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bcabrera90's review against another edition
3.0
It’s an action packed, fast paced, page turner. I felt like the writing style matched this as well. It is a pretty outlandish story, but an entertaining read.
spencer3327's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
3.5
jessloveslit's review against another edition
4.0
This twisty, turny thriller was made extra fun by familiar settings, as Lisa Scottoline is a native Philadelphian who also loves the Delaware Shore. There were several twists and plot developments that I genuinely didn't see coming. I could see this book being made into a really fun limited series.
bookwormatheart's review against another edition
2.0
I liked the writing style, the subject matter, and there were a couple of surprises in the book, but it was very contrived throughout. Jason gets away from a mobster who then shows up later & kills Jason’s enemy, the three men who were Dom’s friends reminded me of a “Grumpy Old Men” schtick, of course there was a dirty FBI agent & of course it was the one the author didn’t want you to suspect but did suspect because it was so obvious, and Lucinda… can there be a more irritating character? They’re in witness protection and she just had to check Facebook, then there was her affair. Oh, and Flossie finding their dog & returning him to them? I can’t. It was just irritating.
emilyes's review against another edition
3.0
This was well paced and propulsive, but it was really hard to look past the one-dimensional characters and increasingly unbelievable plot.
jaycrust's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
jennifermreads's review against another edition
3.0
Actual rating 3.5 stars One night, driving home his family home after his daughter’s lacrosse game, Jason Bennett and his family find their lives hit with a flash of violence and sent into a tailspin of conspiracy. Now in the sights of a drug-trafficking organization, the Bennetts are taken into witness protection. But WITSEC is meant for criminal informers not families and following procedure is pulling what is left of Jason’s family apart at the seams.
Suspend rationality and just go with the story. That is what I told myself. I wanted a tale that would have me whipping through pages and eager to find out what happens next. This one delivered that. Realistic? Hell no. But I got my page-turner and I got a heavy dose of “you think you know what is coming but you really don’t” plotline. Timing is everything and this one was timed perfectly for me.
Suspend rationality and just go with the story. That is what I told myself. I wanted a tale that would have me whipping through pages and eager to find out what happens next. This one delivered that. Realistic? Hell no. But I got my page-turner and I got a heavy dose of “you think you know what is coming but you really don’t” plotline. Timing is everything and this one was timed perfectly for me.
alisebarr5's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 - I didn’t hate this book but…it had a lot of potential and fell short. After finishing, I did read the reviews and agree with a lot of them. I did finish to see what happened, but the last half of the book was a bit over the top, in addition to telling me what to think
mandylovestoread's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
kiwikazz's review against another edition
4.0
Absolutely loved this book. Had me hooked from the start, although a very sad start. Read it in a day because I couldn’t put it down. Family crime/thriller at its best