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avidreaderandgeekgirl's review
dark
emotional
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? It's complicated
3.25
A semi-predictable thriller. I had hoped to enjoy this more than the other book of hers I read, and I did but it still wasn't spectacular. I likely won't pick up a book of hers again, as I don't enjoy them that much. I found the villain to be easy to spot.
The characters were quite unlikeable and hard to sympathize with. This made it harder to enjoy the book.
The writing did keep me engaged and there were some twists I didn't see coming.
Narrator(s) Rating: 4.5 stars
All the narrators did an excellent job, though the one who did Emma's voice was a bit flat. They were the only reason I bothered to finish the book.
The characters were quite unlikeable and hard to sympathize with. This made it harder to enjoy the book.
The writing did keep me engaged and there were some twists I didn't see coming.
Narrator(s) Rating: 4.5 stars
All the narrators did an excellent job, though the one who did Emma's voice was a bit flat. They were the only reason I bothered to finish the book.
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Murder, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Infertility, Misogyny, Suicide, Police brutality, Trafficking, Alcohol, Deportation, and Pandemic/Epidemic
rvoogt's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Blood
abicaro17's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
A tale of a missing girl, corruption, and parents who love their kids. This story follows Julia, a detective investigating a a girl who vanished in a dead end alleyway, Lewis, a father who's daughter is missing, and Emma, who's son is a suspect. I have only read Wrong Place Wrong Time by this author but, like that book this is incredibly well thought out and mysterious. It is incredibly slow in the middle. The fact that the only povs are of the parents of the main characters in this mystery makes it hard to connect to the actual story. It's also a tad hard to like any of them. I think the last 25% was much more intriguing than the first 75%.
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
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