A review by katherineshawwrites
Safe and Sound by Rachel Bowdler

emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

What a lovely book. Rachel Bowdler has a great writing style I really enjoy and which is very satisfying to read, and it worked well in this book. The main romance has a classic "enemies to lovers" feel to it, and I enjoyed seeing Ruby and Shea realise their feelings for each other and how they developed. 

The suspense plotline was very intriguing, and I was surprised by the events which kicked off the story! It supplemented the romance nicely, and was paced well throughout. None of it felt obvious or contrived, and there were lots of little twists to make it interesting. My only criticism would be that the final showdown felt a little easy and less satisfying than I would have hoped. I would have loved an added twist or element of danger to take the stakes that little bit higher and make the climax more exciting.

All in all, Safe and Sound is a great book that I definitely enjoyed, with a lovely romance and a feel-good ending everyone can enjoy.
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