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A review by marik0n
No Exit by Taylor Adams
adventurous
challenging
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
What a roller coaster, fast-paced, shit show of a book that was!
Our FMC is Darby Thorne, a college student, who attempts to travel to Utah but gets stuck in a snowstorm at a rest stop, where she sees something she can't unsee; there is a little girl inside one of the parked vans, stuck in a dog cage. Unfortunately, this means that one of the four other people in the rest station is a child kidnapper. Of course, there is no cell phone reception, her phone is drained of battery and there is no way out.
The thing about this book is that early on we find out who did it. It's not one of those "but who could have done it" kind of books. HOWEVER, THAT'S THE LEAST OF OUR PROBLEMS RIGHT NOW.
If you are in the mood for a claustrophobic, forced-proximity, this-blizzard-is-going-to-be-the-end-of-me thriller, there you have it!
There was a bunch of plot twists in this book, some of them predictable, some not. It's was extremely captivating nevertheless. I simply could not stop reading it.
When I was in the middle of the book (51.2%) I was like "What more can happen here?! Why is there more?". I was actually shocked that I was only halfway through. My girl Darby really couldn't catch a break.
I absolutely LOVED Darby. She is strategic, balllsy and careful calculates every decision she makes, considering each and every consequence. There chess metaphors were right there, but there was no need. You can't avoid feeling like you're watching a chess game, where each player tries to calculate their opponent's next moves.
If you are looking for an action-packed, page-turner you should absolutely pick this book up.
Our FMC is Darby Thorne, a college student, who attempts to travel to Utah but gets stuck in a snowstorm at a rest stop, where she sees something she can't unsee; there is a little girl inside one of the parked vans, stuck in a dog cage. Unfortunately, this means that one of the four other people in the rest station is a child kidnapper. Of course, there is no cell phone reception, her phone is drained of battery and there is no way out.
The thing about this book is that early on we find out who did it. It's not one of those "but who could have done it" kind of books. HOWEVER, THAT'S THE LEAST OF OUR PROBLEMS RIGHT NOW.
If you are in the mood for a claustrophobic, forced-proximity, this-blizzard-is-going-to-be-the-end-of-me thriller, there you have it!
There was a bunch of plot twists in this book, some of them predictable, some not. It's was extremely captivating nevertheless. I simply could not stop reading it.
When I was in the middle of the book (51.2%) I was like "What more can happen here?! Why is there more?". I was actually shocked that I was only halfway through. My girl Darby really couldn't catch a break.
I absolutely LOVED Darby. She is strategic, balllsy and careful calculates every decision she makes, considering each and every consequence. There chess metaphors were right there, but there was no need. You can't avoid feeling like you're watching a chess game, where each player tries to calculate their opponent's next moves.
If you are looking for an action-packed, page-turner you should absolutely pick this book up.