483 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553591903
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam
Publication date: 22 June 2010
Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The perfect home. The perfect family. A deadly secret . . . WINNER OF THE ITW THRILLER AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL A young mother, blond and pretty, vanishes from her South Boston home, leaving behind only one witness--her fo...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,145 reviews
Moods
dark 86%
tense 72%
adventurous 19%
emotional 19%
challenging 16%
reflective 11%
sad 8%
Pace
fast 41%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Plot: 26% | Character: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 37% | Yes: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Gun violenceModerate
Pedophilia, Incest, Sexual assaultMinor
Suicide483 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553591903
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam
Publication date: 22 June 2010
Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The perfect home. The perfect family. A deadly secret . . . WINNER OF THE ITW THRILLER AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL A young mother, blond and pretty, vanishes from her South Boston home, leaving behind only one witness--her fo...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,145 reviews
Moods
dark 86%
tense 72%
adventurous 19%
emotional 19%
challenging 16%
reflective 11%
sad 8%
Pace
fast 41%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Plot: 26% | Character: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 37% | Yes: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Gun violenceModerate
Pedophilia, Incest, Sexual assaultMinor
Suicide