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Providence
by Caroline Kepnes
Two and a half stars. This was a pretty big disappointment after the greatness of the authors first two novels, YOU and Hidden Bodies. The premise here is strong but fails to deliver.
Jon is a teenager when he is kidnapped on his walk to school. His best friend Chloe mourns his loss almost more than his parents do. When Jon mysteriously returns years later, he is not the same and eventually leaves Chloe again, this time by choice, because he believes it's necessary to keep her safe.
The story starts out strong then quickly dissolves into a bunch of weirdness that was difficult to follow. The middle is meandering and pointless at times, I struggles to stay with it. Then, the last 10% of the novel was my favorite part, so I'm glad I stuck with it. Eggs is the only character I didn't find weak and annoying.
There are plenty of other thrillers that deliver much more than this one. I highly recommend the authors other works, but maybe skip this one.
Jon is a teenager when he is kidnapped on his walk to school. His best friend Chloe mourns his loss almost more than his parents do. When Jon mysteriously returns years later, he is not the same and eventually leaves Chloe again, this time by choice, because he believes it's necessary to keep her safe.
The story starts out strong then quickly dissolves into a bunch of weirdness that was difficult to follow. The middle is meandering and pointless at times, I struggles to stay with it. Then, the last 10% of the novel was my favorite part, so I'm glad I stuck with it. Eggs is the only character I didn't find weak and annoying.
There are plenty of other thrillers that deliver much more than this one. I highly recommend the authors other works, but maybe skip this one.