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as someone who grew up with a parent working at Blockbuster and spent a lot of my time there, I was looking forward to a book that took place at one but unfortunately I found this so boring. Maybe I would've liked it if more of it took place at Blockbuster in 1999 and if the therapist character didn't have such horrible boundaries

_whatsjessxreading's review against another edition

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fast-paced

4.0

wakingaube's review against another edition

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5.0

It took some time to get used to the chapter layout because each one is told from a different character's POV. Some of which were too short for me! But this was a great thriller. Lots of twists and turns. I knew who the killer was pretty early on, but Finlay made me doubt myself until the reveal.

I received this early from Netgalley and St. Martin's Press in exchange for an honest review!

shelbyanoel's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

stassxx's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious fast-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? No

4.75

karenleagermain's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.5

I'm a bookseller and The Night Shift was voted for the October 2024 pick for a book club that I moderate. I like mystery/thrilled, but I likely would not have selected this on my own.

It was very fast paced and I finished a bulk of it in a day. This would be good pick for a vacation book. I didn't guess the outcome until the last third of the story, so it was relatively good at twists and surprises. I didn't really care about any of the characters, which is why I gave it less stars. It's solid with story structure, but lacking an element that made me worry for the characters. I finished this a few weeks ago and I much of the story did not leave an impression.

I'm wondering how my book club discussion will go. The one thing that I did take away from the story was the open scene takes place on NYE 1999. I thought it was interesting to read a scene from such a specific date. I can remember exactly how I spent that particular NYE and brought me back to my own memories. Luckily, I didn't get murdered at a block buster!

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