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bookgirl_sfz's review against another edition
5.0
There are some books, when you read them you imagine yourselves there. Tana French speaks to you not only with her words but also her imagination.
This book is as same as any other detective novel as it is different.
You get the sense of sadness, outrage and disbelief. All of these emotions. I found both Maddox and Ryan as very well written and relatable human being. Must read Novel.
This book is as same as any other detective novel as it is different.
You get the sense of sadness, outrage and disbelief. All of these emotions. I found both Maddox and Ryan as very well written and relatable human being. Must read Novel.
avalete's review against another edition
3.0
This was a buddy read and at times our conversations about what may have happened were way more interesting than the answer the books gives. Rob was extremely frustrating toward the end of the book and it felt like pulling hairs. Then the book tries to convince the reader that they, too, were fooled but, honestly, it was extremely obvious around the halfway point. I read the second book in the series before this one, and I think that one is much more enjoyable than this.
kristinhzta90's review against another edition
3.0
This was a great murder mystery, with a lot of twists. I like that the author fully develops her characters, and builds great relationships between them. I was really hoping for a happy ending, and while she ties up a lot of loose ends, i was left heartbroken at the end.
This is her first book, and I think she was trying really hard to write a literary masterpiece. One thing that annoyed me during this read, was that the author used a lot of crazy words, and I found myself looking them up in the dictionary...very distracting.
This is her first book, and I think she was trying really hard to write a literary masterpiece. One thing that annoyed me during this read, was that the author used a lot of crazy words, and I found myself looking them up in the dictionary...very distracting.
mbpartlow's review against another edition
2.0
This book has a lot going for it, but in the end the author doesn't deliver. I think it's dishonest to hold out a mystery, referring to it repeatedly for the entire length of the novel, and then never give the reader any resolution. I felt cheated. Worse, I felt like, after some really beautiful wordsmithing, the author had written herself into a corner she didn't know how to get out of.
vgardea's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
richmondo's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
lou_noel's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
author really knows how to write a devastating story; every one of her books i’ve read feels like a sucker punch to the gut. tragic, frustrating, worth the read.
caitkad's review against another edition
2.0
This book is so hard to review. I loved the first half even though I disliked the main character. Then I really disliked the main character! The end was definitely unsatisfying. The writing was well done though and I kept reading it!
lauracooleyjohnson's review against another edition
3.0
So crime thrillers/mysteries are not really my thing. But I read me one now and again for pure entertainment. When I do, I kinda want a satisfying end, where the bad guys get what’s coming and the good guys have a happy ending. Neither happened in this story. Maybe a more highbrow reader would be happy about the unique approach to the crime genre, but I’m mad that I bothered with it. Lovely writing, and amazing character development that I’ll give a begrudging few stars to. But not for me.
janada59's review against another edition
1.0
Blargh. I hate reading books where I don't actually like the protagonist. Add to that the fact that I felt that the author made me feel guilty for hoodwinking the readers, as if the readers should know who the "bad guy" is all along; this book was just not for me. And the original mystery; the one that got me reading the book in the first place is not resolved. I don't know if the author plans to revisit it in later books, but I'm not sticking around to find out.