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katieinca's review against another edition
4.0
Kelley Armstrong is probably my favorite writer in this genre. I don't always like her characters, even the leads - there are very few of them I'd want to grab coffee with - but they're always very real. I'm excited about the fresh start with this new series, and disappointed I can't binge on them because there's only one out so far.
If anybody else pictured Gabriel as Agent Bubbles from Lilo and Stitch... please tell me.
If anybody else pictured Gabriel as Agent Bubbles from Lilo and Stitch... please tell me.
halynah's review against another edition
5.0
OUTSTANDING! The book is perfect in every aspect - from intricate and gripping plot to likeable and charismatic characters. It is unputdownable, highly recommended, no matter what is your genre of preference, with the ending, promising a great sequel and generally offbeat and unforgettable. A must-read!!!
varsh31's review against another edition
3.0
This was my first introduction to Armstrong and I must admit -she lived up to her reputation. I found the book engaging, exciting, nail-biting and creepy. In addition I found the main character a wonderful surprise. Olivia could easily have been a cookie-cut character from any thriller. A beautiful woman trying to find the truth. Armed with a strong man she sets out to find out what really happened that night. We've all heard that plot and we've all met that character. What I found interesting was that Olivia was funny. She kept making witty comments throughout the book. Something normally unfortunately only reserved for the male lead. Olivia is a character in her own right and you want to cheer for her. Throw in a mystery and a seriously creepy town and you have an exciting story on your hands.
katyanaish's review against another edition
5.0
Really liked this... fantastic start to a new series, and I can't wait for the next one.
Re-read Nov 2017
I'm not sure why this series fell by the wayside, because I really did enjoy the first. But I tripped over it and decided to re-read the first as a refresher, and then push onward. And I'm so glad I did, because I really did love this book.
Olivia/Eden is a great heroine. She may be a little naive about money, but really, she's self-aware enough to realize that... and when her whole world is rocked, she decides that she needs to strip a lot of things away for a bit, and try and find herself. That sounds overly self-help, and I don't mean it that way, because there's no self-help angst going on here. She's just... overwhelmed and confused. And the horrid way the people in Olivia's life treat her - from her disappointment of a mother to her self-absorbed fiancee - underscore that she needs some time away in order to figure things out.
Even better, she does all this without being a moron. She understands when she starts doing something dangerous, and she takes intelligent precautions. She keeps her mind open to possibilities. She knows that she needs to stay as unbiased, regarding her birth parents, as possible - it's too easy to fall into the trap of believing they are innocent because she wants them to be, and she constantly polices herself about that.
She's honestly just fabulous.
The town of Cainsville is also intriguing, and I'm excited to see what's behind all the teases we've gotten.
Gabriel is an interesting character. I can't label him the hero, and I'm not even honestly sure that I want him to be. He's a bit of a sociopath, honestly. Other people's feelings don't even occur to him, and when Olivia/Eden gets (quite fairly) pissed about him when he does something shitty, he seems to honestly be unable to see why she would/should be upset. So I don't know that I want him to be the hero/love interest... but he does make an interesting partner. So again, I'm excited to see what happens.
Re-read Nov 2017
I'm not sure why this series fell by the wayside, because I really did enjoy the first. But I tripped over it and decided to re-read the first as a refresher, and then push onward. And I'm so glad I did, because I really did love this book.
Olivia/Eden is a great heroine. She may be a little naive about money, but really, she's self-aware enough to realize that... and when her whole world is rocked, she decides that she needs to strip a lot of things away for a bit, and try and find herself. That sounds overly self-help, and I don't mean it that way, because there's no self-help angst going on here. She's just... overwhelmed and confused. And the horrid way the people in Olivia's life treat her - from her disappointment of a mother to her self-absorbed fiancee - underscore that she needs some time away in order to figure things out.
Even better, she does all this without being a moron. She understands when she starts doing something dangerous, and she takes intelligent precautions. She keeps her mind open to possibilities. She knows that she needs to stay as unbiased, regarding her birth parents, as possible - it's too easy to fall into the trap of believing they are innocent because she wants them to be, and she constantly polices herself about that.
She's honestly just fabulous.
The town of Cainsville is also intriguing, and I'm excited to see what's behind all the teases we've gotten.
Gabriel is an interesting character. I can't label him the hero, and I'm not even honestly sure that I want him to be. He's a bit of a sociopath, honestly. Other people's feelings don't even occur to him, and when Olivia/Eden gets (quite fairly) pissed about him when he does something shitty, he seems to honestly be unable to see why she would/should be upset. So I don't know that I want him to be the hero/love interest... but he does make an interesting partner. So again, I'm excited to see what happens.
kk7's review against another edition
5.0
I finally have the third book in this series so I am doing a series re-read. I forgot what a great book this is. Kelley Armstrong is amazing at building new worlds and likable characters. If she writes it, it will be fantastic
suzanneloving's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jackiehorne's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 A lot of set-up for future doings, both romance-wise and supernatural-wise, in this suspense/thriller about the daughter of wealthy parents who is outed as adopted, and finds out her biological parents are convicted serial killers. Did they do the deeds, or were they framed? And just what does the town of Cainsville know about Eden/Olivia and her parents? Looking forward to seeing how the slow-developing romance, as well as the series' moral stance, plays out in future books in the series.