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timgrubbs's review against another edition
2.0
A writer furiously tries to track down his missing girlfriend…even as it takes him across country lines and aboard a cruise ship…
Distress Signals by Catherine Ryan Howard was a debut thriller.
The plot follows a writer who finds his girlfriend missing and breadcrumbs linking her disappearance to a cruise ship he didn’t know she was travelling aboard…
As the mystery unfolds and he starts to question his very relationship and mental state, he finds himself in international waters with more questions than answers…while trying to retrace his girlfriend’s footsteps…
There are also two small subplots following other characters, but those can largely be ignored.
Sadly, the “cruise ship thriller” only covers about a quarter of the book and it never takes advantage of the vast exotic setting that a ship at sea can provide.
I was fairly disappointed both by the mystery and the final resolution…
Distress Signals by Catherine Ryan Howard was a debut thriller.
The plot follows a writer who finds his girlfriend missing and breadcrumbs linking her disappearance to a cruise ship he didn’t know she was travelling aboard…
As the mystery unfolds and he starts to question his very relationship and mental state, he finds himself in international waters with more questions than answers…while trying to retrace his girlfriend’s footsteps…
There are also two small subplots following other characters, but those can largely be ignored.
Sadly, the “cruise ship thriller” only covers about a quarter of the book and it never takes advantage of the vast exotic setting that a ship at sea can provide.
I was fairly disappointed both by the mystery and the final resolution…
ashesmf's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
helgamharb's review against another edition
4.0
An excellent mystery/suspense/ thriller! I was finding it hard to put the book down!
readaholicliv's review against another edition
3.0
The mini-story lines within the main story were often a stretch, but it is undeniable the amount of love the main character has for his girlfriend.
Not a bad read. I liked some characters, iffy with others, and one or two I rolled my eyes when they had page time.
Overall rating: 3 stars
Not a bad read. I liked some characters, iffy with others, and one or two I rolled my eyes when they had page time.
Overall rating: 3 stars
daslibrary's review against another edition
1.0
I was hoping the ending of this book would make the rest of the reading experience worth it but unfortunately, it only made it worse. Adam as the main character did nothing for me. I was somewhat intrigued by how the Romain storyline would tie into the present but it ended up feeling goofy and contrived. I was interested in reading this author's other books but now I'm not so sure.
ambercarnahan's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75