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Shiver by Allie Reynolds

6 reviews

fraise's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.0

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julienicole1106's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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soobooksalot's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-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

"Ice axe versus screwdriver. I don't fancy my chances."
 I so appreciate a solid seasonal thriller. Add in a locked-room element and Shiver fits the bill!
 Author Allie Reynolds is a former competitive snowboarder, and writes of what she knows. 
 The French Alps provide the backdrop for the reunion of former friends/snowboard rivals. Shiver is told in two timelines - present day for the reunion, and 10 years earlier. 
 Milla, Brent, Colin, Dale and Heather have all been invited to the resort where they used to train. Each thinks the others planned the event, but it soon becomes unclear who their host is - only that the gathering has a nefarious undertone.
 A decade prior, snowboarder Milla is in training and has her eye on beating out rising star Saskia. Though Saskia is just as talented at mind games as she is on the halfpipe. And someone doesn't appreciate it.
 Saskia's body was never found, presumed dead.
 Has the group been gathered to determine her fate once and for all?
 I've looked forward to this one for awhile and it was all I hoped it would be - unique, fast paced and twisty! Recommended!
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hilarylouise's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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sophiaanne5's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I got this book from Once Upon a Bookclub. It came with gifts that were connected to the story that you couldn’t open until you got to certain pages. That was a good motivator to start this book and read it quickly, but the writing is pretty good and the story has a lot of twists and turns so that helped too. The gifts were a lot of fun. This book was, as far as mystery/suspense whodunnit murder stories go, pretty good. About 3/4 of the way in, I guessed part of the mystery but the details surrounding it were definitely surprising. The overarching themes of competition and the need to succeed are universal and the characters, even at their worst, are pretty likeable. 
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