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coffeekitaab's review against another edition
3.5
This held so much promise for me! On reflection, I have rounded up a 3.5 rating to 4.
I didn't like where the story went - appreciate the author is entitled to develop and write how they wish but it fell like a lead balloon for me after this particular development and the pace had been perfect until that point - I was so invested. After this particular plot twist, I wasn't sure how how the truth would surface and where the story would go. Baldacci definitely recovered but it impacted my overall experience unfortunately and I lost interest.
I didn't like where the story went - appreciate the author is entitled to develop and write how they wish but it fell like a lead balloon for me after this particular development and the pace had been perfect until that point - I was so invested. After this particular plot twist, I wasn't sure how how the truth would surface and where the story would go. Baldacci definitely recovered but it impacted my overall experience unfortunately and I lost interest.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, and Murder
evander_og's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
Luther Whitney is a career criminal burglarising a billionaire’s home when he witnesses something that no one will believe. As he tries to expose the event and it’s subsequent coverup, he becomes the prime suspect as he get’s framed for the crime. The novel follows his quest to bring justice to those involved in the coverup which leaves a trail of bodies getting closer to the people that he holds most dear.
This book was fairly good. There were enough plot twists to keep it interesting and I didn’t know where the story was going at times or how it was going to end. It is a bit slow in the first half with a lot of character’s being added and the viewpoint jumping between them. I do feel that the chapters should have been shorter or split up by character as some chapters can take over an hour to finish.
This book was fairly good. There were enough plot twists to keep it interesting and I didn’t know where the story was going at times or how it was going to end. It is a bit slow in the first half with a lot of character’s being added and the viewpoint jumping between them. I do feel that the chapters should have been shorter or split up by character as some chapters can take over an hour to finish.
I am not a massive fan of the ending as I do feel that there are some things that are left unanswered and some things that were not overly realistic.
The pace definitely picked up in the second half which is good as it was pretty slow going before that and a bit difficult to read with the jumps and the amount of side plots being introduced that I don’t always think added much to the story. It was worth the wait and I think that 3.5/5 is a fair rating for this book. Not the worst I’ve read but definitely room for improvement.
If you’re a fan of thrillers then it is recommended but you may have to wait for it to pick up in pace.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Death of parent
Minor: Cursing