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kat_rowlen's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
It was about 100 pages too long, and had some unnecessary plot lines IMO. It took it a long time to get good, but it did get good Mark was a walking red flag and I knew he was involved pretty early on.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Moderate: Car accident
camillion08's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-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? No
3.5
3.5 stars
This one is an interesting one to rate for me. I want to say this book is not usually the type of thriller I enjoy, and I picked it up thinking it was something different than it was. That being said, it really did keep me reading, even if I kind of knew that I wasn't going to love the ending no matter what because of some of the storylines of the story, I still wanted to know the end.
I was left wanting a few more answers, there are quite a few missing pieces from the story, even when you get to the end, but overall it was still an enjoyable ride!
This one is an interesting one to rate for me. I want to say this book is not usually the type of thriller I enjoy, and I picked it up thinking it was something different than it was. That being said, it really did keep me reading, even if I kind of knew that I wasn't going to love the ending no matter what because of some of the storylines of the story, I still wanted to know the end.
I was left wanting a few more answers, there are quite a few missing pieces from the story, even when you get to the end, but overall it was still an enjoyable ride!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Death and Emotional abuse
saricostanzo's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
librariangeorgia's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
3.0
I quite enjoyed this book. It's quite short, easy to read and easy to follow.
It was quite far fetched for the most part - but for me, that's what kept me interested, the need to find out what they're going to do next.
Erin was just such a questionable character who kept making bad decisions and basically asking to get murdered.
Considering how well the book started off, the ending was a real let down. I just feel like there could've been a lot more to it.
It was quite far fetched for the most part - but for me, that's what kept me interested, the need to find out what they're going to do next.
Erin was just such a questionable character who kept making bad decisions and basically asking to get murdered.
Considering how well the book started off, the ending was a real let down. I just feel like there could've been a lot more to it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
ravenpuff's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Gun violence, Blood, Murder, and Gaslighting
poppyseedromance's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Death and Sexual content
mfrisk's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
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
3.5
I enjoyed this read for the most part. It was a fun summery beachside thriller and like a good thriller movie/show it was the sort of read where you’re brought along on a journey and you’re often yelling at the characters with the decisions they make and the risks they allow all in the pursuit of curiosity, wealth, and a new beginning. The first chapter was something I haven’t seen for awhile in a book starting you towards the end of the story and then working you through what brought our characters there and I enjoyed that. Probably the aspects I didn’t enjoy were some of the sidetracked info dumps from our main character and some side characters we didn’t really need. Sadly I didn’t love the ending either as I felt like they could have taken it further and maybe had the husband been involved with some of the big bads earlier on or have some of the side conflicts tie in more with our prison documentary subjects. Some things in the story just could have had more of a pay off to me but I’ll definitely read from this author again.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Confinement, Kidnapping, Grief, and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual content and Pregnancy
professorbadger's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
4.0
If books were food, this one is definitely junk food. More specifically, I decided it was Pringles potato chips — salty good, but crumbles under too much pressure. If you’re looking for a fun read with a fast-paced plot and a strong, appealing main-character voice, this is a solid choice.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Murder