eserafina42's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars.
It would have been a 4, but I knocked it down a half for two things:
It would have been a 4, but I knocked it down a half for two things:
Spoiler
1) complete inconsistency regarding the original victim, who the other girls in her set (and who would know better?) don't remember sleeping with other guys besides her boyfriend, but who at some point magically morphs in one officer's description as someone who was rumored to have "had several boyfriends and used one against the other"; and 2) our heroine's apparent and disappointing (to me, at least) decision, after she has her baby at the end, to put her whole life on hold, quit the job she supposedly loves, and stay home to be a full-time mommy.brittshaw's review against another edition
3.0
I hadn't read the previous novels in this series - not realizing it was a series until I was a few chapters in. However, I continued to read because I was hooked. Lisa Jackson has a way of hooking the reader right from the start and even though I didn't know character back stories I was still able to follow along and enjoy the book. That is the beauty of these "series" that also work as stand alone books.
I will definitely be picking up the other novels from this series - perhaps in order this time.
I will definitely be picking up the other novels from this series - perhaps in order this time.
funofme's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting yet boring. Unique plot that had me interested and kept reading but so much i had to skim because i didn't care and it didn't have much to do with the over all plot. The ending seemed forced and rushed like it was to be met for a deadline, rather than to tie the whole story together.
loreofthebooks's review against another edition
2.0
Why do I keep reading these books when I know I'm not going to enjoy them? So many authors of mystery recently have been hit or miss for me. Anyways, if it says anything, my writing this review several weeks after I read this book, I don't remember much about it.
And generally for books I even semi-enjoyed I remember at least the plot. This...nothing. I actually had to go back and read the plot to remember which book it was I read by this author. They all start feeling the same at some point.
Once I remembered it was a Pescoli and Alvarez book I connected the dots. I didn't really like it. I was just...meh on the whole thing. I remember skimming large sections and not enjoying it. I keep saying "this book of x is my last one" and yet, I go and read another.
I will probably try one of her books again at some point when I'm looking for something to read, but still.
There was nothing memorable about this book. And therefore I have no comments other than it couldn't have been that great if I don't remember it.
And generally for books I even semi-enjoyed I remember at least the plot. This...nothing. I actually had to go back and read the plot to remember which book it was I read by this author. They all start feeling the same at some point.
Once I remembered it was a Pescoli and Alvarez book I connected the dots. I didn't really like it. I was just...meh on the whole thing. I remember skimming large sections and not enjoying it. I keep saying "this book of x is my last one" and yet, I go and read another.
I will probably try one of her books again at some point when I'm looking for something to read, but still.
There was nothing memorable about this book. And therefore I have no comments other than it couldn't have been that great if I don't remember it.
ameliediva's review against another edition
dark
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
1.5
maggiemclamb's review against another edition
don’t normally count DNFs but i deserve it
fxtrtr's review against another edition
4.0
For some reason this book did not grab me like others in this series. I felt it was a bit drawn out and the characters were not as developed as characters in past books. This time we have the detectives investigating the murder of a teenage girl who apparently was killed by Bigfoot. Just the mere mention of Bigfoot draws a huge crowd as well as a reality show producer looking to bring Grizzly Falls to the map. Reagan Pescoli is due to deliver her baby any day and the stress of this recent homicide is not helping her condition.
wheelz_10's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
joy761's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars
I haven't read the rest of this series, but this book features two female homicide detectives, Pescoli and Alvarez. This particular book follows the murder of a teenage girl in the woods of Grizzly Falls, Montana. The daughter of Pescoli, a very pregnant cop, is the one to find the victim's body while being chased by something resembling Bigfoot. The town is soon in an uproar about the possibility of Bigfoot on the loose and then another teenage girl goes missing.
The mystery wasn't particularly riveting, nor was it logical to try and figure out. Nothing quite hung together right. By the end, I majorly strained my muscles suspending so much disbelief. Also, the author's portrayal of teenagers was both unrealistic and insulting to teens. Every teenager in the book appeared to be a cardboard cut-out of a spoiled brat stereotype.
So why the 3.5 stars? Despite the silly premise (and the silly teenagers) the book was fun and moved quickly. But what I enjoyed most was the author's knack for painting a very vivid picture of every scene in this novel. She's so good at quick descriptions that put the reader there, that this book played like a movie in my mind. And I LOVE that. That's why I read.
If you enjoy mysteries, you could do worse than this one if you want a fast, easy read.
I haven't read the rest of this series, but this book features two female homicide detectives, Pescoli and Alvarez. This particular book follows the murder of a teenage girl in the woods of Grizzly Falls, Montana. The daughter of Pescoli, a very pregnant cop, is the one to find the victim's body while being chased by something resembling Bigfoot. The town is soon in an uproar about the possibility of Bigfoot on the loose and then another teenage girl goes missing.
The mystery wasn't particularly riveting, nor was it logical to try and figure out. Nothing quite hung together right. By the end, I majorly strained my muscles suspending so much disbelief. Also, the author's portrayal of teenagers was both unrealistic and insulting to teens. Every teenager in the book appeared to be a cardboard cut-out of a spoiled brat stereotype.
So why the 3.5 stars? Despite the silly premise (and the silly teenagers) the book was fun and moved quickly. But what I enjoyed most was the author's knack for painting a very vivid picture of every scene in this novel. She's so good at quick descriptions that put the reader there, that this book played like a movie in my mind. And I LOVE that. That's why I read.
If you enjoy mysteries, you could do worse than this one if you want a fast, easy read.
cath518's review
medium-paced
This is the 7th book in the series. This one takes place in summer. Detective Regan Pescoli's daughter is playing a hide and seek game with some friends by the woods when she gets separated from the group. As she's trying to find her way back to them, she realizes she's being chased by someone and stumbles down a hill into a creek bed where she finds a body of a woman. She thought she was being chased by a tall, two-legged smelly creature (Sasquatch) which brings a reality TV show producer to the town to get her story. Meanwhile, Detectives Pescoli and Alvarex are trying to find out who the girl in the creek is and how/why she was murdered. Then, another young woman is killed.