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numberonefan's review against another edition
2.0
This was weird! I keep wanting these books to fill the liane moriarty niche but they are not hitting the same for me
niallf96's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
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
skynet666's review against another edition
4.0
This is really not meant to be a mystery, but rather a character study about a group of friends that includes a mystery. It was a fun read and entertaining.
amyegan's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
2.75
Just okay- took me a while to figure out who was who - felt like a desperate housewives vibe—- ended kind of abruptly.
emflwrs's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
spikedscrubs's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
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A complicated neighborhood drama where everyone has secrets & no one seems to be honest about anything. This one has a few too many characters who ultimately didn’t add to the story & the major aha moment had so much potential but fell amazingly flat once it was revealed. The premise is so good but the execution didn’t work for me.
A complicated neighborhood drama where everyone has secrets & no one seems to be honest about anything. This one has a few too many characters who ultimately didn’t add to the story & the major aha moment had so much potential but fell amazingly flat once it was revealed. The premise is so good but the execution didn’t work for me.
gracelozier's review against another edition
4.0
Okay, this is a Sally Hepworth domestic thriller, which means it's 70% domestic and 30% thriller. And as with most Sally Hepworth books, the thriller part was perfect! It’s paced well and woven into the main part of the story almost unnoticeably. The big reveals and twists kept me on my toes, and led to a very satisfying ending.
However, the domestic part dragged a little too much for me. The book spends almost equal amounts of time with each of the three moms and their two kids, and I felt overwhelmed with the amount of child-rearing I read about. There’s also a lot of the “I’m not crazy, am I?!” back and forth between the three women and their counterparts.
Overall, this is a fun, twisty, thriller that’s pretty low stakes for having an unsolved kidnapping included in it. I will note that no children are harmed at all in this book, and that postpartum depression is discussed frequently and directly.
However, the domestic part dragged a little too much for me. The book spends almost equal amounts of time with each of the three moms and their two kids, and I felt overwhelmed with the amount of child-rearing I read about. There’s also a lot of the “I’m not crazy, am I?!” back and forth between the three women and their counterparts.
Overall, this is a fun, twisty, thriller that’s pretty low stakes for having an unsolved kidnapping included in it. I will note that no children are harmed at all in this book, and that postpartum depression is discussed frequently and directly.