Reviews

Night Will Find You by Julia Heaberlin

juliannasiegrist's review

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

katebrownreads's review against another edition

ACAB joke and a Harry Potter reference. Both super unnecessary, pass.

stephanien's review

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

2.0

 

Night Will Find You had an interesting concept, but I think I would have liked this book a lot better if I didn't have a scientific background.  It did require you to suspend belief in certain things or just let things go, and while I tried, eventually it just became too much for me to ignore.  And while I did think the overall story line had potential, I wasn't necessarily a fan of the characters and the way it got there.

 

First of all, the overall plot in this book was actually interesting. Discovering what actually happened to that little girl was a fascinating story and if the plot had focused on that, my rating would probably have been a lot higher.  The twists and turns as well as the difficulties to the resolution of that mystery were fascinating and it made me pause and think about all the innocent people involved and the effect it would have on their lives once they discovered the truth.  I don't think the author went deep enough and explored the issues enough with regards to this plot line because of the secondary things that were going on which really distracted from the overall impact of the main story.

 

Vivvy is an astrophysicist as well as a psychic and she struggled with the idea that there are some things in this world that you just can't explain with scientific principles.  I'm not sure how much science background the author has, but I couldn't help but roll my eyes quite a few times whenever Vivvy got into her science mode as her take on it is rather annoying and not very realistic.  Honestly, scientists don't have to constantly look at ingredients in order to prove they have scientific backgrounds nor do they constantly read ingredients off packages to shame other people if they think they are using harmful items such as makeup and candles.  You learn to keep a lot of that knowledge to yourself because people get easily offended.  I didn't mind her struggles over being psychic however, as I could see how difficult this would be to accept, for anyone.  

 

I don't really feel like a lot of the secondary characters were very well developed and honestly, the issue between Mike, Vivvy, and her sister had me groaning in frustration.  She had this unhealthy obsession with this guy and when you read the book, you will understand why. I really wish the author hadn't gone there.

 

Verdict

Night Will Find You was a long-winded, rambling story that had many secondary plot lines instead of just focusing on the main story line. It did have some interesting moments, the plot moves along quickly, but the plot holes leave many questions unanswered asking the reader to simply suspend belief and just continue on reading.  If you like books about psychics helping out with police investigations, this one might be for you, but the inconsistent narrative and lack of character development was a disappointment.  

 

ipekreading's review

4.0

3.5 rounded up

phoebejeziel's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

All I can say is WOW was this an interesting, unique thriller read.

I have read SO many thriller books- good ones, bad ones, cookie cutter mysteries that tend to have the same structure. I am pretty well versed in the thriller cop genre.

Night Will Find You is a unique tale that has a unique character at the center. We follow Vivvy, a paranoid, poetic, beautiful psychic who is also a scientist (but don't call her a psychic- she will send you a death glare!). The book follows Vivy as she is pulled into a case- but we also follow her pain, her heart aches and we dive deep into her mind. The way the book is written is kind of in a stream of consciousness- but it's interesting and fascinating because Vivy is interesting and fascinating. And her paranoia keeps the reader on its toes because you keep asking yourself- is this person who we are seeing the real version of themselves??

This story is one that takes a minute to amp up, but man I could not put it down! Also, the love interests and drama truly are SO fun and has me GASPING (though this is not at all a HUGE plot point, but it's still there). I will say at the beginning I hated Sharp, but by the end... well. You'll see lol. 

Highly recommend this one! Especially if you're looking for a thriller with a different flavor to it.

Also I need a second book IMMEDIATELY. Julia... HOW CAN YOU END IT LIKE THAT GIRL?!?!

jenhp27's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

robynjewel629's review

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

5.0

minipanda's review against another edition

4.0

 A solid mystery/thriller novel!

Vivvy is a psychic and a physicist. However, Vivvy tends to shy away from her abilities. It wasn't until her brother-in-law begged her to help him solve a high-profile cold case of a missing girl (Lizzy), that she began tapping back into her abilities again.

The writing was atmospheric and captivating. I love how different and unique the story was. It has a little bit of everything, yet it was done seamlessly.

If you're a fan of mysteries/thrillers and looking for a unique storyline. I would highly recommend checking this one out!

***Thank you to NetGalley, Julia Heaberlin, and Macmillan Audio for graciously sending me the audiobook to review. As always, all thoughts are my own.*** 

booknerdintexas's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.0

grizzy13's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5