liseyp 's review for:

The Prisoner by B.A. Paris

2.0

tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Thank you to the author, publisher Hodder & Stoughton, and online book club The Pigeonhole for the chance to read this. This is an honest and voluntary review. 

 

Amelie and her new husband are kidnapped from their home. Who is holding them hostage and what clues from Amelie’s past will reveal the truth?

 

Far too convoluted and ludicrous to be enjoyable. Often contradicting itself within the space of one paragraph. Leaving gaping plotholes, many of which actually got bigger in the dragged out last section that was set up to supposedly explain everything. 

 

Having now looked at some other reviews it’s clear that many fans of the author’s previous books have also been disappointed by this one. There are also quite a few five star reviews from people who are able to go with the flow and forgive the plotholes than I am clearly. But, having seen some worrying references to The Prisoner actually being better than one of the author’s previous books it seems to me that they’re at best wildly inconsistent and I’ll just stay well clear of further books by them.