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A review by booksbytheglass
The Drowning Woman by Robyn Harding
dark
mysterious
sad
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? No
4.0
okay yes this was exactly the thriller I was looking for!!! it’s witty, psychological, full of gaslighting moments and unreliable narrators, and down right twisty!
this is my first book by robyn and it certainly won’t be the last!!! 🫡 the way she writes is absolutely addicting and had me flipping through pages desperate to see what happened next!
by splitting the plot into distinct narrators, it created the lull of believing one character before being thrust into another’s mind! and when I tell you that you won’t know it’s over until it’s over, I’m not lying!!!!
the ending, for as meticulous as the rest of the story was, felt a bit rushed. one second, one of the MCs is afraid for their life, and the next, they’re totally fine … it was a bit 360 at first, but I can’t complain too much because the ending was oddly happy???
this is definitely one that I would recommend to any thriller lover who loves unique plot twists!! what started out as a typical domestic thriller turned into a totally unexpected style!!
thank you to netgalley and grand central pub for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!
rating: 4 stars
this is my first book by robyn and it certainly won’t be the last!!! 🫡 the way she writes is absolutely addicting and had me flipping through pages desperate to see what happened next!
by splitting the plot into distinct narrators, it created the lull of believing one character before being thrust into another’s mind! and when I tell you that you won’t know it’s over until it’s over, I’m not lying!!!!
the ending, for as meticulous as the rest of the story was, felt a bit rushed. one second, one of the MCs is afraid for their life, and the next, they’re totally fine … it was a bit 360 at first, but I can’t complain too much because the ending was oddly happy???
this is definitely one that I would recommend to any thriller lover who loves unique plot twists!! what started out as a typical domestic thriller turned into a totally unexpected style!!
thank you to netgalley and grand central pub for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!
rating: 4 stars
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, and Domestic abuse