books_and_planners's review against another edition
4.0
Holy cow that was a messed up book. It’s been years since I’ve read my first Grant Jerkins novel & I loved it. This one wasn’t as good, but what a twisted story. It was a very quick read, with short chapters. But it isn’t for the faint hearted. There were some really disturbing things in here. I kind of predicted the end, but then the twist got me. Crazy. If you could stomach verity I think you’d like this one!
moonpiegeorge's review against another edition
5.0
Well, I finally got to crack the cover on this one. I have been anticipating that it would be a good one....and I was correct. I could not put it down.
And why is it, that I can never see the end coming until....well....the end. Halfway through, I thought that I had it figured out. But, I was of course wrong. Very good book! Enjoy!
And why is it, that I can never see the end coming until....well....the end. Halfway through, I thought that I had it figured out. But, I was of course wrong. Very good book! Enjoy!
emotional_haze's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
This book is very dark and hard to read at many parts throughout the book.
cris_nunez's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
4.0
mariarosa345's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
4.25
I really enjoyed this book. Jerkins writing is fast paced and at times very poetic, but all throughout engaging I could not put it down.
jljaina's review against another edition
3.0
An interesting yet crude book. The book focuses primarily on a man named Adam Lee. He married a woman who has serious psychological issues. They have a son with mental issues who spends several years in an institution for violence. One weekend he takes his son home from the institution for a weekend at home. That same weekend he leaves on an affair getaway. When he returns, his wife is found dead. Adam turns to his brother, Monty, for his legal help as a lawyer. Monty then involves another attorney, a has-been who let a murderer go free once. From there we have our two main suspects, The son and Adam. Or someone else?
One thing I must say is that every character in this book has serious issues. Some more than others. The book is written primarily in from a first person perspective from Adam. I liked the perspective but hated the character from early on. Too many issues of his own, let alone his wife and kid. The book does have you guessing some at who the murderer is which was good. What I didn't care for was the crude style of writing. From language, to sex to how every male in the book views woman as crap basically. So the book had its good and bad.
I won this book free as a First Reads Giveaway on Goodreads.
One thing I must say is that every character in this book has serious issues. Some more than others. The book is written primarily in from a first person perspective from Adam. I liked the perspective but hated the character from early on. Too many issues of his own, let alone his wife and kid. The book does have you guessing some at who the murderer is which was good. What I didn't care for was the crude style of writing. From language, to sex to how every male in the book views woman as crap basically. So the book had its good and bad.
I won this book free as a First Reads Giveaway on Goodreads.
ava_catherine's review against another edition
4.0
This book is well written and has several fine twists at the end. A fast, engaging read with a real punch at the end! Not the usual crime story... At the end I was shaking my head in disbelief. I like books that surprise me, and I did not see the very end coming!
severina2001's review against another edition
3.0
Adam Lee has a controlling wife and a mentally challenged son prone to violence. When Adam's wife is murdered, his son is the prime suspect… until a disgraced detective begins investigating and pins the crime on Adam. Is Adam an emotionally abused husband or a cold-blooded killer?
A Very Simple Crime is a very simple read. At 263 pages, I finished the book while working in a little under three hours. The story is split between two points of view: Adam, who narrates what life was like growing up with his brother Monty, now a successful attorney; his marriage to his emotionally manipulative wife; and their relationship to his mentally handicapped son. The rest of the story is told by Leo, a detective who fumbled a past serial killer case and who is looking for redemption. Adam evokes sympathy until his reliability as a narrator is called into question. Leo is eager to please, and that eagerness may be his downfall. Monty isn't the golden boy he is perceived to be. Almost everyone has a secret.
The story is certainly fast-paced, with short chapters and unpretentious prose. It did keep me wondering who was telling the truth. The ending wasn't exactly a surprise, but I enjoyed it.
A Very Simple Crime is a very simple read. At 263 pages, I finished the book while working in a little under three hours. The story is split between two points of view: Adam, who narrates what life was like growing up with his brother Monty, now a successful attorney; his marriage to his emotionally manipulative wife; and their relationship to his mentally handicapped son. The rest of the story is told by Leo, a detective who fumbled a past serial killer case and who is looking for redemption. Adam evokes sympathy until his reliability as a narrator is called into question. Leo is eager to please, and that eagerness may be his downfall. Monty isn't the golden boy he is perceived to be. Almost everyone has a secret.
The story is certainly fast-paced, with short chapters and unpretentious prose. It did keep me wondering who was telling the truth. The ending wasn't exactly a surprise, but I enjoyed it.
bettyboop25's review against another edition
3.0
The beginning of this book had me so confused and I didn't think I would like this book at all. As I continued to read it, I found that I couldn't put it down. I finished this book in a number of hours and liked it a lot. The only problem I had with this book is that the end didn't reveal any of the secrets, just the known, "who-dunnit".