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butterfly2507's review against another edition
3.0
Wie gut dieses Buch ist! Am Anfang dachte ich echt, das würde der typische, seichte Thriller werden aber falsch gedacht. Der Plot-Twist war richtig super! Wobei es leider auch eine Passagen gab an denen ich dachte "verdammt nochmal, wie langweilig kann man sein?" haha. Alles in allem ein guter Thriller!
kirusdasschnitzel's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
novelesque_life's review against another edition
3.0
3 STARS
"Successful columnist and single mother Charley Webb has spent years building an emotional wall against scathing critics, snooty neighbours, and her disapproving family. But when she receives a letter from Jill Rohmer, a young woman serving time on death row for the murders of three small children, her wall slowly begins to crumble. Jill wants Charley to write her biography so that she can share the many hidden truths about the case that failed to surface during her trial - including the existence of a mysterious man she calls Jack, who may just be the actual killer. Seeing this as an opportunity to gain journalistic credibility, Charley begins her journey into the mind of this deeply troubled woman." (From Amazon)
An okay mystery.
"Successful columnist and single mother Charley Webb has spent years building an emotional wall against scathing critics, snooty neighbours, and her disapproving family. But when she receives a letter from Jill Rohmer, a young woman serving time on death row for the murders of three small children, her wall slowly begins to crumble. Jill wants Charley to write her biography so that she can share the many hidden truths about the case that failed to surface during her trial - including the existence of a mysterious man she calls Jack, who may just be the actual killer. Seeing this as an opportunity to gain journalistic credibility, Charley begins her journey into the mind of this deeply troubled woman." (From Amazon)
An okay mystery.
tanja_elisabeth's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
simsarella's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
shxlby98's review against another edition
5.0
This is everything I could ask for in a book. At first I was turned off by the romantic nature of the boom but everything happens for a reason.
kimmetjuh23's review against another edition
2.0
This should've been a thriller, but until like threequarters of the book it looks more like a chicklit. There's a lot of personal life of Charley Webb, but not much more exciting things happen until the last chapters. The end is very unexpecting, but that's too late. For a chicklit it's worth 4 stars, but since it is a thriller it stays 2 stars.
mcipher's review against another edition
3.0
It was fun, but predictable - I'm terrible at figuring out "whodunit" and I knew this one right away. But I enjoyed it anyway, it was nice escapist low-brow reading. :)
schlotte's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
robinsbooks's review against another edition
4.0
I used to love all of this author's "domestic thrillers" but the last two I read were a little disappointing. However, this was a good suspenseful read although I suspected who the stalker/killer/threat was about halfway through the story. That being said, though, it was a good book for the long drive back from Lake Tahoe. Recommended for anyone who likes their suspense/thrillers a little more complicated than Mary Higgins Clark but not as violent as James Patterson or other serial killer books.