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The Main Character
by Jaclyn Goldis
I received a copy of this novel in a Goodreads giveaway in exchange for my honest review.
I thoroughly enjoyed this thriller/mystery novel and realize my taste in books seems to be drastically different from the general population. I'm not an Agatha Christie reader, so the fact that this book was marketed as a spin on her novels and according to other reviews, was not that, seemed to have a real impact on its ratings, which is really too bad. I guess if you go into a novel with a specific expectation, if it doesn't meet that expectation, it can be disappointing but that was a non-issue for me here.
I had zero expectations and found myself guessing and trying to figure things out until the very end, making for an engaging and captivating read. The characters are mostly unlikeable, but moreso in a way that I enjoyed and had me wondering about their secrets and possible ulterior motives. I loved the premise of a novel within a novel - I found it very clever and I enjoyed the twists.
My cons, of which I only have two, are that Rory reached some conclusions rather quickly, and they seemed to be a stretch with the limited info she had, and after the murder scene, I felt like there needed to be more emotion.
I agree with some other reviewers that the changing POV was occasionally difficult to follow and the voices seemed very similar at times, but it didn't make the story make or break for me. Overall, it was an enjoyable and unique novel.
I thoroughly enjoyed this thriller/mystery novel and realize my taste in books seems to be drastically different from the general population. I'm not an Agatha Christie reader, so the fact that this book was marketed as a spin on her novels and according to other reviews, was not that, seemed to have a real impact on its ratings, which is really too bad. I guess if you go into a novel with a specific expectation, if it doesn't meet that expectation, it can be disappointing but that was a non-issue for me here.
I had zero expectations and found myself guessing and trying to figure things out until the very end, making for an engaging and captivating read. The characters are mostly unlikeable, but moreso in a way that I enjoyed and had me wondering about their secrets and possible ulterior motives. I loved the premise of a novel within a novel - I found it very clever and I enjoyed the twists.
My cons, of which I only have two, are that Rory reached some conclusions rather quickly, and they seemed to be a stretch with the limited info she had, and after the murder scene, I felt like there needed to be more emotion.
I agree with some other reviewers that the changing POV was occasionally difficult to follow and the voices seemed very similar at times, but it didn't make the story make or break for me. Overall, it was an enjoyable and unique novel.