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librariangeorgia's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I have read and enjoyed all of Catherine’s books. However, I have to say this is probably my least favourite.
I found myself completely gripped from the start, with no real explanation into what is going on and how the 3 perspectives are linked, I had to find out more. It follows Corinne, Adam and Romain who all play different roles in telling the story.
I honestly didn’t see the ending coming. I kinda had an idea into what had happened to Sarah about halfway through the book so that reveal wasn’t a surprise, but all the other ones were.
However, in terms of the writing, I found the first 2/3rds well paced but then the last third just seemed a bit rushed to get to the ending.
Overall, I really enjoyed it and I’m looking forward to seeing what else Catherine publishes!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Rape, Abortion, and Murder
serendipitysbooks's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Distress Signals is her debut. Adam’s girlfriend Sarah doesn’t return from a business trip. Desperate to find out what has happened he begins to investigate himself, discovering their relationship wasn’t as rosy as he thought. Interspersed with Adam’s sections are some from a child called Romi. His sections seemed to interrupt the main story arc but he was a compelling character and of course the storylines did converge. Overall though it felt like there was a bit too much happening plot wise to make a fully satisfying read. My key take home was to avoid cruises since they seem to fall into a legal no-man’s land.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Murder
thesapphiccelticbookworm's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Murder
staceyisbooked's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Murder
melindalovesbooks's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Murder
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Cancer, Child death, and Abortion
_bellakoepp_'s review against another edition
Takes a dark turn, wasn’t for me
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Child death
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Rape, Murder, and Abandonment
Good book well written. Pretty dark though I didn’t finish it