marissa_roo's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
A great thriller - fast paced, with many different moments of guessing 'it's X! watch out!' but many assumptions are proved wrong. The final resolution feels a little bit like a monologue, but who cares? It satisfies the hours of binging to get there when you are reading til all hours, afraid to put it down but also afraid to go on.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse
amandanerissa's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Child death, and Confinement
Moderate: Gaslighting and Emotional abuse
elisalasater's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Murder, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Child death
trycerabel's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Murder, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Confinement
xandraj's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Confinement, Child death, and Car accident
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship
brookey8888's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was really fun and fast paced. You could really see one thing coming because all the men in this town were honestly trash so I wasn’t shocked. But there was this one part that I totally did not see coming. I really like the grief aspect of this book. And the complicated family dynamics.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Vomit
hailsbooknook's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
5.0 stars
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TW; Child death, Kidnapping, Confinement, Violence, Emotional abuse.
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Molly Clarke isn't the perfect mother - just like every family she is guilt-ridden by things that have happened in the past. One night she walks away from her life and family, her car is found abandoned miles from home, a mysterious letter found in a nearby hotel. It all seems to allude to one thing; she's left her old life behind to start over. What her family doesn't know is that on the night of her disappearance a man in a truck with a little girl offers her a ride to shelter herself from the storm. As soon as this character was introduced I knew that something was off and as soon as the doors lock Molly in the car with them I couldn't help but start to worry over what was going to happen.
When a new lead in the case comes after the initial search has ended it leaves Nicole wondering, nothing about her mother's disappearance has made any sense. Nicole returns to the small town her mother was last seen to uncover the truth - and a few secrets while she's at it. Although this family wasn't perfect, I really appreciated the dedication Nicole went through to find out the truth about her mother.
The book flips between Nicole's perspective and Molly's, I really liked the fact that Molly's perspective starts from before she is taken and what happens once she gets into the car. Nicole's perspective is from when she returns a few weeks later, until eventually both perspectives line-up in time and we find out what happens. There were so many good twists in this book, every time I thought I had guessed what was happening I was proved wrong. It was really fun trying to figure out who Mick's character was - and when we did, I was left shocked.
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TW; Child death, Kidnapping, Confinement, Violence, Emotional abuse.
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Molly Clarke isn't the perfect mother - just like every family she is guilt-ridden by things that have happened in the past. One night she walks away from her life and family, her car is found abandoned miles from home, a mysterious letter found in a nearby hotel. It all seems to allude to one thing; she's left her old life behind to start over. What her family doesn't know is that on the night of her disappearance a man in a truck with a little girl offers her a ride to shelter herself from the storm. As soon as this character was introduced I knew that something was off and as soon as the doors lock Molly in the car with them I couldn't help but start to worry over what was going to happen.
When a new lead in the case comes after the initial search has ended it leaves Nicole wondering, nothing about her mother's disappearance has made any sense. Nicole returns to the small town her mother was last seen to uncover the truth - and a few secrets while she's at it. Although this family wasn't perfect, I really appreciated the dedication Nicole went through to find out the truth about her mother.
The book flips between Nicole's perspective and Molly's, I really liked the fact that Molly's perspective starts from before she is taken and what happens once she gets into the car. Nicole's perspective is from when she returns a few weeks later, until eventually both perspectives line-up in time and we find out what happens. There were so many good twists in this book, every time I thought I had guessed what was happening I was proved wrong. It was really fun trying to figure out who Mick's character was - and when we did, I was left shocked.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, and Violence
elainemullane's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Kidnapping
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