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cotahobbs's review against another edition
3.0
This one loses a bit of steam after awhile. Lots of people end up dead, loose threads that I'd wished, in the end, were tied. Oh well...
sarahstorv's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I enjoyed the espionage element, and even more, the setting in the Publishing world.
mongert's review against another edition
3.0
I'm between a 2 and a 3 with this one. This was a thriller about an unauthorized biography. Some people do NOT want the salacious secrets in this manuscript to see the light of day. Lots of murder ensues. There were a lot of characters in this book and especially on audio, I found them a little to hard to keep track of and wondered about their purpose. The themes around the publishing industry and its cut-throatedness were interesting. But overall, probably forgettable for me.
samhoward's review against another edition
1.0
I honestly don't know how to rate this. There were parts I enjoyed, parts I didn't. Overall though, I must state that I emphatically did not like the way he wrote his female characters. They all felt the same to me. Blonde, skinny, with tragedy in their past. I wanted Isabel to have more depth at the very least. Regardless, not my favorite thriller.
hildamarie's review against another edition
2.0
More than a little predictable, and a lot less twisty than The Expats. I was a little disappointed, but I will still look to Mr. Pavone when in need of a good suspense read. The structure of the book is the strength, and the non-chronological timeline somewhat redeems the anti-climactic finish.
bookmama_marcia's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
kristianawithak's review against another edition
3.0
This was an easy and enjoyable read. The one day plot, with flashbacks, was well executed. Nothing seemed terribly gimmicky. It was good. I enjoyed this much more than Expats.
ktcarroll's review against another edition
2.0
This book got off to an exciting start but I will agree with many reviewers that there were too many characters and it was much too predictable. Disappointing.
aggreenhouse's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
cassalaa's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
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? It's complicated
4.0