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My first Freida McFadden book. I enjoyed this book! It was gripping from the very beginning and I kept thinking about the plot twists and what they could be. Safe to say that although some of the twists were predictable, it did not take away from the enjoyment of the book.

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Did I hate every single character? Yes

Did I think their actions were incredibly stupid? Yes

Did I not want to stop listening? Yes

Frieda has done it again and I am back in my thriller era. As always she leads you in one direction and then spins you around. The characters are so well developed to the point I hated them all 😂 only thing stopping it from 5 stars is it drags on in some areas where it didn’t need to and lost the pace a bit for me.

I loved the different perspectives and use of emails to tell the story which fit well with the plot.

Definitely one to read if you’re a Freida fan!

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roxiejacobs4's review against another edition

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dark emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
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

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karalyndawn's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

A fast paced thriller I read in two days. Overall I enjoyed it. It was an easy read and I always appreciate short chapters because they make it easier to binge read lol. Even though Natalie was a bully I still felt bad for her.

Throughout the novel I was starting to question weather Natalie or Dawn was going to end up being an unreliable narrator because their stories weren’t matching up. For a while I started to think Natalie actually was the culprit and was having memory lapse. I wasn’t too keen on the ending to be honest. Like I said I felt bad for Natalie and I thought she would have turned Dawn in but I guess they both have their secrets they want to keep.

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loves2reid's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.0

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swimmer120x's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

The obsession with turtles is a bit much. I get that it is Dawn’s special interest, but it was a bit much in this book.

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luna_98's review against another edition

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challenging dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

the narrator was great and really pulled me in. the twists did surprise me and i felt invested in the story.
that being said, it was more on the mediocre side of freida books!

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kproc381's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-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

3.75

Another easy to read, fast-paced, and entertaining book that is expected from this author. Like a lot of her books it starts out with a seemingly predictable plot but then you guessed it…. a twist or two!!! I know this about this author but it still leaves me shook every time. She keeps me glued to the book.

While I did enjoy the book I have constructive criticism. The first few chapters were a LOT of turtle talk and less substance building for the story. I feel that the word turtle was used when she could have just written “figurine”, “cupcakes, “plush” or anything else. I also feel that overall this one is a bit less “thrilling” than her other books. There were still twists and shocking moments but in comparison to her other books this is a bit more vanilla. If I had read this first I think I would give it a 4/5 but for this one I will give it a 3.75/5. It is still worth the read!!

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