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The Drowning Woman by Robyn Harding

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cardenasjamiee's review against another edition

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dark fast-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? No

5.0

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tairaxo's review against another edition

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dark fast-paced

3.5

This is an engaging, fast-paced thriller that keeps you hooked with it's plot twists and dual narrative structure. The complex relationship between the two females is intriguing, though some of the character motivations feel a bit underdeveloped. While it delivers suspense and drama, certain elements could have been explored in more depth. Overall, it's a solid, entertaining read with plenty of surprises, earning it a 3.5 stars from me.

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mysterious 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

4.5

⤹ 𝙖𝙪𝙙𝙞𝙤𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬:

🎧 The Drowning Woman - Robyn Harding

📈 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜: ★★★★ ½

❗ 𝙩𝙬𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜: ★★★ ½

⬇️ 𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬: below

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𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨:

Without saying too much, I’ll be the first to admit that “The Drowning Woman” is a familiar trope. But honey, I am just a sucker for the wealthy woman in distress plot and a good domestic thriller! I’ll read all of them that are thrown my way!

I couldn’t put this book down! Despite its shortcomings, it is a “page turner” that kept me hooked from the first line. Are there some ridiculous things that happen? Absolutely. However, I have read plenty of books that were more farfetched than this one. If you can suspend belief long enough to enjoy the ride, this one is worthy of a spot on your tbr even though I think everyone but me has read this already.

There were several loose ends I wish had been tied up and things that were mentioned to propel the plot that were never addressed again that bugged me, but I kind of wonder if that is because there might be a sequel… or even a prequel?

𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙬𝙞𝙨𝙩 (𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦):

I knew a certain character was Bad News Bears. I didn’t fully work out the person’s involvement though and was shocked by the way it all unfolded. After that big twist was revealed, I did guess most of the rest of the other minor twists. It didn’t take away from the enjoyment though!

𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙪𝙙𝙞𝙤𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠:

I liked this audiobook! I always love when there are multiple narrators for different POVs. However, nothing would be missed by foregoing the audiobook for print.