jackyreadss's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Gun violence, Violence, and Murder
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
pnwbookishmama's review
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I am so glad @_hodpatchreads_ put Don’t Look For Me on my radar, because the hype is real. This is the best thriller I’ve read since When No One Is Watching. Molly Clarke is struggling and wonders if things might be better for her and for her family if she just leaves and starts over somewhere new. Then her car is found abandoned, and a note left at a hotel stating that’s what she’s done. But, did Molly really just do a “walk away?”
Once I really got into this one, I didn’t want to put it down. (Had to a few times because #MomLife 🤷🏻♀️ but I essentially finished this one in a day). It’s intense, almost from the beginning, and I really wanted to know where the story was going. I had theories throughout, and while I figured out some parts, there were still things that caught me by surprise!
What really makes this one though is the characters. We get multiple POVs, with Molly and her daughter Nic. We get to see how and why their family fell apart leading up to Molly’s disappearance. It was nice to have Nic’s POV to give us some perspective from her side, rather than simply having Molly’s interpretations.
If you’re a thriller fan, and this isn’t on your TBR yet, definitely add it. I’m looking forward to digging into Wendy Walker’s backlist.
CW: death of a child, violence, murder
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Violence
thebookwormkatie's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
It’s been a while since I’ve read a book in less than 24hrs, but I did just that with this one. LOVED it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, and Child death
Moderate: Child abuse and Violence
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