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Parents Weekend
by Alex Finlay
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Alex Finlay has a formula for his thrillers - lots of characters and lots of backstories. Sometimes it works for me (Every Last Fear), sometimes it doesn’t. This time it didn’t.
The story had so much promise! The plot sounded sooo good that I couldn’t wait to dive into the audiobook, ℅ netgalley (many thanks)
But, within the first 5 chapters I was introduced to about 15 characters and it completely shattered my excitement and interest in the story. I appreciated the short chapters that made for a fast-paced plot. Yet, It was hard to stay engaged when new characters were constantly introduced and I just lost the momentum for seeing how all of these stories and characters would connect.
I would really love to read a book with this same plot, with maybe 30 less characters. The narration was pretty good. I liked her tones and flows throughout the story.
The story had so much promise! The plot sounded sooo good that I couldn’t wait to dive into the audiobook, ℅ netgalley (many thanks)
But, within the first 5 chapters I was introduced to about 15 characters and it completely shattered my excitement and interest in the story. I appreciated the short chapters that made for a fast-paced plot. Yet, It was hard to stay engaged when new characters were constantly introduced and I just lost the momentum for seeing how all of these stories and characters would connect.
I would really love to read a book with this same plot, with maybe 30 less characters. The narration was pretty good. I liked her tones and flows throughout the story.