madisonbell_'s review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
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? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death and Animal cruelty
kristie_beth's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-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? It's complicated
3.25
cfatx's review against another edition
2.0
Apparently this book came about because the author told herself there is a market for crime stories that appeal to women and she was dead set on filling that gap. That in itself is not a compliment - or at least it is not meant as such. This audiobook, however, became completely unbearable because of the narrator who sounds like she makes a living reading self-help books for winy women who don't want to change anything but get coddled. If I hear the expression "she said softly" in a completely inappropriate context one more time I will scream.
Sad about this is that the underlying mystery isn't bad at all but everything around it was nothing short of painful.
Sad about this is that the underlying mystery isn't bad at all but everything around it was nothing short of painful.
elisala's review against another edition
2.0
Sans prétention, comme on dit, body double est un thriller assez prenant, sans qualité littéraire délirante, mais ce n'est pas nécessairement ce qu'on attend d'un tel livre.
Cette non prétention mise à part, ça regorge quand même un peu trop d'effets en tous genres, dramatisant à outrance les évènements et les sentiments des personnages. C'est lassant à force.
Et puis l'intrigue elle même est un peu trop tarabiscotée: on dépasse la limite du vraisemblable pour passer dans quelque chose s'approchant de "non mais pour qui elle nous prend", elle représentant l'auteur, et nous, les lecteurs. Cette complexité de l'intrigue a également pour effet de diluer le suspens, le rendre moins évident, occupé que l'on est à suivre les circonvolutions de l'intrigue.
Toutefois et malgré tout, j'ai bien aimé le personnage de la fliquette, enceinte jusqu'aux yeux, mais sans y avoir froid (aux yeux).
Cette non prétention mise à part, ça regorge quand même un peu trop d'effets en tous genres, dramatisant à outrance les évènements et les sentiments des personnages. C'est lassant à force.
Et puis l'intrigue elle même est un peu trop tarabiscotée: on dépasse la limite du vraisemblable pour passer dans quelque chose s'approchant de "non mais pour qui elle nous prend", elle représentant l'auteur, et nous, les lecteurs. Cette complexité de l'intrigue a également pour effet de diluer le suspens, le rendre moins évident, occupé que l'on est à suivre les circonvolutions de l'intrigue.
Toutefois et malgré tout, j'ai bien aimé le personnage de la fliquette, enceinte jusqu'aux yeux, mais sans y avoir froid (aux yeux).
paolaarvelo's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
wendy_verbiest's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
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? Yes
4.5
annemyra's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
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? It's complicated
4.0
latas's review
3.0
It was a suspenseful story, which kept me hooked. I wanted to get quickly to the end to unravel the mystery. But the 'handsome' father Brophy put a brake on this. Who is Brophy? He is handsome. Does he have anything to do with the plot? Oh, he is handsome! We know since 'The Sinner' that he is handsome, so what? I like a detective novel when it is purely a detective novel and not when you add personal stories of the detectives. There is a reason I don’t read Mills and Boons and definitely I don’t want M&B kind of sub-plots popping in the otherwise interesting books. I know he is going to turn out into a major character in the series, but really don't care for these characters. I just skipped past the interactions between Isles and Brophy. Maura Isles is another addition to my long list of annoying heroines, because of her antics like a lovesick teenager.
Spoiler
None of the detectives had any role in bringing down the killer. The real hero was Mattie Purvis. I just loved her courage under overwhelming circumstances. Some things that were too hard to believe - Isles's parents continued killing pregnant women for 45 years, yet no one connected these ? and they were not caught? Why were they so careless when they killed the sisters?robmichz's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0