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dsimon22's review against another edition
5.0
Where to begin?! This book held my interest the whole book. It was a longer book however I was left with no questions unanswered. The background of the main character helped explain some aspects of why she pushed so hard to find these missing people. Every clue you got in the case she was or king on lead to more confusion of what’s really going on and why she became missing in the first place but seriously I couldn’t stop listening!!!
jessdito17's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
kmscott87's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
amcriah's review against another edition
4.0
the plot was fantastic, but what I most loved about this book was the characters. they were so raw and deeply layered that it was impossible to not be moved by their stories. I honestly have zero complaints.
georgiacole66's review against another edition
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
bookph1le's review against another edition
4.0
It's so satisfying when I read a mystery/thriller that focuses on its characters and uses their aspirations, hopes, desires, flaws, etc. to drive the action rather than relying on cheap tricks and ridiculous plot twists.
tayloormc's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
skersnick's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
rosemaryandrue's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Frankie Elkin is a roving seeker of missing people, and in her latest case she’s come to Boston to discover what happened to Angelique Badeau, a Haitian teenager who vanished almost a year ago.
Like she does to the cops and the community, Frankie first struck me as strange and perhaps untrustworthy but like she did with them she grew on me too. She’s a flawed person with no illusions about it, and her steadfast pursuit of the missing won me over during the course of the book.
Having lived many years in Boston and volunteered at the kind of school Angelique went to (even if I never went to Mattapan much), I loved how the author really did her research and created a sense of the place and people who live there. Similarly, I felt immersed in Frankie’s experiences as a sober person with an alcohol addiction and loved how the AA network played into how she became immersed in the community and eventually solved the case.
The mystery is an interesting and engaging one, and Frankie’s investigation kept me guessing throughout, even if I did think she got one or two convenient lucky breaks. I wasn’t super invested either in her situationship with Detective Lotham, but it’s a small enough part of the book that while I’d have preferred it left out it didn’t affect my reading experience much either.
I’ve already put a hold on the next book at my local library. Excited to see where Frankie’s search takes her next!