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darbystouffer's review against another edition
3.0
I couldn't decide between three and four stars. This was extremely suspenseful and psychological, and I figured out who the criminal was at the exact right point. Not too soon, not too late. It was, however, filled with affairs and crudeness. I imagine this is one of those dime a dozen stories that are written now-a-days, but since I don't read them, I actually enjoyed it rather a lot, minus the aforementioned unnecessary nonsense.
15 down, 89 to go! :D
15 down, 89 to go! :D
novelesque_life's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 STARS
"Welcome to Torrance, Florida. Population: 4,160. A small town in the middle of Alligator Alley, a safe place where residents feel comfortable leaving their doors unlocked and allowing their children to run freely. It's also the town that Sandy Crosbie, a high school English teacher and mother of two teenagers, now calls home, thanks to her philandering husband who moved the family from New York just so he could live closer to the Barbie clone he secretly met on an Internet chat line. When the body of the most popular girl at Torrance High is found buried in a shallow, swampy grave, everyone in this cozy community becomes a suspect. Suddenly a down-on-his-luck sheriff must wade through the murkier depths of his otherwise sunny jurisdiction to determine who the killer is. Meanwhile, Sandy must do everything in her power to help target the attacker before it's too late. " (From Amazon)
An okay thriller...I finished the novel but it was not a favourite. It lacked the usual tension of Fielding's suspense.
"Welcome to Torrance, Florida. Population: 4,160. A small town in the middle of Alligator Alley, a safe place where residents feel comfortable leaving their doors unlocked and allowing their children to run freely. It's also the town that Sandy Crosbie, a high school English teacher and mother of two teenagers, now calls home, thanks to her philandering husband who moved the family from New York just so he could live closer to the Barbie clone he secretly met on an Internet chat line. When the body of the most popular girl at Torrance High is found buried in a shallow, swampy grave, everyone in this cozy community becomes a suspect. Suddenly a down-on-his-luck sheriff must wade through the murkier depths of his otherwise sunny jurisdiction to determine who the killer is. Meanwhile, Sandy must do everything in her power to help target the attacker before it's too late. " (From Amazon)
An okay thriller...I finished the novel but it was not a favourite. It lacked the usual tension of Fielding's suspense.
sjj169's review against another edition
3.0
Good serial killer mystery. I never did figure out the killer until I was told! lol.
jaggersampson's review against another edition
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
bridgetb73's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
muddypuddle's review against another edition
3.0
There were many things to like about this book and a few things to passionately dislike. So which one should I talk about? There are three major points-of-view in this story: a high school English teacher, the chief of police, and the writings/braggings of the antagonist. The setting, a small town in alligator alley in Florida, worked well. I don't like coming across teachers in books that are not good role models to the profession. I'm appalled at the things that Sandy Crosbie allows her student to get away with - particularly being hugely mean to each other. She wants her cheating husband back (he's a worm) even though he flaunts his new floozy right in front of her. I have no respect for her at all, except, perhaps, in some of her parenting. And then we have the chief of police. What a piece of work he is! It all come together, though, and even though I had a pretty good idea who the antagonist was, the mystery kept me enthralled for much of my cross-country journey.
ambercristofaro's review against another edition
3.0
One of the few books that allowed the killer to sneak up on me.
cpriley401's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
soffimarie's review against another edition
4.0
*4.0
Manche Passagen waren etwas schleppend, aber der (für mich) unerwartete Plottwist am Ende hat dafür entschädigt!
Ich mag die Art vorzulesen von Hansi Jochmann sehr!!
Manche Passagen waren etwas schleppend, aber der (für mich) unerwartete Plottwist am Ende hat dafür entschädigt!
Ich mag die Art vorzulesen von Hansi Jochmann sehr!!