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corinne82's review
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? It's complicated
2.5
🎧 I really couldn’t get into this one and it just didn’t engage me at all. I even went so far as to speed it up to get through it faster but it was just such a slog. I lost all interest as the storyline was so dragged out and the narration wasn’t engaging. I found the storyline to be in a way uneventful and the swapping from past to present timelines just didn’t flow like you would expect. I didn’t really care for any of the characters or what the outcome would be for any of them. Just not a listen for me…
Thanks to Netgalley and Harper Collins UK Audio for the opportunity to listen to and review #AGuiltySecret
cassiecat's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
4.5-4.75⭐️
I had the audiobook read by Kristin Atherton and Ben Morton, the narrators are excellent.
There’s quite a few characters which makes it harder to keep track while listening as I usually make a list but not as easy to do when listening as I’m usually multitasking plus there are time line changes to add in and different POV.
In the past there’s a thread at a remote Scottish boarding school St Michael’s with a group of spoilt rich teenagers.
In the present the group of friends receive a threatening email about their actions at the boarding school. Ex couple Finn and Mhairi are pulled together again after the sudden death of their friend Kate.
The author builds a good level of anxiety with the characters behaviour, reactions and paranoia, the tension builds with hints at wrong doing at the school which is revealed gradually there’s a very good mix of revelations between the time frames which works really well.
It’s a great dark story that once I settled into it had me enthralled. This one is my favourite of the three books that I’ve read.
It’s one I’d definitely recommend, the only question is the format. I’d recommend the audiobook if you can concentrate well while listening as the narrators are great. If you are multi tasking it might be better to read the book so that you can fully concentrate.
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