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Parents Weekend
by Alex Finlay
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:
Complicated
Thank you to NetGalley, author Alex Finlay, and St. Martin’s Press: Minotaur Books for providing me with a free ARC in exchange for my honest opinion!
This was a perfect fine thriller but not a standout for me personally. I was hooked in the story the entire time, and I enjoyed how fast-paced it was. Having so many different characters and POVS definitely made the story move quickly. However, because there were so many characters/POVs, it felt really surface-level the entire time through. I didn’t connect with any characters in particular, and at times, I even felt confused between similar storylines of a couple of the parents. I think my favorite character was Keller, and I enjoyed seeing her solve the case. Even though this story is centered around the students missing, it’s really told more through their parents and their involvement, so I would have liked to see more flashbacks from the students’ perspectives into what happened. Once the climax was revealed, I didn’t feel as invested because I just simply didn’t know the characters enough to be fully invested. It was a fine read for a thrill but forgettable to me unfortunately.
This was a perfect fine thriller but not a standout for me personally. I was hooked in the story the entire time, and I enjoyed how fast-paced it was. Having so many different characters and POVS definitely made the story move quickly. However, because there were so many characters/POVs, it felt really surface-level the entire time through. I didn’t connect with any characters in particular, and at times, I even felt confused between similar storylines of a couple of the parents. I think my favorite character was Keller, and I enjoyed seeing her solve the case. Even though this story is centered around the students missing, it’s really told more through their parents and their involvement, so I would have liked to see more flashbacks from the students’ perspectives into what happened. Once the climax was revealed, I didn’t feel as invested because I just simply didn’t know the characters enough to be fully invested. It was a fine read for a thrill but forgettable to me unfortunately.