A review by bookishgoob
The Chain by Adrian McKinty

dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

This book had such an interesting premise to it, having a loved one kidnapping forcing you to kidnap someone to get them back and keeping that going on and on and on, but i think in the end it was kind of fumbled. There was far too much information when it came to describing the guns in the book and the military background of one of the characters. On top of that, the first heroin scene was completely out of nowhere and it again was too much information, and that was also brought up many times. I feel like it should have focused more on other things. The reveal was sort of underwhelming a little bit and the small romance subplot seemed very forced. I think the first part of the book was much better than the second part. the first part seemed well thought out and interesting while the second part felt… like the author didn’t know where to go. I gave it a 3.25 because while there were a lot of flaws with it, i did find it enjoyable. 
Expand filter menu Content Warnings