Reviews

First Born by Will Dean

bldressen's review against another edition

2.0

Eh. The character development was questionable, even when you consider all the plot twists. I got really into it from about 1/4-3/4 through, thinking it couldn’t possibly be predictable. The ending was disappointing and felt rushed after the detail of the book.

britttsbookshelf's review against another edition

2.0

This was a SLOW burn. Too slow for my liking. The twists were actually pretty good but I did not find the characters likable and could not get invested in the story.

books_and_crumbs's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

kfogg's review against another edition

4.0

Well that was an interesting and enjoyable book to read. Definitely a book of two halves. First half is not particularly slow but when compared to second half then you notice the difference. There is one sentence that turns the story round completely - and then part two kicks in. It’s one of those occasions when you read something and then read it again a couple of times to make sure what you read was correct, and then put the book down and put the kettle on. Some plot holes but nevertheless a great novel.

mwilkinson89'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

4.0

juliereadzintherockies's review against another edition

5.0

This thriller blew my socks off! It’s one of my top five reads this year. That ending…unpredictable and completely caught me off guard. I had been warned that the ending was twisted so my brain was working overtime to figure it out. I didn’t come close.

Will Dean has been highly recommended so I was a little disappointed in the first book I read by him. I’m glad I tried another because this is what I expected!

I had my doubts for a while. Molly was driving me crazy with all her stats and analysis. If you’re like me, don’t give up! Once this book grabs your attention it doesn’t let go!

Sincere thanks to Will Dean and Atria Books for providing this gifted ARC through Edelweiss. All opinions are my own.

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devin_weezy's review against another edition

4.0

Pretty slow at first, takes a while to get into it. But once you do it’s pretty good!

tressatnt's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Strong character development? No

2.5

normalpeople2005's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

the start of the book was slow and very boring took a while to pick up the pace 
cool concept and big psychological twists has a lot of potential and was a concept i’ve not read before 
it felt slightly over ambitious and under written needed more detail and more depth to pull of that big of a twist  

smilesgiggle's review against another edition

5.0

I cannot wait for this author's next book. Chilling, riveting and obsessed -I could not put this book down, read in a day.
Molly lives a quiet, structured and stable life. Spending hours on YouTube and other sites to become more aware of surroundings, safety techniques and hoarding the necessary items, Molly has always been conscientious of potential hazards, down to the percentage.
Her parents call with devastating news - her identical twin (though they are not identical people) has been found dead. Suspicious death, looks like homicide. Their parents found her body - on a visit to NYC to see KT.
Molly quickly gathers her necessary items, gets on a plane and arrives. Quickly picking up the leads of KT's case, Molly immerses herself in KT's life - anything to help the Detective solve the case before it loses interest.
Love Dean's writing style -this book DID NOT disappoint!