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Verlaten by Jane Harper

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joanklko's review against another edition

5.0

I loved this stand alone by Jane Harper. Her books are very character driven and most of the characters here were family members. Some of them I really liked and empathized with and at least one I despised. I didn't know what to think about most of them until the very end. Great story. Really kept me guessing.

mush_99's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

3.0

lschappy's review against another edition

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4.0

A bit of a slow one for me, but it kept my curiosity throughout.

cedrisc's review against another edition

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4.0

Not a bad story. It was nice to read a book set in the outback and the suspense of the second half made me not want to put it down. Was I terribly surprised, no, but it was a plausible ending. I could see it as a movie like the dry.

nadja_a's review against another edition

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emotional informative tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

amyapple's review against another edition

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1.0

This story was just not for me.

If you came in to read a thriller/crime/mystery I feel that it is not the right book for you either. The book should have been classified into family drama/relationships.

Harper does a good job laying down the scenery and hitting you with the death straight up but then it all goes very very slowly. The pacing was a drag and there’s just so much dialogue about the past that I wanted more action.

The ending was uneventful and the reveal was kind of anticipated through all the family abuse. I didn’t connect with any of the characters so that just made the whole read harder as well. I felt no suspense.