A review by holsarmstrong
The One That Got Away by Joe Clifford
3.0
This had everything to be an amazing book but something fell flat for me and I can’t quite put my finger on what it was exactly - I liked the writing, but perhaps it was the characters that made me dislike this book more.
Alex isn’t a likeable character and of course you have sympathy for the situation she was in and this was understandable but she definitely could have been more fleshed out than she was.
I also found some of the twists predictable or obvious and I will commend Joe on the amazing foreshadowing that occurred throughout this book.
Equally, I thought the pace was slower than my liking which made me feel like I took years to finish this book when I usually finish it in 1-2 days.
Overall, a decent thriller with potential. The writing and structure of the book was great and the ending was decent enough!
I received this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Alex isn’t a likeable character and of course you have sympathy for the situation she was in and this was understandable but she definitely could have been more fleshed out than she was.
I also found some of the twists predictable or obvious and I will commend Joe on the amazing foreshadowing that occurred throughout this book.
Equally, I thought the pace was slower than my liking which made me feel like I took years to finish this book when I usually finish it in 1-2 days.
Overall, a decent thriller with potential. The writing and structure of the book was great and the ending was decent enough!
I received this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.