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Where They Last Saw Her
by Marcie R. Rendon
Review - Where They Last Saw Her by Marcie R. Rendon
This book had so much potential, but it ended up being just okay for me. I think the premise had so much promise, and I love the cold Minnesota setting and strong women characters, but the plot dragged quite a bit and I felt like the author did much more telling than showing the events of the plot. Instead of being present in the moment there was a lot of passive language and references to reading about drama on social media. When the main characters, Quill, is at the center of a very active scene, the description of events felt clunky, as did much of the dialogue. There are so many references to everyday life which in some cases can make the plot feel very real and lived in, but there are only so many times I want to hear about Quill heating up dinner for her kids in the crockpot or having a cup of coffee. For a short book it felt sort of endless, and while I was intrigued by the story, the execution did not live up to my expectations and the mundanity made the thriller aspects seem completely farcical. 2.5 rounded up to 3/5 stars.
This book had so much potential, but it ended up being just okay for me. I think the premise had so much promise, and I love the cold Minnesota setting and strong women characters, but the plot dragged quite a bit and I felt like the author did much more telling than showing the events of the plot. Instead of being present in the moment there was a lot of passive language and references to reading about drama on social media. When the main characters, Quill, is at the center of a very active scene, the description of events felt clunky, as did much of the dialogue. There are so many references to everyday life which in some cases can make the plot feel very real and lived in, but there are only so many times I want to hear about Quill heating up dinner for her kids in the crockpot or having a cup of coffee. For a short book it felt sort of endless, and while I was intrigued by the story, the execution did not live up to my expectations and the mundanity made the thriller aspects seem completely farcical. 2.5 rounded up to 3/5 stars.