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A review by kathywadolowski
You Are Fatally Invited by Ande Pliego
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
"You Are Fatally Invited" has a description that immediately called to me—a locked-room mystery with a faceless host who might be killing off guests one by one? WHERE DO I SIGN UP.
The book's construction was brilliant, using a multiple-POV structure that elevated the intrigue of every character and made guessing both fun and challenging. As the stakes rose, the flow of information kept pace to make puzzling things out more and more possible. And the reveals at the end were appropriately twisty and shocking; you might have to suspend a little bit of disbelief about how it's all possible, but trust me that it is entirely worth it!
There were a lot of characters, and it was hard at times to keep everything straight as I raced through the pages... but I honestly didn't really want to slow down for a minute to catch my breath. The pace, story, and characters were that good. This was a perfect thriller adventure, with a great balance between complexity and figure-out-ability. And this being a debut, I absolutely cannot WAIT to see what Ande Pliego does next!
[Thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine | Bantam for an advance reader copy of this book!]
The book's construction was brilliant, using a multiple-POV structure that elevated the intrigue of every character and made guessing both fun and challenging. As the stakes rose, the flow of information kept pace to make puzzling things out more and more possible. And the reveals at the end were appropriately twisty and shocking; you might have to suspend a little bit of disbelief about how it's all possible, but trust me that it is entirely worth it!
There were a lot of characters, and it was hard at times to keep everything straight as I raced through the pages... but I honestly didn't really want to slow down for a minute to catch my breath. The pace, story, and characters were that good. This was a perfect thriller adventure, with a great balance between complexity and figure-out-ability. And this being a debut, I absolutely cannot WAIT to see what Ande Pliego does next!
[Thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine | Bantam for an advance reader copy of this book!]