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A review by hilaryistired
The Thinnest Air by Minka Kent
3.0
I received a copy of this book from Thomas Allen & Son in exchange for an honest review.
Even though I tend to come out in the middle somewhere with ratings when it comes to thrillers, I'm never quite able to resist the intrigue and mystery that comes along with them. I want to see what new ways someone has come up with to make someone go missing or to influence an investigation.
As far as thrillers go, this one is pretty middle-of-the-road. It's fun and addictive and you keep reading because you really want to know who was the one who took Meredith. But it doesn't really surprise you or add anything new to the thriller genre either. It's fairly predictable, though a fun journey to get there.
The Good Points of The Thinnest Air:
Greer and everything about her. I love that we had a hard-ass main character who was rock solid, but cared so much about her sister and her partner, but didn't take shit from anyone else. She was such a breath of fresh air and I absolutely adored her.
And all the other characters too. They're all pretty unique and fun to read about, even when you want to punch half of them in the face for being obnoxious.
The pacing throughout this was brilliant. It's set up perfectly so you get to spend just enough time getting to know the characters and the mystery, but is quick enough to keep you hooked until you're turning the last pages.
This book jumps back and forth in time depending on who is narrating that particular book. This is one of those things that can be really annoying as it's hard to keep track, but it worked beautifully in this book and it was very well done. It gives you the whole story, but releases the details as you need them.
The Downsides of The Thinnest Air:
This book doesn't do anything new and it doesn't bring anything unique to the table. Don't get me wrong, it's still a fun mystery, but you don't need to try to hard to figure out who did it and what's going to happen next.
This book tended to go over the same details again and again and again. Maybe that was the way that the characters were, as it did fit there, but it was a little annoying as a reader. I knew about things like Meredith's feelings about her marriage and such, I didn't need to read it five more times.
All in all, this was a fun read, but it wasn't unique enough to really make it stand out amongst all the other thrillers I've read over the years. If you enjoy stories told in different timelines, well thought out characters, and thrillers in general, you should definitely check out The Thinnest Air!
Even though I tend to come out in the middle somewhere with ratings when it comes to thrillers, I'm never quite able to resist the intrigue and mystery that comes along with them. I want to see what new ways someone has come up with to make someone go missing or to influence an investigation.
As far as thrillers go, this one is pretty middle-of-the-road. It's fun and addictive and you keep reading because you really want to know who was the one who took Meredith. But it doesn't really surprise you or add anything new to the thriller genre either. It's fairly predictable, though a fun journey to get there.
The Good Points of The Thinnest Air:
Greer and everything about her. I love that we had a hard-ass main character who was rock solid, but cared so much about her sister and her partner, but didn't take shit from anyone else. She was such a breath of fresh air and I absolutely adored her.
And all the other characters too. They're all pretty unique and fun to read about, even when you want to punch half of them in the face for being obnoxious.
The pacing throughout this was brilliant. It's set up perfectly so you get to spend just enough time getting to know the characters and the mystery, but is quick enough to keep you hooked until you're turning the last pages.
This book jumps back and forth in time depending on who is narrating that particular book. This is one of those things that can be really annoying as it's hard to keep track, but it worked beautifully in this book and it was very well done. It gives you the whole story, but releases the details as you need them.
The Downsides of The Thinnest Air:
This book doesn't do anything new and it doesn't bring anything unique to the table. Don't get me wrong, it's still a fun mystery, but you don't need to try to hard to figure out who did it and what's going to happen next.
This book tended to go over the same details again and again and again. Maybe that was the way that the characters were, as it did fit there, but it was a little annoying as a reader. I knew about things like Meredith's feelings about her marriage and such, I didn't need to read it five more times.
All in all, this was a fun read, but it wasn't unique enough to really make it stand out amongst all the other thrillers I've read over the years. If you enjoy stories told in different timelines, well thought out characters, and thrillers in general, you should definitely check out The Thinnest Air!