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heidi_checkedout's review against another edition
3.0
This was a bit too slow moving and I kept expecting twists and turns that were not there- so that's probably more a "me" problem and placing an expectation on the story. Overall, it was interesting albeit a bit hard to keep the families straight for the first 30-40% of the book. Audiobook, good narrator.
mrsc1983's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
jessicaharper's review against another edition
3.0
This felt very anticlimactic and dull to me. I wouldn’t even categorize this as mystery/thriller, it was more like contemporary fiction with a small mystery thrown into the mix. And then the end??? Lackluster for sure
whitney_dennise's review against another edition
2.0
It was entertaining enough, but only 2 of the characters acted with common sense- the father with schizophrenia, and his 12 year-old daughter. Its basically a book about what could happen if you live with your head in the sand.
damesnpeacocks's review against another edition
3.0
I'm not sure what to say about this book. It held my interest and the writing was very good. I just think that after reading such a heart wrenching book Before this one I was too emotionally drained to get attached and sucked in.
bookishmomx3's review against another edition
3.0
I read it, but quite frankly, I'm not sure that I really liked it. Not a bad read, not a fantastic one either. Just ok for me.
_baileymorgan_'s review against another edition
3.0
I had a fun time reading this book - The ending just didn’t do it for me :/
brandiraefong's review against another edition
3.0
While I liked many parts to this, this was a book I found myself liking, but not loving.
Even so, it was still an enjoyable read with an interesting plot and characters.
Spoiler
Part way through the book, I realized that for the amount of time the author had spent dropping little bits of doubt about the innocence of all the male characters, one of two things was going to happen. Either I just wasn't going to be surprised when one of them did it OR, when it wasn't one of them I still wasn't going to be surprised BECAUSE of all the doubt casting about the men's innocence. When it was the latter, I was left just feeling a bit "oh, okay" and wishing that there had been more character development about these children, and more tension in the story.Even so, it was still an enjoyable read with an interesting plot and characters.