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cmaze's review against another edition
5.0
I was lucky to receive an ARC of this book for an honest review. This was a no brainer for me since I read the first two books in this series and still think about the characters. Allie lives with Bitty, her foster mother and now has a young son. She has turned her life around from her very tragic past which you MUST read about in the previous book in this series. Bitty is a foster parent and takes in children who need her love. Bitty takes in twin girls who lost their parents. What happens after this, is just unbelievable. It's twisty, creepy and a psychological thriller at its best. My mouth literally dropped open and I couldn't even read on due to the shock of what I just read. It would benefit you to read the entire series so you can put all of the intricate pieces together to weave a tale like no other. Do not miss this series. You will not be disappointed. I read it so fast, Just like the first two books, that I want to reread the series just to savour it. Wow!! Just wow! Thank you Jennifer Jaynes for this amazing ride!
smakk1337's review against another edition
4.0
Can I just say WOW. Jennifer just grabs you from the very beginning, with the death of Zoe and Carrie's parents. The story starts out from the girls point of view. However quickly shifts to Allie's and is mostly told though her eyes. We occasionally switch back and forth between the girls and Allie's little boy Sammy.
While this thriller is not as action packed or heart pumping as I normally like. It does keep you on your toes and weaves the tale quite elegantly.
I have not read any other books by Jennifer Jaynes and I know this book is #3 in a series but it absolutely can be read independently. I do plan to go back and read her other works because as I said before just WOW.
The characters are well developed and everything gets wrapped up nice and neat at the end of the book, which I personally tend to like.
I highly recommend this book.
wulfwyn's review against another edition
5.0
In reading this series I have become so fond of Allie. I am hoping another book follows this one. There is so much that I want to know, one thing that I want Allie to know.
I eagerly awaited this books arrival. I had read the first two books in the series back to back. At the same time I was apprehensive about its arrival. I have read many series by many authors. Invariably, somewhere, a book in the series will let me down, (occasionally the entire series goes down at that point). With the author being fairly new, I just wasn't certain about anything. I can honestly say that, so far, each book has been better than I expected. I had pretty much figured things out toward the end of this book. Some things you could see coming. I was debating between a couple of options and was right...but also wrong. Yes! That is correct. The author managed to toss in a little extra surprise I didn't count on. I absolutely love when that occurs!
I wouldn't recommend this series to a sensitive reader or a young one. Due to the subjects covered I would definitely put this in the adult category. I would, though, highly recommend it to those who like psychological thrillers. There is violence in them. There are mental disturbances. There is also writing that will keep you reading long after you should have gone to bed. This was definitely a book I couldn't put down.
I think you could read it alone and enjoy it. To fully understand it, though, I would read all three books in order.
I eagerly awaited this books arrival. I had read the first two books in the series back to back. At the same time I was apprehensive about its arrival. I have read many series by many authors. Invariably, somewhere, a book in the series will let me down, (occasionally the entire series goes down at that point). With the author being fairly new, I just wasn't certain about anything. I can honestly say that, so far, each book has been better than I expected. I had pretty much figured things out toward the end of this book. Some things you could see coming. I was debating between a couple of options and was right...but also wrong. Yes! That is correct. The author managed to toss in a little extra surprise I didn't count on. I absolutely love when that occurs!
I wouldn't recommend this series to a sensitive reader or a young one. Due to the subjects covered I would definitely put this in the adult category. I would, though, highly recommend it to those who like psychological thrillers. There is violence in them. There are mental disturbances. There is also writing that will keep you reading long after you should have gone to bed. This was definitely a book I couldn't put down.
I think you could read it alone and enjoy it. To fully understand it, though, I would read all three books in order.
errantdreams's review against another edition
4.0
The characterizations are decent. Allie, Bitty, and Sammy are the most fleshed-out of the characters. Even though Zoe gets a lot more page-space than Cassie, I felt as though Cassie had the more nuanced and interesting personality. Watching Johnny and Allie as Allie realizes he isn’t good for her is an interesting glimpse into a fairly normal failing relationship where one person grows up faster than the other. The author didn’t feel the need to get melodramatic with it, and that’s nice.
Zoe very quickly outs herself as a manipulative, conniving narcissist who sees everything as being about her. There are thus few surprises on her side of things. I say few, not none, because there are one or two details that come out that make everything much more interesting. (Sorry for being vague; I want to let one of the few surprises remain a surprise.)
The writing is very smooth, and I point this out because several books I’ve read recently have felt awkward, clumsy, and/or stilted. Jaynes has a nice, clear authorial voice.
There aren’t all that many surprises in here, but the writing is smooth and the characters are interesting. It’s a relatively short novel that’s perfect for a bus ride or plane trip.
NOTE: Book provided free by publisher for review
Original review on my site: http://www.errantdreams.com/2016/05/review-dont-say-a-word-jennifer-jayes/
Zoe very quickly outs herself as a manipulative, conniving narcissist who sees everything as being about her. There are thus few surprises on her side of things. I say few, not none, because there are one or two details that come out that make everything much more interesting. (Sorry for being vague; I want to let one of the few surprises remain a surprise.)
The writing is very smooth, and I point this out because several books I’ve read recently have felt awkward, clumsy, and/or stilted. Jaynes has a nice, clear authorial voice.
There aren’t all that many surprises in here, but the writing is smooth and the characters are interesting. It’s a relatively short novel that’s perfect for a bus ride or plane trip.
NOTE: Book provided free by publisher for review
Original review on my site: http://www.errantdreams.com/2016/05/review-dont-say-a-word-jennifer-jayes/
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