The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
cyireadbooks's review against another edition
1.0
Mickey Gibson is a single mom who works from home conducting investigative surveillance on alleged criminals. With two young toddlers, her job could be very challenging. And when she gets set up for a murder by a woman posing to be a co-worker, Mickey's life is turned upside down as she is led on a wild goose chase by the mysterious woman.
I expected so much more from this author. Perhaps my expectations were too high. The description of the book made the novel much more than it actually was. And a glowing review from the marketing gal at Grand Central Publishing got me sold.
Too bad the novel didn't live up to all of the hype. I kept wondering if I was reading the same novel as those readers praising its virtues. I just couldn't connect with the story. There were so many distractions -- Mickey gets framed for a murder by a mysterious woman who then has Mickey chasing leads down a rabbit hole, then add in the drama of her two toddlers, then add in the victim having several aliases, and you have an "everything but the kitchen sink" story.
Needless to say, I didn't enjoy this novel as much as everyone else. And by 33%, I gave up reading any further. Maybe one day I'll attempt a re-read. But for now, it's a one star DNF.
I received a finished copy of the novel from Grand Central Publishing. The review herein is completely my own and contains my honest thoughts and opinions.
I expected so much more from this author. Perhaps my expectations were too high. The description of the book made the novel much more than it actually was. And a glowing review from the marketing gal at Grand Central Publishing got me sold.
Too bad the novel didn't live up to all of the hype. I kept wondering if I was reading the same novel as those readers praising its virtues. I just couldn't connect with the story. There were so many distractions -- Mickey gets framed for a murder by a mysterious woman who then has Mickey chasing leads down a rabbit hole, then add in the drama of her two toddlers, then add in the victim having several aliases, and you have an "everything but the kitchen sink" story.
Needless to say, I didn't enjoy this novel as much as everyone else. And by 33%, I gave up reading any further. Maybe one day I'll attempt a re-read. But for now, it's a one star DNF.
I received a finished copy of the novel from Grand Central Publishing. The review herein is completely my own and contains my honest thoughts and opinions.
artifiedlady's review against another edition
mysterious
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
2.75
laurenfarndt's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
becsmars's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
3.5
pgd877's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
bigdaddystout's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
scnole2021's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
badweather's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-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
2.0
sometimes you read number 13 on the new york times best seller list and it's bad! i was in the mood for a crime book and hoo boy, this one had crime. ex-cop turned private PI goes on a treasure hunt with a carmen-san-diego-esque mysterious figure in order to recover a turncoat mob accountant's fortune. positives: I liked the variety of characters that were distinctly different women, I enjoy that they weren't constantly being saved or incompetent, and they get (spoiler alert) a sweet found family ending. negatives: the main character's personality is a horrible combination of the tropes of Single Mom and Ex-Cop, the plot was two steps too convoluted for it to work as a mystery, and the author was obviously VERY proud he understands the blockchain and the "dark web".