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A review by me_alley
Dying to Meet You: A Domestic Thriller by Sarina Bowen
dark
mysterious
tense
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
3.25
I have this pet peeve- when the title of a mystery/thriller has nothing to do with the book at all. Stop doing that! It’s lazy!
This is about a 3.25/5– there is a lot to like about it.
Synopsis- Rowen is a single mom to Natalie, a teenager. Natalie’s dad is out of the picture after going to prison years ago. She was sad when her new beau, Tim, dumped her out of the blue. She felt a bit bad still following his location on Find My Friends. When she decided to figure out what he was doing at her work, she was shocked to see he had just been killed. She has to figure out who did it before she is accused herself.
Multi-POV with Natalie, who wants to get to know her long lost dad.
Coralie- a young secretary who is being taken advantage of by her millionaire boss who comes from old money. We don’t know what time period she is in until the end.
What I liked- the setting of an old mansion in Portland, Maine
Natalie and Rowen’s mom/daughter relationship
An easy villain to hate (rich guy who feels entitled to sexual assault)
A surprising ending
Good, believe dialogue
What I didn’t
Pacing in the middle was slow
Some of the minor characters did not have a lot of character building and they were a bit flat
A few interesting plot points that went nowhere
Overall, I liked this but didn’t love it. Would I read another book by the author? Yes definitely.
This is about a 3.25/5– there is a lot to like about it.
Synopsis- Rowen is a single mom to Natalie, a teenager. Natalie’s dad is out of the picture after going to prison years ago. She was sad when her new beau, Tim, dumped her out of the blue. She felt a bit bad still following his location on Find My Friends. When she decided to figure out what he was doing at her work, she was shocked to see he had just been killed. She has to figure out who did it before she is accused herself.
Multi-POV with Natalie, who wants to get to know her long lost dad.
Coralie- a young secretary who is being taken advantage of by her millionaire boss who comes from old money. We don’t know what time period she is in until the end.
What I liked- the setting of an old mansion in Portland, Maine
Natalie and Rowen’s mom/daughter relationship
An easy villain to hate (rich guy who feels entitled to sexual assault)
A surprising ending
Good, believe dialogue
What I didn’t
Pacing in the middle was slow
Some of the minor characters did not have a lot of character building and they were a bit flat
A few interesting plot points that went nowhere
Overall, I liked this but didn’t love it. Would I read another book by the author? Yes definitely.