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A review by lizziepagereads
The Chase by Candice Fox
4.0
The Chase is a mystery/thriller/action movie in book form. That's the best way I can describe it. It's fast-paced from the beginning and had me hooked from the first paragraph. I started reading and then looked up 30 minutes later wondering where the time went (yes, one of THOSE books, don't you love 'em?!).
I found the premise to be both unique and realistic - at least for a book, I don't watch a lot of action movies. The story follows a bunch of different characters that go their separate ways after a mass breakout from a maximum-security prison, but this comes at the expense of real character depth and development. The two main characters, John and Celine, both feel slightly more extreme and less nuanced than I'd expect from this author. The more prominent of the many side characters are VERY extreme with little to no development or depth. Normally I'm okay with this for side characters, but in this case, the two characters I'm referring to (not naming for spoiler reasons) had more air time and significant roles in plot development. At times, their lack of depth distracted me from getting lost in the story. Not a deal-breaker by any means, but definitely keeps this a 4 rather than 5-star read for me.
Overall, I really enjoyed reading The Chase. It's a great read for the pool, for travels, or just to escape the humdrum of a long week.
Thanks to NetGalley for the eARC!
I found the premise to be both unique and realistic - at least for a book, I don't watch a lot of action movies. The story follows a bunch of different characters that go their separate ways after a mass breakout from a maximum-security prison, but this comes at the expense of real character depth and development. The two main characters, John and Celine, both feel slightly more extreme and less nuanced than I'd expect from this author. The more prominent of the many side characters are VERY extreme with little to no development or depth. Normally I'm okay with this for side characters, but in this case, the two characters I'm referring to (not naming for spoiler reasons) had more air time and significant roles in plot development. At times, their lack of depth distracted me from getting lost in the story. Not a deal-breaker by any means, but definitely keeps this a 4 rather than 5-star read for me.
Overall, I really enjoyed reading The Chase. It's a great read for the pool, for travels, or just to escape the humdrum of a long week.
Thanks to NetGalley for the eARC!