A review by thestarman
The Uninvited by Liz Jensen
3.0
A mixed-genre sort of thing, mostly crime/mystery meets fantasy. Perhaps a bit of science fiction and horror. Intriguing at first, jumps the shark about 2/3 in, and
First 1/3: 3-4 stars
Middle 1/3: 2.5-3 stars
Last 1/3: 1.5 stars
VERDICT: ~2.8 stars overall, but I'm bumping up because the first half was compelling, the main character is mentally different, and the plot was imaginative--though ultimately
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is full-on preposterous by the end.First 1/3: 3-4 stars
Middle 1/3: 2.5-3 stars
Last 1/3: 1.5 stars
VERDICT: ~2.8 stars overall, but I'm bumping up because the first half was compelling, the main character is mentally different, and the plot was imaginative--though ultimately