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katelintoomey's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
ashleigh84's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
A good read/listen.
mrsc1983's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
caterpillar_'s review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
4.0
Equally emotional and thrilling. Wholesome but realistic family dynamics. The ending was quite rushed though, so it felt a bit unsatisfactory.
kmaller01's review against another edition
challenging
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Hate crime
snippie99's review against another edition
3.5
This book was interesting but the ending wasn’t a surprise so I couldn’t rate it a 4 star.
aliceelizabeth6's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
collegiate_assessor_kovalyov's review against another edition
4.0
Sorry, I'll need a minute...I'm in shock.
Thank you Penguin Michael Joseph and Netgalley for the ARC of this book; I thoroughly enjoyed it. I was especially interested in this book as I had heard good things about the author and had been interested in their work in the past, despite not yet having read any of their stuff.
The beginning is great, it jumps straight in and I was immediately ready to be hooked (which I was). Pretty quickly I started to draw similarities between this book and Lock Every Door by Riley Sager and the Daughter by Michelle Frances - which was my favourite book last year - due to the conspiracy element. I don't want to say too much at risk of giving anything away but I can tell you that this book was nail-bitingly gripping and had me checking over my shoulders.
The characters and relationships were expertly crafted. My heart ached for them all constantly and without going into detail I will say that I cried at the end, and I am no easy crier! I've teared up before but never actually cried until now.
One thing that did annoy me was the behaviour of the main characters. It was sometimes so infuriating I wanted to yell at them, but it was valuable as it effectively conveyed the toll it was having on them. I will say I found the conspiracy a little less believable than some I've read before - I'm not sure exactly what was wrong and it could just be me. This, though, didn't have a massive influence on my rating as I felt the family dynamics and relationship exploration was more in the forefront which I thoroughly enjoyed anyway. I have no knowledge of witness protection but I found it believable and made a lot of sense.
With all of this in mind, I've decided to give this book a 4/4.5 out of 5. It was an excellent read, gripping, thrilling, fun, both heart-aching and heart-warming - just truly great. Read it, I urge you; you will not regret it.
Thank you Penguin Michael Joseph and Netgalley for the ARC of this book; I thoroughly enjoyed it. I was especially interested in this book as I had heard good things about the author and had been interested in their work in the past, despite not yet having read any of their stuff.
The beginning is great, it jumps straight in and I was immediately ready to be hooked (which I was). Pretty quickly I started to draw similarities between this book and Lock Every Door by Riley Sager and the Daughter by Michelle Frances - which was my favourite book last year - due to the conspiracy element. I don't want to say too much at risk of giving anything away but I can tell you that this book was nail-bitingly gripping and had me checking over my shoulders.
The characters and relationships were expertly crafted. My heart ached for them all constantly and without going into detail I will say that I cried at the end, and I am no easy crier! I've teared up before but never actually cried until now.
One thing that did annoy me was the behaviour of the main characters. It was sometimes so infuriating I wanted to yell at them, but it was valuable as it effectively conveyed the toll it was having on them. I will say I found the conspiracy a little less believable than some I've read before - I'm not sure exactly what was wrong and it could just be me. This, though, didn't have a massive influence on my rating as I felt the family dynamics and relationship exploration was more in the forefront which I thoroughly enjoyed anyway. I have no knowledge of witness protection but I found it believable and made a lot of sense.
With all of this in mind, I've decided to give this book a 4/4.5 out of 5. It was an excellent read, gripping, thrilling, fun, both heart-aching and heart-warming - just truly great. Read it, I urge you; you will not regret it.
hollieautumn's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
thebreakfastbookclub's review against another edition
3.0
After loving a Gillian Mcallister book last summer I had really high hopes for this one. It involves a murder, witness protection and going on the run but unfortunately it wasn’t as thrilling as I’d hoped. I did enjoy the ending so I’m glad I pushed through but overall I wasn’t too keen!