alex_nova 's review for:

I Need You to Read This by Jessa Maxwell

2.5

dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I think I've developed a bias against prologues in mystery books. I have yet to have one enchance my reading expirence, but at least this one didn't spoil the ending. 

Howard was too much of a red haring from jump. I didn’t  buy that it was him. I'm also shocked that none of the characters came to the obvious conclusion that Francis and Howard were having an affair. But they came to just about every other conclusion.

I did like the Lucy reveal. But i think there should have been a bit more hinting out who specifically she was.

The Tom storyline could have been cut entirely. We didn't even get to see the resolution between him and Alex.

Overall this was kind of disappointing.