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A review by rlongford
The One That Got Away: A Novel by Charlotte Rixon
A massive thank you to St. Martin press for the ARC of "The One That Got Away".
I loved that the author not only alternates between characters in each chapter but also goes back and forth between the present day and a 20-year time period in the past. The novel has 6 parts, each part containing between 5-10 chapters. The last 3 parts were action-packed and it was impossible to stop reading because the reader is finally getting substantial answers to the various mysteries that Rixon was building up in the first 3 parts. That being said, it was hard to want to keep reading at many points in the first two parts in particular. Clara was absolutely unbearable in this section of the book. I understand that Rixon wanted to hone in on the youth of the characters for the plot, but I think it might have gone a little too far because I forsee DNF's by readers once released out of annoyance towards the characters and the redundancy of the content. Overall, the 4-star rating I gave the novel was heavily influenced by parts 4, 5, and 6. If not for the fast-paced, page-turning content and the growth that the characters showed, the book would certainly be rated lower.
I loved that the author not only alternates between characters in each chapter but also goes back and forth between the present day and a 20-year time period in the past. The novel has 6 parts, each part containing between 5-10 chapters. The last 3 parts were action-packed and it was impossible to stop reading because the reader is finally getting substantial answers to the various mysteries that Rixon was building up in the first 3 parts. That being said, it was hard to want to keep reading at many points in the first two parts in particular. Clara was absolutely unbearable in this section of the book. I understand that Rixon wanted to hone in on the youth of the characters for the plot, but I think it might have gone a little too far because I forsee DNF's by readers once released out of annoyance towards the characters and the redundancy of the content. Overall, the 4-star rating I gave the novel was heavily influenced by parts 4, 5, and 6. If not for the fast-paced, page-turning content and the growth that the characters showed, the book would certainly be rated lower.