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A review by vanessa177
Unbelievable by Sara Shepard
1.0
The first three books in the series all had their problems, but they redeemed themselves with their explosive conclusions. The ending to this one never really sparked. While I was relieved that this book picks up immediately after the third one ends, I was quickly disappointed. Within the first fifty pages everything that happened in the previous novel is resolved. Two of the main characters are even removed from the main action for the weekend immediately involving the events of the third book.
In this book, the mysteries are "solved." These revelations are complete disappointments. By the time the reveal occurs, a lot of the main suspects have either been eliminated or can be eliminated by any reader that has been paying attention. To maintain suspense as to the identity of the killer, Shepard has to place a lot of misleading clues. In some cases, these clues are explained in the story or otherwise make logical sense. Most of the false leads make little to no sense once A is revealed. The end of a mystery just does not feel satisfying when it relies on so many coincidences and leaves so many loose threads.
In this book, the mysteries are "solved." These revelations are complete disappointments. By the time the reveal occurs, a lot of the main suspects have either been eliminated or can be eliminated by any reader that has been paying attention. To maintain suspense as to the identity of the killer, Shepard has to place a lot of misleading clues. In some cases, these clues are explained in the story or otherwise make logical sense. Most of the false leads make little to no sense once A is revealed. The end of a mystery just does not feel satisfying when it relies on so many coincidences and leaves so many loose threads.