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suey's review against another edition
3.0
Sometimes I liked it(the story, the mystery) and sometimes I didn't (the characters, the writing.) But maybe it's just that this was one of my not normal genres. So what do I know! :)
thereadingknitter's review against another edition
3.0
New York Times bestselling author and Cosmopolitan's editor-in-chief returns with a sizzling, page-turning thriller in which an ordinary woman flees the scene of a murder—and realizes it's not just the law that's hunting her.
When Lake Warren learns that her husband, Jack, is suing for full custody of their two kids four months after their separation, she's pretty certain that things can't get any worse. The upside is that she's working with the Advanced Fertility Center as a marketing consultant, alongside the attractive, flirtatious Dr. Keaton. But the morning after their one-night stand, Lake finds Keaton with his throat slashed and discovers that things can indeed become worse—they can become deadly.
So as not to jeopardize her case for custody, Lake is forced to lie to the police. Having just been intimate with a man who has been murdered, and wanting to protect herself from being charged with the crime, she begins her own search for the truth. Meanwhile, the police start looking at her closely, people at the clinic start treating her with hostility, and strange clues begin dropping—quite literally—on her doorstep, and Lake realizes that she is dangerously close to dark secrets, both about Keaton and the clinic. But can Lake stop what she's started before it's too late?
My Review - So I'd read really good reviews on this book and was expecting to be sucked in right away. I've been in a reading rut here lately and that may very well be why I didn't like this as much as I thought I would have. I didn't guess who did what in it though so that was good.
When Lake Warren learns that her husband, Jack, is suing for full custody of their two kids four months after their separation, she's pretty certain that things can't get any worse. The upside is that she's working with the Advanced Fertility Center as a marketing consultant, alongside the attractive, flirtatious Dr. Keaton. But the morning after their one-night stand, Lake finds Keaton with his throat slashed and discovers that things can indeed become worse—they can become deadly.
So as not to jeopardize her case for custody, Lake is forced to lie to the police. Having just been intimate with a man who has been murdered, and wanting to protect herself from being charged with the crime, she begins her own search for the truth. Meanwhile, the police start looking at her closely, people at the clinic start treating her with hostility, and strange clues begin dropping—quite literally—on her doorstep, and Lake realizes that she is dangerously close to dark secrets, both about Keaton and the clinic. But can Lake stop what she's started before it's too late?
My Review - So I'd read really good reviews on this book and was expecting to be sucked in right away. I've been in a reading rut here lately and that may very well be why I didn't like this as much as I thought I would have. I didn't guess who did what in it though so that was good.
enchantedtoreadyou's review
Gave this 20% but I couldn’t get into it. The plot was so so slow, and I didn’t like any of the characters.
bettyboop25's review against another edition
2.0
This book was okay. I don't think I cared enough to really want to know what happened. The main character was stupid and she irritated me beyond measure.
theawkwardbookw's review against another edition
3.0
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In the middle of a custody battle with her ex-husband, Lake finds herself in a tricky situation. After a one-night stand with a work colleague, she awakens to find that he was murdered in their sleep.
I found the writing in this one to be clunky, it did not flow well and I found it hard to keep my attention. The main character constantly got on my nerves and her decisions infuriated me for most of the book. I couldn't connect with her or any of the other characters in this book. I honestly didn't care about what happened to any of them. The twist was interesting enough and I didn't see it coming, which is why I ended up giving it 3 stars instead of the 2 I originally thought I was going to. I was bored for most of the book, the last bit of it, where the action FINALLY picks up was the only part that held my attention.
Overall, just not for me.
In the middle of a custody battle with her ex-husband, Lake finds herself in a tricky situation. After a one-night stand with a work colleague, she awakens to find that he was murdered in their sleep.
I found the writing in this one to be clunky, it did not flow well and I found it hard to keep my attention. The main character constantly got on my nerves and her decisions infuriated me for most of the book. I couldn't connect with her or any of the other characters in this book. I honestly didn't care about what happened to any of them. The twist was interesting enough and I didn't see it coming, which is why I ended up giving it 3 stars instead of the 2 I originally thought I was going to. I was bored for most of the book, the last bit of it, where the action FINALLY picks up was the only part that held my attention.
Overall, just not for me.
alittlebrittoffun's review against another edition
4.0
I checked this out at the library then had to return it and waited forever to get it back. I finished the last 2/3 of it in one sitting! The story was good and I usually don't like thriller/mystery type books but I was honestly shocked. I'd definitely recommend it.
jenniferspainter's review against another edition
3.0
This was a great suspensful page turner...I couldn't figure it out and the plot kept me reading fast right up until the end which was a surprise.
rayenemammeri's review
4.0
I took so long reading this book, i was getting on and off it, but somehow i liked the story, i mean i was so curious to know the KILLER and his reasons but i wouldn't ever have guessed, i mean "Hiding stuff may kill you" was a thing here and the lesson that i learned in all of the books of this edition "girls in the city" was : One night can change your life for the good or for the worse... :)
bookishdea's review
3.0
I liked this book, but it was basically a run-of-the-mill mystery. Nothing about it really impressed me, but I didn't dislike any of it.