the famous Christie book, the multiple times it was mentioned, took away from the plot. I think it would have been better left implied rather than explicitly said.
Spoiler:
I like how Swanson made me really care for and like Jack. I suspected Jonathan relatively early on but did not guess that Jack was also Jonathan. While the reveal seems to come out of left field, I still enjoyed the ending and letter written by Jack and hidden in the Peter Pan book to explain the reasons.
However, Jessica is killed by a “hit man” and Jonathan claims he shot her. Did he “hire” himself? That part didn’t really make sense to me.
Overall, the kind worth killing is still my favorite Swanson.