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shazzab39's review against another edition
challenging
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Another gripping read by JP Delaney. As ever it twists and turns and you end up in a completely different place by the last page
bethc10017's review
5.0
Another absolutely brilliant book! I absolutely adored this. it's such a page turner.
celiapowell's review
3.0
I think one thing you can safely say about JP Delaney's books is you're going to have a good time. I had a good time! Bits of it were great! Unfortunately I did think the ending was a bit crap, but you can't have everything.
charlottedando's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
adriannasophiabookss's review
1.0
1.5 stars
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC. I’ve got all of J.P. Delaney’s books but haven’t read any of them yet so I was glad to receive this one.
This is a mystery/thriller following Finn whose father has just passed away leaving his third wife and her daughter behind on his sprawling estate in Mallorca. The estate has been left to Finn and his sister and so Finn is given the task of claiming their inheritance A.K.A booting the wife and daughter out so that he and his sister can sell the place and claim the money. When he gets there however it becomes increasingly obvious that something isn’t right and that ousting his stepmother and stepsister out isn’t going to be as straightforward as originally planned.
I would compare this book to a car accident. You don’t want to keep reading but you can’t help but carry on because you want to see how much worse it can possibly get. Just to give you a little taste of what to expect from this book, the main character Finn repeatedly lies to his sister, even tells her that LEGALLY she has to send over £40,000 despite their lawyer saying the opposite all because he doesn’t want to affect his chances of getting with his stepsister. Yes you read that correctly, his stepsister. I actually wished for his downfall because his decisions were so ridiculous
Finn also wasn’t very likeable as a character. He’s very selfish at every turn, even his gifts and support to Roze and Ruensa are performative and to make himself look and feel better. He’s also an absolute creep to be honest and just weirdly over the top. I almost lost it when Roze told him something personal from her past and he replied with “if anyone can mend you I think it’s me”. Just no. The way he talks about the incidents from her past is also absolutely disgusting. I will admit the twist was pretty good in my opinion so it gets an extra half star but that was the only redeemable quality.
I could rant on and on about this book to be honest but I’m going to stop there. I want to be clear that I have nothing against the author (just Finn) and I will still definitely check out his other work. If you want to read about an unlikeable character making one awful and impulsive/embarrassing decision after another then pick this up (it was released on 20th July so apologies for not getting to this ARC sooner). If not, give it a miss.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC. I’ve got all of J.P. Delaney’s books but haven’t read any of them yet so I was glad to receive this one.
This is a mystery/thriller following Finn whose father has just passed away leaving his third wife and her daughter behind on his sprawling estate in Mallorca. The estate has been left to Finn and his sister and so Finn is given the task of claiming their inheritance A.K.A booting the wife and daughter out so that he and his sister can sell the place and claim the money. When he gets there however it becomes increasingly obvious that something isn’t right and that ousting his stepmother and stepsister out isn’t going to be as straightforward as originally planned.
I would compare this book to a car accident. You don’t want to keep reading but you can’t help but carry on because you want to see how much worse it can possibly get. Just to give you a little taste of what to expect from this book, the main character Finn repeatedly lies to his sister, even tells her that LEGALLY she has to send over £40,000 despite their lawyer saying the opposite all because he doesn’t want to affect his chances of getting with his stepsister. Yes you read that correctly, his stepsister. I actually wished for his downfall because his decisions were so ridiculous
Finn also wasn’t very likeable as a character. He’s very selfish at every turn, even his gifts and support to Roze and Ruensa are performative and to make himself look and feel better. He’s also an absolute creep to be honest and just weirdly over the top. I almost lost it when Roze told him something personal from her past and he replied with “if anyone can mend you I think it’s me”. Just no. The way he talks about the incidents from her past is also absolutely disgusting. I will admit the twist was pretty good in my opinion so it gets an extra half star but that was the only redeemable quality.
I could rant on and on about this book to be honest but I’m going to stop there. I want to be clear that I have nothing against the author (just Finn) and I will still definitely check out his other work. If you want to read about an unlikeable character making one awful and impulsive/embarrassing decision after another then pick this up (it was released on 20th July so apologies for not getting to this ARC sooner). If not, give it a miss.
ellethefantasyqueen's review
3.0
I was a little disappointed with this. I have previously really enjoyed all books from J.P. Delaney but this one fell flat for me. The premise I liked but the story was meh. I do realise that a lot of thinks that made me ick was INTENTIONAL. Which I was glad at by the end. I feel like I wish it was just a deeper story I guess?
izmarsh's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
niamhgray's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
I love JP Delaney they’re one of my favourite authors and this book was an enjoyable read but compared to some of their other writings it felt predictable, didn’t really scratch the itch of answering unsolved questions and you didn’t root for the characters. Probably my least favourite of all their books.
thecrochetreader's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0