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Parti en fumée by John Marrs

7 reviews

callmejes92's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

It was definitely a slow burn, and took me a while to get into it, but I did really like the writing style. Very engaging and well thought out. Characters had a nice depth. I appreciate the inclusion of such detailed natural human responses and emotions; it really allows the reader to feel what the character is feeling. The content of story line itself really wasn’t for me though. I wouldn’t read the book again but I’d be interested to read more from the author.

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meeklovestoread's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

4.25

After my last John Marrs book, I didn't really have high hopes for this one, but I heard it was really good so I decided to give his books another try and I'm happy to say that I was pleasantly surprised. I was sort of in a slump while I was reading this so it really helped in getting me back into reading again. I do have to say that the book did start off pretty slow to where I even thought maybe his books just aren't for me and that I'll have another "miss". However, I was still intrigued as to what led Simon to do what he did so I powered through it and I do have to say it was worth it (for me at least). I think around the 25%-30% mark is when things started to pick up for me; I really started enjoying the book after that. I was eating up all the drama that was unfolding and I was just itching for more with each chapter (the chapters are long though). Also, it did take me a while to get used to the two perspectives in the middle of each chapter as the current timeline that happens after each chapter, but I got used to it.

I was completely team Catherine throughout the entire book. I LIVED for her chapters! Simon was just insufferable throughout the ENTIRE book; probably one of the most insufferable characters I've ever read. He frustrated me sooooooo much! As for the book overall, all I have to say is THIS is what I want when I read a "domestic thriller". It had enough drama (so much!) and twists and turns to keep you hooked by displaying them through the lens of a dysfunctional relationship. Amazing! Out of the three John Marrs books I've read I have to say that this one was my favorite.

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