xmaxime's review against another edition
4.0
I thought this book was really interesting as this the first book of this genre that I have read. I found it gripped me from the very beginning which does not happen a lot with the books that i read although I found that the storyline quite far fetched and didn't entice me that much and the only reason I carried on reading till the end was to find out the murder. As well I found the writing to be really simple and a little bit lazy especially with a book like this where you need to pay attention to the small details and link each side storyline with main one and for me that did not happen if you read the book to the end you would been able to connect the dots back to Lucy as she had a motive whereas the part with Dex carrying out the murders does not seem right as he had no motive therefore making his addition to the murders not relevant.
I would read this book again although there are some definite plot holes
I would read this book again although there are some definite plot holes
charlotte97's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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
4.5
Great book with many plot twists.
ellissej's review against another edition
4.0
Lots of plot twists, great character development. Definitely worth a read if you like thrillers!
leahblunden_'s review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
tonybreads_'s review against another edition
4.0
Yet another great thriller from Sophie McKenzie. Read my review on my blog here:
https://tonythereader.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/the-black-sheep.html.
https://tonythereader.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/the-black-sheep.html.
whatyasminreads's review against another edition
1.0
Wasn’t sure about this book due to the many bad reviews here, but I decided to give it a go anyway. The bad reviews are spot on - this book is dull, slow, and predictable. Very nearly DNF but I kept going just to see if it would improve (it didn’t). The main twist is interesting, but I saw it coming from a mile off. The book seems far too long and is overly descriptive about mundane things.
Fran was thoroughly unlikeable by the end of the novel. The way she reacts to Lucy’s rape just didn’t sit right with me - she didn’t seem all that shocked or upset to find out the culprit.
I could go on and on about the things I disliked about this book, but I would be here all day.
Fran was thoroughly unlikeable by the end of the novel. The way she reacts to Lucy’s rape just didn’t sit right with me - she didn’t seem all that shocked or upset to find out the culprit.
I could go on and on about the things I disliked about this book, but I would be here all day.
micrummey's review
2.0
A crime thriller involving murder, religious extremism and family secrets. Told from various view points easily distinguished from each other by character headings.
Someone is bumping off doctors who perform abortions and Francesca suspects her husband, who died in mysterious circumstances is also a victim.
Her family, father and uncles come under suspicion, at about this point, the book doesn't know what it is in terms of genre as goes back and forth between family saga and romance.
The book is overwritten with too many details that are not needed.
Fran comes across as a character who cares for her kids, which is fine, but when these children are put in peril, for reasons which don't make sense she won't go to the police.
In fact involving the police from the start would be what normal people would do. She becomes unbelievable as do other characters through their actions.
This plods along and in the end who really cares about anything?
Someone is bumping off doctors who perform abortions and Francesca suspects her husband, who died in mysterious circumstances is also a victim.
Her family, father and uncles come under suspicion, at about this point, the book doesn't know what it is in terms of genre as goes back and forth between family saga and romance.
The book is overwritten with too many details that are not needed.
Fran comes across as a character who cares for her kids, which is fine, but when these children are put in peril, for reasons which don't make sense she won't go to the police.
In fact involving the police from the start would be what normal people would do. She becomes unbelievable as do other characters through their actions.
This plods along and in the end who really cares about anything?
_xmaxime's review
4.0
I thought this book was really interesting as this the first book of this genre that I have read. I found it gripped me from the very beginning which does not happen a lot with the books that i read although I found that the storyline quite far fetched and didn't entice me that much and the only reason I carried on reading till the end was to find out the murder. As well I found the writing to be really simple and a little bit lazy especially with a book like this where you need to pay attention to the small details and link each side storyline with main one and for me that did not happen if you read the book to the end you would been able to connect the dots back to Lucy as she had a motive whereas the part with Dex carrying out the murders does not seem right as he had no motive therefore making his addition to the murders not relevant.
I would read this book again although there are some definite plot holes
I would read this book again although there are some definite plot holes
nvengie's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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
3.5