A review by jackiesreadingjourney
First Born by Will Dean
2.0
Twin sisters Molly and Katie are inseparable, until Katie decides to go to school in NY. Even though the distance created a slight rift in their relationship the girls tried to stay close and present in each other's lives. Sadly, this is short lived because Katie soon gets murdered. This story follows Molly as she travels to NY for the first time ever and meets her parents there to assist with the situation. While navigating the scary streets of NYC with a major anxiety/paranoia complex she starts to investigate who killed her sister on her own and comes to some shocking discoveries.
I love a good slow-burn whodunnit mystery, but this one just wasn't it. It was very repetitive and the writing was choppy at times. The killer was revealed around the 60% mark and even though the way it was revealed was twisty and juicy; I just didn't care for it. The last 40% wasn't what I was expecting and there was another interesting twist or two, but not enough for me to feel invested. The characters were unlikeable and the dialogue was just…off. The interactions were super awkward as well. This book was kind of a drag to be honest. The ending was very short and unsatisfying.
It had it's interesting moments but all in all, I'd say skip this one.
Thank you NetGalley and Atria Books for the advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion!
I love a good slow-burn whodunnit mystery, but this one just wasn't it. It was very repetitive and the writing was choppy at times. The killer was revealed around the 60% mark and even though the way it was revealed was twisty and juicy; I just didn't care for it. The last 40% wasn't what I was expecting and there was another interesting twist or two, but not enough for me to feel invested. The characters were unlikeable and the dialogue was just…off. The interactions were super awkward as well. This book was kind of a drag to be honest. The ending was very short and unsatisfying.
It had it's interesting moments but all in all, I'd say skip this one.
Thank you NetGalley and Atria Books for the advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion!