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A review by gracefullypunk
The Girl on the Road by A.J. Rivers
2.0
I just can't get behind this premise
If you don't need everything in a thriller to make sense, this Emma tale will deliver a fast paced, twisty tale that you'll enjoy.
But for me, I couldn't understand the motives behind the murders. I don't like being lectured to about the internet not being the "real world." The complications were too layered for crimes that Emma insisted weren't meticulously planned.
Most of all, though, we constantly hear about how Emma is great at reading people and noticing tiny details, yet no clues were given about why she might be suspicious of those she was investigating. It felt a little cheap to pull the solution out of nothing that way.
Again, though, if you're able to suspend reality, it's a good way to pass a few hours, and enough books in this series end up being four stars to make it worth getting through the duds.
If you don't need everything in a thriller to make sense, this Emma tale will deliver a fast paced, twisty tale that you'll enjoy.
But for me, I couldn't understand the motives behind the murders. I don't like being lectured to about the internet not being the "real world." The complications were too layered for crimes that Emma insisted weren't meticulously planned.
Most of all, though, we constantly hear about how Emma is great at reading people and noticing tiny details, yet no clues were given about why she might be suspicious of those she was investigating. It felt a little cheap to pull the solution out of nothing that way.
Again, though, if you're able to suspend reality, it's a good way to pass a few hours, and enough books in this series end up being four stars to make it worth getting through the duds.