cjexoxo's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
rcbick's review
4.0
quick read. decent page turner. hard to buy they could be that stupid. nice ending!
cinta's review
5.0
I love Rachel Abbott’s books and I have become quite a fan of DCI Tom Douglas. If you haven’t given a try to this series of books, I don’t know what you are waiting for.
This dark and gripping thriller has been a joy to read. I couldn’t have predicted the many twists in a million years, and that’s something that I really love in a good thriller story.
The more I read about Tom Douglas, the more I love this character. It’s complex and he has gone through a lot of development.
This book is quite the page-turner and the pace is the right one to make you read chapter after chapter, losing track of time.
This is book 7 in a series. Although the books can be read as standalones, it’s better to read the books in order so you get a fully grasp of the development of the main character.
This dark and gripping thriller has been a joy to read. I couldn’t have predicted the many twists in a million years, and that’s something that I really love in a good thriller story.
The more I read about Tom Douglas, the more I love this character. It’s complex and he has gone through a lot of development.
This book is quite the page-turner and the pace is the right one to make you read chapter after chapter, losing track of time.
This is book 7 in a series. Although the books can be read as standalones, it’s better to read the books in order so you get a fully grasp of the development of the main character.
bibliobethreads's review
4.0
First of all, thank you so much to Maura Wilding and all at Black Dot Publishers for getting in touch and asking me if I'd like to read a copy of the latest Rachel Abbott thriller in exchange for an honest review. Now I have to be honest, I hesitated a little bit initially. I'm a bit of a stickler for reading things in order and (confession time), I haven't read a single one of Rachel Abbott's novels before. However, I have read many, many good things from my fellow bloggers about the other books in the series so I threw my normal caution to the wind and thought I'd give it a go. I'm so glad I did as Come A Little Closer is a gripping, thought-provoking read that can easily be read as a stand-alone and at no time at all did I feel I had missed out too many crucial parts of the back stories of our returning characters.
I mean, who could resist wanting to try this book after reading that thrilling synopsis? It begins, as the synopsis suggest with two women sitting in a kitchen in complete silence and another woman who has made a very bad decision on a night out just before she is due to get married. Who are these women and how do they connect to the narrative? All will become clear, but the suspense was already needle sharp and I loved the whole mystery behind these intriguing women. Then we meet our main character, Callie who is attempting to escape a miserable relationship by going on a cruise. She meets an elderly lady whilst on holiday (and a rather intense young man) the former of whom provides an emotional crutch on which she can lean on and spout all her worries about the relationship she has with her horribly leech-like, very persistent and stubborn boyfriend.
Sooner or later however, Callie is forced to return to reality and face her demons, including her boyfriend. What she isn't expecting is for her life to take such an unexpected and dangerous turn that has her questioning everything, including her own sanity. Combined with all of this, as if this wasn't enough drama, we have DCI Tom Douglas who is investigating a strange murder of a woman found in the snow and they are unsure whether she took her own life or there are suspicious circumstances involved. When tenuous connections are found to another historical death, Tom must discover what on earth is happening to these women and all these other links in the narrative start to make a horrific kind of sense.
I didn't mean to make my explanation of the novel so long but honestly, there is so much that could be said about it! From the very first page, you start to understand that you are dealing with a very convoluted story, involving multiple characters with potentially, numerous twists and turns to be had. Essentially, this is exactly what I got from Come A Little Closer. It's thrilling, occasionally shocking and definitely difficult to stop reading once you get started. I became quite invested in the characters, particularly Callie who I found myself hugely frustrated with at points and terribly sorry for at other times. Sometimes she can be very naive and there were times when I just wanted to shake her and open her eyes as to what was going on or push that little bit of courage into her so that she could finally break away from her situation. As the reader, you kind of know what's going on pretty early in the novel, but that's no bad thing - what we really want to know as we absorb the tale is WHY? Of course, Rachel Abbott writes a fascinating enough plot to keep you guessing and surprise you in equal terms by the time you get to the grand finale.
For my full review and many more, please visit my blog at http://www.bibliobeth.com
I mean, who could resist wanting to try this book after reading that thrilling synopsis? It begins, as the synopsis suggest with two women sitting in a kitchen in complete silence and another woman who has made a very bad decision on a night out just before she is due to get married. Who are these women and how do they connect to the narrative? All will become clear, but the suspense was already needle sharp and I loved the whole mystery behind these intriguing women. Then we meet our main character, Callie who is attempting to escape a miserable relationship by going on a cruise. She meets an elderly lady whilst on holiday (and a rather intense young man) the former of whom provides an emotional crutch on which she can lean on and spout all her worries about the relationship she has with her horribly leech-like, very persistent and stubborn boyfriend.
Sooner or later however, Callie is forced to return to reality and face her demons, including her boyfriend. What she isn't expecting is for her life to take such an unexpected and dangerous turn that has her questioning everything, including her own sanity. Combined with all of this, as if this wasn't enough drama, we have DCI Tom Douglas who is investigating a strange murder of a woman found in the snow and they are unsure whether she took her own life or there are suspicious circumstances involved. When tenuous connections are found to another historical death, Tom must discover what on earth is happening to these women and all these other links in the narrative start to make a horrific kind of sense.
I didn't mean to make my explanation of the novel so long but honestly, there is so much that could be said about it! From the very first page, you start to understand that you are dealing with a very convoluted story, involving multiple characters with potentially, numerous twists and turns to be had. Essentially, this is exactly what I got from Come A Little Closer. It's thrilling, occasionally shocking and definitely difficult to stop reading once you get started. I became quite invested in the characters, particularly Callie who I found myself hugely frustrated with at points and terribly sorry for at other times. Sometimes she can be very naive and there were times when I just wanted to shake her and open her eyes as to what was going on or push that little bit of courage into her so that she could finally break away from her situation. As the reader, you kind of know what's going on pretty early in the novel, but that's no bad thing - what we really want to know as we absorb the tale is WHY? Of course, Rachel Abbott writes a fascinating enough plot to keep you guessing and surprise you in equal terms by the time you get to the grand finale.
For my full review and many more, please visit my blog at http://www.bibliobeth.com
melaubs11's review against another edition
4.0
This book would not be the same without the wonderful Tom Douglas.
paulaw1874's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-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? It's complicated
3.5
leona_omahony's review against another edition
5.0
This was an absolutely fantastic psychological crime thriller and one I was hooked on right from the first page .
It’s the 7th book in the DCI Tom Douglas series but can be read as a stand-alone .
My thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the advanced E Copy . My review is based entirely on my own honest opinion .
It’s the 7th book in the DCI Tom Douglas series but can be read as a stand-alone .
My thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the advanced E Copy . My review is based entirely on my own honest opinion .
canderson_12's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0