samidhak's review against another edition
2.0
DNF at 208
I have continued for as long as I could, but I can’t anymore. It isn’t a bad thriller but it definitely isn’t the best one that I’ve read. I got annoyed at the decisions the MC is making, and also one of the things that I don’t enjoy in my books is disclosing the “villain twist” too soon. And this book did exactly that. I didn’t sign up for a survivor story, I signed up for a thriller! So I am not going to finish this one, because my guess is they all live happily ever after (except for the bad one).
I have continued for as long as I could, but I can’t anymore. It isn’t a bad thriller but it definitely isn’t the best one that I’ve read. I got annoyed at the decisions the MC is making, and also one of the things that I don’t enjoy in my books is disclosing the “villain twist” too soon. And this book did exactly that. I didn’t sign up for a survivor story, I signed up for a thriller! So I am not going to finish this one, because my guess is they all live happily ever after (except for the bad one).
lq_joanne's review against another edition
5.0
THIS BOOK. THIS FUCKING BOOK.
reading this was like experiencing a slow burn unfurl between me and the story, its characters. in slow stages too, moving from “uhh this is getting 3 stars for now” to “oop i can bump this to 4 stars” to “well bitch went off alright here’s 5 stars”
UNTIL THE VERY END. when i thought it was finally over and i was reading some sort of bittersweet ending, literally the last 2 paragraphs jumped out on me, took me by surprise and went MERRY FUCKING CHRISTMAS (cause, the story’s set in christmas, d’you get it, d’you-)
reading this was like experiencing a slow burn unfurl between me and the story, its characters. in slow stages too, moving from “uhh this is getting 3 stars for now” to “oop i can bump this to 4 stars” to “well bitch went off alright here’s 5 stars”
UNTIL THE VERY END. when i thought it was finally over and i was reading some sort of bittersweet ending, literally the last 2 paragraphs jumped out on me, took me by surprise and went MERRY FUCKING CHRISTMAS (cause, the story’s set in christmas, d’you get it, d’you-)
thewitch_sabrina's review against another edition
dark
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
natcole99's review against another edition
5.0
Okay I know the cover is ugly but...
I took awhile finishing this book because it was so dense, from the start it was nonstop suspense and action. I thought the (many) twists worked well. It was more gritty and even gory than I thought it would be but it wasn’t gratuitous. There were many tragic plot points and characters, but there was always a protagonist that was easy to root for. There were a couple plot points that bothered me… one was a borderline-cheesy aspect of a character’s arc, and the other was a minor detail at the end that I don’t think was super realistic. However I recognize that these points were necessary to the story. I know I’m being vague but trying not to spoil because you need to go in blind reading this book (like I did). You won’t be disappointed!
I took awhile finishing this book because it was so dense, from the start it was nonstop suspense and action. I thought the (many) twists worked well. It was more gritty and even gory than I thought it would be but it wasn’t gratuitous. There were many tragic plot points and characters, but there was always a protagonist that was easy to root for. There were a couple plot points that bothered me… one was a borderline-cheesy aspect of a character’s arc, and the other was a minor detail at the end that I don’t think was super realistic. However I recognize that these points were necessary to the story. I know I’m being vague but trying not to spoil because you need to go in blind reading this book (like I did). You won’t be disappointed!
hstorkel's review against another edition
5.0
A page turning thriller. A few of the plot twists stretched reality but a fast paced and scary story.
aceread23's review against another edition
5.0
Amazing thriller..kept me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end. A must 5 for me as it kept me pulled in the whole time, well written story about resilience, kidnapping gone wrong with a flare of bad weather to go with it. Highly recommend.
storybooker's review against another edition
5.0
I loved it. It was so intense and scary as hell. Never lets you go and I mean it.