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nailartklaudia's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Blood
carissa230's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Katie decides to trade her apartment in London for her cousins apartment in Boston. As soon as she arrives there is a body found in the neighboring apartment. Katie deals with her struggles to live in a new place and her fears from a previous bad relationship. She is not sure who killed the neighbor, but the key she found in her cousins apartment fits the neighbors lock.
As we are hearing the story of Katie we are also hearing the story of another neighbor. He was obsessed with the missing girl. Watched her through her windows every day. He knew there was a relationship between the neighbors, but how could he tell anyone.
While the investigation continues we are hearing about the history of Corbin and how his life in London was the first time he lived there and how it shaped his entire life.
A good mystery. Not much thriller aspects. Decent book, but it won't be memorable within a couple days.
As we are hearing the story of Katie we are also hearing the story of another neighbor. He was obsessed with the missing girl. Watched her through her windows every day. He knew there was a relationship between the neighbors, but how could he tell anyone.
While the investigation continues we are hearing about the history of Corbin and how his life in London was the first time he lived there and how it shaped his entire life.
A good mystery. Not much thriller aspects. Decent book, but it won't be memorable within a couple days.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Murder
Moderate: Domestic abuse
blackferrum's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.75
Actual rating: 2,8
Setelah baca ini, aku jadi sadar kalau misteri howdunnit kayaknya nggak cocok buatku. Apalagi kalau ada pov khusus pelakunya, terlebih apa yang dia pikirkan ketika membunuh korbannya, dan sejenisnya. Bikin mual, jengkel, dan emosional.
Setelah baca TKWK, buku ini terasa jauh lebih edan. Serius, bagian keduanya nggak banget. Malah kalau dipikir-pikir lagi, buat apa ada itu? Romansanya terkesan maksa. Ending "bahagia" khas thriller-nya juga nggak bisa dibilang memuaskan. Malah tambah senewen karena dikasih akhiran begitu.
Padahal, dari awal sampai pertengahan buku itu (alias bagian pertama buku ini) udah berhasil mancing penasaran terus menebak-nebak kedok si pelaku dan siapa pelaku sebenarnya dari penusukan tetangga si Kate ini. Eh, sayang malah dijatuhkan setelah masuk bagian kedua.
Aku nggak suka dengan terduga pelaku, setengah pelaku, maupun pelaku aslinya. Yah, nggak ada yang beres sama cowok-cowok di buku ini, ada aja yang bikin emosi. Tapi selain pelaku aslinya, dua lainnya masih bisa dimaafkan.
Buku impor keduaku dan hal yang aku senangi adalah aku bisa baca ini kurang dari satu bulan! Memang, beberapa bagian tersendat, kadang juga skip, tapi ini prestasi setelah mengais mood yang tersisa karena emang bagian pelakunya itu bikin mual dan malas.
Banyak bagian yang harusnya digali lagi di buku ini. Terus bukunya kan "her", ya, tapi kebanyakan malah isinya "him". Emang beda sih dari psychological-thriller yang biasa aku baca, dan ini disorot dari banyak pov. Entah memang khas tulisan Peter Swanson apa gimana. Dan bagiku dermawan pov begini biasanya malah bikin overwhelmed. Apalagi PS sukanya flashback. Memang, kalau beda bab beda pov bisa ninggalin kesan cliffhanger, tapi kalau semua terduga dikasih panggung terus harus mundur beberapa saat buat tahu apa yang dipikirkan si pemegang pov baru, rasanya kan muak juga, ya. 😹
Bukan buku PS favoritku, tapi karena memang masih baca 2 buku, sih, semoga buku yang lain lebih berkembang dari ini.
Setelah baca ini, aku jadi sadar kalau misteri howdunnit kayaknya nggak cocok buatku. Apalagi kalau ada pov khusus pelakunya, terlebih apa yang dia pikirkan ketika membunuh korbannya, dan sejenisnya. Bikin mual, jengkel, dan emosional.
Setelah baca TKWK, buku ini terasa jauh lebih edan. Serius, bagian keduanya nggak banget. Malah kalau dipikir-pikir lagi, buat apa ada itu? Romansanya terkesan maksa. Ending "bahagia" khas thriller-nya juga nggak bisa dibilang memuaskan. Malah tambah senewen karena dikasih akhiran begitu.
Padahal, dari awal sampai pertengahan buku itu (alias bagian pertama buku ini) udah berhasil mancing penasaran terus menebak-nebak kedok si pelaku dan siapa pelaku sebenarnya dari penusukan tetangga si Kate ini. Eh, sayang malah dijatuhkan setelah masuk bagian kedua.
Aku nggak suka dengan terduga pelaku, setengah pelaku, maupun pelaku aslinya. Yah, nggak ada yang beres sama cowok-cowok di buku ini, ada aja yang bikin emosi. Tapi selain pelaku aslinya, dua lainnya masih bisa dimaafkan.
Buku impor keduaku dan hal yang aku senangi adalah aku bisa baca ini kurang dari satu bulan! Memang, beberapa bagian tersendat, kadang juga skip, tapi ini prestasi setelah mengais mood yang tersisa karena emang bagian pelakunya itu bikin mual dan malas.
Banyak bagian yang harusnya digali lagi di buku ini. Terus bukunya kan "her", ya, tapi kebanyakan malah isinya "him". Emang beda sih dari psychological-thriller yang biasa aku baca, dan ini disorot dari banyak pov. Entah memang khas tulisan Peter Swanson apa gimana. Dan bagiku dermawan pov begini biasanya malah bikin overwhelmed. Apalagi PS sukanya flashback. Memang, kalau beda bab beda pov bisa ninggalin kesan cliffhanger, tapi kalau semua terduga dikasih panggung terus harus mundur beberapa saat buat tahu apa yang dipikirkan si pemegang pov baru, rasanya kan muak juga, ya. 😹
Bukan buku PS favoritku, tapi karena memang masih baca 2 buku, sih, semoga buku yang lain lebih berkembang dari ini.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Mental illness and Stalking
vdecar's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Blood, Stalking, and Murder
missgrangerr's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
Not one of my favorite of Swansons books but kept my interest the entire time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Stalking and Murder
mama_in_melbs's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Predictable but serviceable thriller. Despite figuring out what had happened a third of the way in, it still succeeded in building a creepy suspense and I couldn't put it down and read 300 pages in one day.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Stalking and Murder
gellyreads's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I really loved Kate’s journey and I loved the dark underbelly of this story. It gave me Ripliad vibes.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Misogyny, Violence, Stalking, and Murder
bekah1210's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Stalking, and Murder
Moderate: Confinement, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic friendship
shereadsmysteries's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Stalking, and Murder
Moderate: Confinement, Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Alcohol
Minor: Antisemitism and Death of parent
emilia_18's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
3.0
A boy cousin and girl cousin trade apartments. When the girl moves in her apartment complex shows a murder has recently taken place. The book goes between perspectives of a fellow neighbor Adam , Corbin the boy cousin and more. Really good for a quick read with a twist and overlapping stories.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder