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rosemwood's review against another edition
5.0
This story was not like Blake Crouch later books. It was very good but not that mental thriller with a twist that I am used too. This one was a good thriller/Crime/Hero saver kind of story. I really liked the build up and the plot development. Well worth the read.
andreichites's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
bookph1le's review against another edition
1.0
It was good at first but delved into the ridiculous, moved on to over-the-top disturbing--which was used to drive home how really, really bad the bad guys were and didn't treat with any sort of sensitivity--and finished in a rather eye-rolling fashion. This was more like a caricature of a book than it was an actual book.
dmalexander's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Murder, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Terminal illness, and Trafficking
constant_reader_19's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
3.0
Pretty good. Dragged in a few spots. The end was good.
dani_thebookdragon's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
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
2.5
eric_train's review against another edition
2.0
I'll say this for it: It held my interest enough to get me through it. I read a good review of Crouch's latest, and when it wasn't available at the library, went with this one, which sounded intriguing. And intriguing it was, although in a very different way than I expected. My recurring thought throughout reading was, "How did this get published?" It read like a bad novelization of a bad thriller movie (think "Reindeer Games"). The plot moved along so quickly that there was never time to process why anything was happening. Motivations were completely untouched, and all of the characters felt unformed; not one seemed anything like a real person. The final twists in the last 2 chapters were so out of left field as to make one throw the book from a speeding car into a volcano under the ocean in a black hole. I guess what I'm saying is don't read this book.