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cmbohn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Child death, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Child abuse, Infidelity, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Suicide, and Religious bigotry
noodle521's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.75
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
semonnie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gore, Blood, and Death of parent
the_bookish_babee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
๐ฆ first person
๐ฆ multiple pov
๐ฆ multiple timelines
๐ฆ similar crime
๐ฆ connected strangers
๐ฆ short chapters
๐ฆ fast paced
on new yearโs eve in 1999 at blockbuster, four teenagers were working and attacked. only one survived. fast forward 15 years & this is happening all over again at an ice cream shop in the same town, with one person survivingโฆagain
amid solving the latest crime, three strangers cross paths - the survivor from the blockbuster attack, the brother of the accused suspect, and fbi agent, sarah keller. how & why do their lives connect? will they be able to get to the bottom of this mystery?
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this book was really good! i loved the short chapters & how fast paced it was. it was entertaining & very attention grabbing early on in the book!
it was interesting to see how the dynamic of the connection of the three main characters unfolded. i also liked the parallels between the timeline in 1999 & present day
i did not see this ending coming, which i really enjoyed! i am pretty good at guessing the plots of mystery/thrillers, so sometimes they fall short for me in that way. this one did not!
this was my first book iโve read by alex finlay. i have a couple of other books of his on my tbr & iโm excited to read them eventually
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Bullying, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
jessthemess8112's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Murder, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Violence, Medical content, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
jpfortmiller's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Child abuse
shawniejo's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
gracerice's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Gore
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Suicide
kamrynkoble's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
My main issue was that there was SO many characters and plot threads I could not keep them straight. Even in the beginning I could feel myself losing track of all the people introduced. I think it wouldโve been better if I actually read this instead of listening to the audiobook, but it was a little rough. Iโm still not quite sure what exactly happened to certain threads became it was a little too ambiguous and confusing. Like a certain character died? That was news to me in the epilogue! And googling it, it doesnโt seem Iโm the only one who was confused about that.
Also, I can tell this male author has never been pregnant with twins or talked to a woman whoโs been pregnant with twins.
All in all this was an enjoyable thriller and Iโd recommend it. What you see is what you get. Fast and twisty.
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Murder, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Death of parent
Minor: Abortion
jocelynmwagner's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Violence