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sarasbooklife 's review for:
The Prisoner
by B.A. Paris
This was my first novel from B.A Paris and after hearing good things about previous books, I was excited to jump into a thriller for this spooky season. This was split into 2 parts - captivity where we follow Amelie in the present, kidnapped and held separately from her billionaire husband and her past - basically how she got there.
The second part covers the aftermath to cover scandal, murder and some twists.
What I liked:
-fast pace & easy to read
-short chapters
-past & present format kept my attention
What I did not like so much:
-predictable twist
-I had to remind myself to give the thriller liberty - no way that some of these things would happen even in my suspended belief state of mind (looking at you, Caroline just employing a stranger...)
-character development was minimal
-instant connections to strangers
-a full 35ish pages of exposition to explain the whole novel to the main character
Overall, 2.5 rounded to 3 - If you like quick thrillers for an entertaining day or so of reading, this might be one for you!
Thank you to netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the advanced reader copy in return for an honest review.
The second part covers the aftermath to cover scandal, murder and some twists.
What I liked:
-fast pace & easy to read
-short chapters
-past & present format kept my attention
What I did not like so much:
-predictable twist
-I had to remind myself to give the thriller liberty - no way that some of these things would happen even in my suspended belief state of mind (looking at you, Caroline just employing a stranger...)
-character development was minimal
-instant connections to strangers
-a full 35ish pages of exposition to explain the whole novel to the main character
Overall, 2.5 rounded to 3 - If you like quick thrillers for an entertaining day or so of reading, this might be one for you!
Thank you to netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the advanced reader copy in return for an honest review.