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sarahcoller's review against another edition
2.0
Wellll....this wasn't really my cup of tea. I did like the mystery element and didn't have it figured out when it was revealed, so that was good.
There were a lot of plot holes, questions and things that were too good to be true. For instance, the MC is a real estate renovator who wants nothing to do with "the money side of things" but she can hack into a beach camera in seconds? When seconds before, she didn't even know where it was located??
Why did it take like a week for anyone to question how the kidnappers knew where Nicole was supposed to be meeting Vanessa? In fact, now that I think about it, did that question ever actually get answered? This is not rocket science or a "plot twist"...just a big shiny DUH. Nothing is really mentioned about questioning Vanessa about the disappearance.
I thought it was weird that they allowed the old man to pack his gun before heading to get medical help. I doubt he'd be able to actually possess a gun in any kind of medical establishment.
The absolutely biggest DUH is---four days into the disappearance, Vanessa suggests someone contact the media and everyone thinks, "hey! Great idea!" WHAT???!!! Ugh. UGH. Yeah, or we could have done that like, I don't know, right when a woman was kidnapped in front of witnesses???
In fact, the whole premise of this book is too ironic to be true. Libby and Nicole happen to be interested in a property on the very island her previously-unknown-to-her family lives on---oh, and then she just happens to have inherited everything? I don't know...maybe I just missed like EVERYTHING about this story, or maybe it's ... just... not my cup of tea.
There were a lot of plot holes, questions and things that were too good to be true. For instance, the MC is a real estate renovator who wants nothing to do with "the money side of things" but she can hack into a beach camera in seconds? When seconds before, she didn't even know where it was located??
Why did it take like a week for anyone to question how the kidnappers knew where Nicole was supposed to be meeting Vanessa? In fact, now that I think about it, did that question ever actually get answered? This is not rocket science or a "plot twist"...just a big shiny DUH. Nothing is really mentioned about questioning Vanessa about the disappearance.
I thought it was weird that they allowed the old man to pack his gun before heading to get medical help. I doubt he'd be able to actually possess a gun in any kind of medical establishment.
The absolutely biggest DUH is---four days into the disappearance, Vanessa suggests someone contact the media and everyone thinks, "hey! Great idea!" WHAT???!!! Ugh. UGH. Yeah, or we could have done that like, I don't know, right when a woman was kidnapped in front of witnesses???
In fact, the whole premise of this book is too ironic to be true. Libby and Nicole happen to be interested in a property on the very island her previously-unknown-to-her family lives on---oh, and then she just happens to have inherited everything? I don't know...maybe I just missed like EVERYTHING about this story, or maybe it's ... just... not my cup of tea.
klmreads's review against another edition
4.0
Ok so this is probably a 3.75 for me... while there was some details that just seemed to completely not make sense & some levels of cheese that had me chuckling... I could NOT put it down! Which is what every great drama murder mystery should be... well done Colleen!
langanle's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.25
bookclubtrivia's review against another edition
1.0
Libby is obviously the murderer given how quickly she flits between worrying about her friend, kissing Ashton Kutcher, worrying about being murdered, being nice to her evil sister because that’s what Jesus would do…
she a psycho
she a psycho
mom_of_4's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
redheadtreefrog's review
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
tragicmoose's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I did not feel this was a well written book. It seemed forced and shallow of plot. While I can appreciate the author weaving in what I assume is her own religious convictions into the story; it came across not so much about character development but as preaching to the reader.