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ems_rxlibrary's review against another edition
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting
Moderate: Blood and Infidelity
booksbytheglass's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
the way I could NOT put this one down!!! ba paris has done it again!!
after being disappointed by THE PRISONER, I was itching to pick up her backlist books but also I was a lil nervy 👀 but I’m so thrilled (pun intended) to say that this one really hit the spot for me
psychological gaslighting thrillers really are hit or miss for me, but I felt so awful for the MC, especially when I started doubting her too 🤪 this one did it so well
however, it was the side characters that were so wonderfully ambiguous that I never knew what their true intentions were!! it kept me flip flopping back and forth on who I thought the murderer was
and while I had my suspicions about one of the major twists, it still played out wayyyyy better than I ever expected! and that ending scene had me 🤯
I just love a fast-paced thriller that makes you abandon all of your sleep and daily plans in order to finish!!! my life however could probably do with a nice slow literary fiction book though 😅
rating: 4 stars
wine pairing: italian extra brut prosecco
after being disappointed by THE PRISONER, I was itching to pick up her backlist books but also I was a lil nervy 👀 but I’m so thrilled (pun intended) to say that this one really hit the spot for me
psychological gaslighting thrillers really are hit or miss for me, but I felt so awful for the MC, especially when I started doubting her too 🤪 this one did it so well
however, it was the side characters that were so wonderfully ambiguous that I never knew what their true intentions were!! it kept me flip flopping back and forth on who I thought the murderer was
and while I had my suspicions about one of the major twists, it still played out wayyyyy better than I ever expected! and that ending scene had me 🤯
I just love a fast-paced thriller that makes you abandon all of your sleep and daily plans in order to finish!!! my life however could probably do with a nice slow literary fiction book though 😅
rating: 4 stars
wine pairing: italian extra brut prosecco
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting and Toxic relationship
shereadsmysteries's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Dementia, Gaslighting, Drug use, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, and Stalking
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, and Murder
Minor: Infertility, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Vomit
Drug Use: Overdosemattiecerio's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gaslighting
sleeson's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
outsmartyourshelf's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Cass is returning home in the middle of a storm after a night out with work colleagues. To get home quickly, she decides to use a shortcut road through the forest, a shortcut that her husband asked her not to use because of the danger. If the car broke down, there would be no way to call for help as mobile phones don't work in the forest & very few cars use it. But needs must, so Cass uses the shortcut, & sees a car in a layby with a woman at the wheel. She pulls over to offer help but doesn't get out due to fears about decoy traps, & the woman doesn't ask for help at all. Eventually Cass drives home to phone the police & let them know the woman is out there, but she has been having memory problems, & she forgets & goes to bed, but the next day she hears that the woman was murdered. After the incident, Cass's memory starts to deteriorate to the point that she fears she has early-onset dementia like her mother did. She is also receiving silent phone calls & she wonders if the killer saw her stop that night, & is after her too.
I loved Bring Me Back by the author, but this one is very disappointing. The writing style is still up to par, but the main character was irritatingly passive, & the plot was so obvious, I figured it all out after 2 chapters & only read to the end to see if I was right about everything.
I loved Bring Me Back by the author, but this one is very disappointing. The writing style is still up to par, but the main character was irritatingly passive, & the plot was so obvious, I figured it all out after 2 chapters & only read to the end to see if I was right about everything.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
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