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heidikundin's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars
I'm not sure that I read the same book that everyone else here has reviewed because I didn't read anything that was "fast-paced," "action-packed," or full of "crazy twists and turns that will leave you guessing..."
I found The Next Girl to be incredibly slow-paced, but honestly, I didn't mind the slow pacing because it felt realistic as to how an actual crime would be investigated (especially new leads on a 4-year-old case in an overworked and understaffed police force). Other reviews led me to believe that there would be some sort of crazy twist, so I was suspicious of nearly every character introduced, but in the end, there wasn't any big twist at all, and I felt a little let down by it. There were a lot of emotional and weepy characters filled with heartache and troubled pasts, a few characters with HIGHLY overemphasized coughs and colds, and an elderly mother who really enjoys her bread, but I didn't really feel a strong connection to any of them. I enjoyed DI Harte's woman-in-charge attitude and confidence in her job, but I hate to admit that I found myself somewhat annoyed with her personal issues (which seemed like they would be SO simple to resolve!).
I will likely pick up book #2 because there was a lot of potential here, I just hope the next one is a little more twisty and a little less whiny. Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC copy in exchange for my honest review.
I'm not sure that I read the same book that everyone else here has reviewed because I didn't read anything that was "fast-paced," "action-packed," or full of "crazy twists and turns that will leave you guessing..."
I found The Next Girl to be incredibly slow-paced, but honestly, I didn't mind the slow pacing because it felt realistic as to how an actual crime would be investigated (especially new leads on a 4-year-old case in an overworked and understaffed police force). Other reviews led me to believe that there would be some sort of crazy twist, so I was suspicious of nearly every character introduced, but in the end, there wasn't any big twist at all, and I felt a little let down by it. There were a lot of emotional and weepy characters filled with heartache and troubled pasts, a few characters with HIGHLY overemphasized coughs and colds, and an elderly mother who really enjoys her bread, but I didn't really feel a strong connection to any of them. I enjoyed DI Harte's woman-in-charge attitude and confidence in her job, but I hate to admit that I found myself somewhat annoyed with her personal issues (which seemed like they would be SO simple to resolve!).
I will likely pick up book #2 because there was a lot of potential here, I just hope the next one is a little more twisty and a little less whiny. Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC copy in exchange for my honest review.
sele_the_bookworm's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
micslibrary's review against another edition
3.0
Another Stuff your Kindle day pick up. It sounded like it would be such a juicy plot and story and it fell flat for me. A lot of the police chapters dragged on and felt a bit redundant. I feel like we didn’t learn a ton about the kidnapper, but there were so many clues that made who it was really obvious to me when they picked up the investigation.
dpavot's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
meaghanrm's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
lostinthepages20's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
jessb814's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0