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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
challenging
informative
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
informative
mysterious
adventurous
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
The Avery Keene series is one of my favorite thriller series of all-time. I binged the first two books in this series because of their connection to the Supreme Court and federal legal system. That said, this book didn’t really do it for me.
I think the writing itself was consistent with the past books and Abrams is always great with her prose. I think it just felt so disconnected from the first two books in its premise. I wasn’t super interested in the get-go from moving away from the federal government focus to a private firm focus. Overall the plot was interesting enough, but I couldn’t help but cringe at “the AI.” It also felt like a few of the deaths were glossed over and not super relevant beyond a mention in the plot. It didn’t give that same urgency as the first two with imminent threats of national security which made the actual pacing feel much slower and not as thrilling.
It was good but not great. A fun thriller but kind of a let down from past works in the series.
Thank you to NetGalley and Doubleday Books for the ARC. All opinions are my own.
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
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Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Stacey, Stacey, Stacey! Is there anything you can't do? These Avery Keene books just keep getting better, even as thy hit eerily close to home as the breadth of responsibility given to AI in our everyday lives increases. Consider it a cautionary tale, not a how-to!! And always check your sources.