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A review by litwithleigh
The Summer Girl by Jenny Blackhurst
3.0
Thank you Canelo and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. IYKYK, my reviews are always honest.
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Writing: standard | Plot: fun | Ending: lowkey controversial in a good way!
SYNOPSIS
Claire travels from England to Martha's Vineyard to find out what happened to her sister.
MY OPINION
This is my third from Jenny Blackhurst, and she hasn't let me down yet. She's definitely my go-to for an easy, breezy popcorn thriller. I just love her dry wit and satirical approach to amateur sleuthing. This approach makes her books 100x more digestible than similarly written books that try to take themselves waaayyy too seriously. Blackhurst has nailed the popcorn thriller formula: juicy but straight forward mystery + FMC with self-deprecating humour + fast-paced dual timelines.
I really have nothing bad to say about this one. As with the other books of hers I read ([b:The Girl Who Left|60600538|The Girl Who Left|Jenny Blackhurst|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1647134944l/60600538._SY75_.jpg|95523708] and [b:The Hiking Trip|62367110|The Hiking Trip|Jenny Blackhurst|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1663330146l/62367110._SY75_.jpg|93835556]) it did what it came to do: entertain and keep in engrossed. Is this a literary masterpiece? No. But is it fun to read and doesn't rely on the fmc being a stage 5 dumbass? Yes. If you like Lindsey Kelk, this is kinda like if Kelk wrote a thriller. Same vibe, different genre.
There was one questionable moment, but otherwise this was enjoyable. I liked it better than The Hiking Trip; especially the ending. It stayed the course and didn't make me cringe. I do think the last 25% of the book will spark some good book club debates; it's a tad controversial and some people may feel passionately about how it all played out. I think it raises some good questions, chiefly: 'does the means justify the end?' Andddddd debate!
PROS AND CONS
Pros: fun read, great dry humor, emotional aspects as well without being too stressy n depressy, solid ending, entertaining, easy to read
Cons: one part was never fully explained, predictable
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BEEP BEEP! HONDA CIVIC RELIABLE READ COMING THRU! 3 STARS IS NOT A BAD BOOK
Writing: standard | Plot: fun | Ending: lowkey controversial in a good way!
SYNOPSIS
Claire travels from England to Martha's Vineyard to find out what happened to her sister.
MY OPINION
This is my third from Jenny Blackhurst, and she hasn't let me down yet. She's definitely my go-to for an easy, breezy popcorn thriller. I just love her dry wit and satirical approach to amateur sleuthing. This approach makes her books 100x more digestible than similarly written books that try to take themselves waaayyy too seriously. Blackhurst has nailed the popcorn thriller formula: juicy but straight forward mystery + FMC with self-deprecating humour + fast-paced dual timelines.
I really have nothing bad to say about this one. As with the other books of hers I read ([b:The Girl Who Left|60600538|The Girl Who Left|Jenny Blackhurst|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1647134944l/60600538._SY75_.jpg|95523708] and [b:The Hiking Trip|62367110|The Hiking Trip|Jenny Blackhurst|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1663330146l/62367110._SY75_.jpg|93835556]) it did what it came to do: entertain and keep in engrossed. Is this a literary masterpiece? No. But is it fun to read and doesn't rely on the fmc being a stage 5 dumbass? Yes. If you like Lindsey Kelk, this is kinda like if Kelk wrote a thriller. Same vibe, different genre.
There was one questionable moment, but otherwise this was enjoyable. I liked it better than The Hiking Trip; especially the ending. It stayed the course and didn't make me cringe. I do think the last 25% of the book will spark some good book club debates; it's a tad controversial and some people may feel passionately about how it all played out. I think it raises some good questions, chiefly: 'does the means justify the end?' Andddddd debate!
PROS AND CONS
Pros: fun read, great dry humor, emotional aspects as well without being too stressy n depressy, solid ending, entertaining, easy to read
Cons: one part was never fully explained, predictable
____________________________
For some sick reason, do you want to hear more of my nonsense? Check out my podcast: Novels & Nonsense streaming everywhere.