allegiant3000's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 incredibly interesting. not hugely emotional, but it was a captivating story from start to finish. i couldnt put it down.
amysbooknook8's review against another edition
3.0
3 stars. The book was hard for me to get into. I felt it hard to care about the suburban life with your husband and kids when the closest thing I have to children is my one cat...
Once I was about half way through, I was pretty hooked. This was definitely a fiction novel with a hint of mystery. I would not classify this book as a thriller.
The novel follows the life of three mothers that live in the same neighborhood and the struggles that they all have within their own family lives. Isabelle, a single woman with no children moves into the neighborhood and she is there for a very specific reason. She is determined to take back what is hers.
There was a twist in the book that I actually did not see coming which is why I enjoyed this book more but there was so much unnecessary “fluff” that made the book much longer than it needed to be.
Once I was about half way through, I was pretty hooked. This was definitely a fiction novel with a hint of mystery. I would not classify this book as a thriller.
The novel follows the life of three mothers that live in the same neighborhood and the struggles that they all have within their own family lives. Isabelle, a single woman with no children moves into the neighborhood and she is there for a very specific reason. She is determined to take back what is hers.
There was a twist in the book that I actually did not see coming which is why I enjoyed this book more but there was so much unnecessary “fluff” that made the book much longer than it needed to be.
amelieeee's review against another edition
hopeful
mysterious
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? Yes
3.25
jackierobinson's review
5.0
Ooohhh I liked this!
This story centres on three neighbours in a quiet, suburban town of Melbourne. But how well do you REALLY know your neighbours?
Definitely one for fans of Liane Moriarty. However, it was less....for lack of better phrase, bitchy than Moriarty’s characters which I really enjoyed!
There were a few moments where I teared up (but knowing me is that really an accomplishment?) This book deals with issues such as infidelity and post-partum depression, and it was really such a great, engrossing read! I look forward to recommending it at work!
This story centres on three neighbours in a quiet, suburban town of Melbourne. But how well do you REALLY know your neighbours?
Definitely one for fans of Liane Moriarty. However, it was less....for lack of better phrase, bitchy than Moriarty’s characters which I really enjoyed!
There were a few moments where I teared up (but knowing me is that really an accomplishment?) This book deals with issues such as infidelity and post-partum depression, and it was really such a great, engrossing read! I look forward to recommending it at work!
kristin_boren's review against another edition
3.0
Kind of mid. Honestly the constantly changing perspectives were the only thing keeping me alive. I just find the mundanity of day to day motherhood to be really boring which is mostly my own problem.
mbmontgo's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
lady_lawrence_95's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
kexploring's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
emily_jones_08's review against another edition
4.0
This book was pretty good. If still had a happy feel good ending that you don’t see in a lot of thrillers, it was nice, but definitely still got that jaw dropping twist that you normally find in a thriller. The only part I wasn’t a fan of was the fact that each character was about a different character&it rotated between 5 characters so I found myself getting 2 of the ladies confused at times because I couldn’t keep them straight but overall great read.