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sunlitridges's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
This book started off so exciting but I feel like it fell flat. I couldn't stand the wife's character from the beginning to the end. The son is supposed to be in 8th grade but is written like an 8 year old. And the way the story developed felt so unrealistic in areas I think were supposed to feel relatable. The story telling was okay. I had to see it through and was curious about what would come next but would not read again.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Blood
Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, and Car accident
Minor: Animal death
micaelamariem's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I won this book in a goodreads giveaway but all thoughts are my own!
I am not a huge mystery/thriller reader, so I suppose that was playing against me as I was reading. The book is supposed to follow the Bennett family after a horrific carjacking that causes them to join the witness protection program. There’s a big theme of grief here. While I appreciate that, the pacing was very uneven, with the first half of the book not much happening then after nonstop crazy action. I also found some of the side characters to fall flat and be a bit one-dimensional—mainly the wife and son. Finally, I think some of the dialogue, particularly the limited conversations with the daughter, were cringey and unbelievable.
That being said, the action scenes provided a real thrill, there was a huge conspiracy that was intricate and interesting, and at times I really felt for the main character.
So over all, this was a three star read, falling on an “average” category for me.
I am not a huge mystery/thriller reader, so I suppose that was playing against me as I was reading. The book is supposed to follow the Bennett family after a horrific carjacking that causes them to join the witness protection program. There’s a big theme of grief here. While I appreciate that, the pacing was very uneven, with the first half of the book not much happening then after nonstop crazy action. I also found some of the side characters to fall flat and be a bit one-dimensional—mainly the wife and son. Finally, I think some of the dialogue, particularly the limited conversations with the daughter, were cringey and unbelievable.
That being said, the action scenes provided a real thrill, there was a huge conspiracy that was intricate and interesting, and at times I really felt for the main character.
So over all, this was a three star read, falling on an “average” category for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
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