nerdyrev's review against another edition
4.0
Her Every Fear is one that I read fairly recently thanks to a hand sell from a local book store. I was looking for a mystery and a creepy one and this was the one recommended. It is indeed creepy.
It focuses on Kate, who after an unnamed incident (if you read the publisher's description it will spoil it), decides to switch apartments with her cousin, Corbin, whom she has never met. He goes to England and she comes to Boston.
When Kate arrives, a murder investigation is just beginning as Corbin's neighbor has been murdered. Kate is questioned, but knows nothing as she has just arrived. She finds it curious though that Corbin wanted eagerly to trade places with her. Was Corbin involved in the murder? Did he know the neighbor?
As she wanders the neighborhood, she runs into a man named Alan. Kate doesn't know it, but Alan knows the murdered neighbor as he has WATCHED HER FROM HIS WINDOW EVERY NIGHT! Enter the creepy neighbor (I am guessing that is him on the top right of the hardback cover). Did he have something to do with the neighbor's murder?
Corbin is in England, but is not enjoying the apartment. His was neat and huge, but Kate's is tiny and messy, so he decides to cruise the neighborhood bars. His behavior becomes a bit creepy too. Are you sure he had nothing to do with the murder?
I use those three as the book is narrated from the three different perspectives- Kate, Alan, and Corbin. There may be others, but I am not sharing. Each has a different tale to tell and each brings a unique voice to the mix.
The book itself felt a little long, but I wound up reading it very quickly, if that makes sense. It kept a good pace and told an excellent story, yet it felt long.
The big question is- did you guess the ending? Well, it isn't that sort of a book. There won't be a need to guess the ending as stories are told throughout the book that continue to unveil characters and their pasts, including the murdered neighbor. It is a good one in that not all are innocent and not all are guilty (well, there is a guilty party, but you will figure that out). It is a good mix of creepy characters though.
I wound up enjoying it for what it was. It fit the right need that I was looking for. Not too deep, but a fairly good mystery and a good array of creep factors.
I gave this one 3.5 stars.
It focuses on Kate, who after an unnamed incident (if you read the publisher's description it will spoil it), decides to switch apartments with her cousin, Corbin, whom she has never met. He goes to England and she comes to Boston.
When Kate arrives, a murder investigation is just beginning as Corbin's neighbor has been murdered. Kate is questioned, but knows nothing as she has just arrived. She finds it curious though that Corbin wanted eagerly to trade places with her. Was Corbin involved in the murder? Did he know the neighbor?
As she wanders the neighborhood, she runs into a man named Alan. Kate doesn't know it, but Alan knows the murdered neighbor as he has WATCHED HER FROM HIS WINDOW EVERY NIGHT! Enter the creepy neighbor (I am guessing that is him on the top right of the hardback cover). Did he have something to do with the neighbor's murder?
Corbin is in England, but is not enjoying the apartment. His was neat and huge, but Kate's is tiny and messy, so he decides to cruise the neighborhood bars. His behavior becomes a bit creepy too. Are you sure he had nothing to do with the murder?
I use those three as the book is narrated from the three different perspectives- Kate, Alan, and Corbin. There may be others, but I am not sharing. Each has a different tale to tell and each brings a unique voice to the mix.
The book itself felt a little long, but I wound up reading it very quickly, if that makes sense. It kept a good pace and told an excellent story, yet it felt long.
The big question is- did you guess the ending? Well, it isn't that sort of a book. There won't be a need to guess the ending as stories are told throughout the book that continue to unveil characters and their pasts, including the murdered neighbor. It is a good one in that not all are innocent and not all are guilty (well, there is a guilty party, but you will figure that out). It is a good mix of creepy characters though.
I wound up enjoying it for what it was. It fit the right need that I was looking for. Not too deep, but a fairly good mystery and a good array of creep factors.
I gave this one 3.5 stars.
tbjork's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
sorman0110's review against another edition
4.0
I had to read this because of the love I have for Peter Swanson's other book, "The Kind Worth Killing", which I devoured. While this novel isn't as good as TKWK, it was still a highly enjoyable, tense read. This was a bit more predictable, and I felt the character development was a bit thin. The story line is told from several character's perspectives, which may add to the thinness of their development. Overall, this is a solid effort, and he is an author that I will be following in the future.
alexabookish's review against another edition
4.0
i really enjoyed this! i think it’s my favorite peter swanson that i’ve read so far
readingqueen83's review against another edition
5.0
This was a good read.....suspenseful, mysterious!
magyvonne's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
mgleeson's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was a great read for October - mysterious and cringy. Can you imagine a friendship so deep that you'd be willing to kill for it? And then, if that friendship should dissolve, you'd still be willing to kill to prove your loyalty? Or maybe you continue to kill to express your anger. Imagine it's your friend doing the killing. What would you do? This book explores all that and more in a very realistic way. For such an unbelievable storyline, Peter Swanson does a great job of making this seem plausible.
itsxkayl's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.5