Reviews

Decoy by Scott Mariani

moragscot's review

1.0

Predictable and implausible with a main character who came across as pathetic and stupid leaving me with no sympathy for her or her situation.

melissamay94's review

challenging emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

skis_vole's review

tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

readingwitheden's review

3.0

It was.... ok. A good concept, good execution of the concept. Everything was just good. Would be better as a longer novel. I had no attachment to any of the characters and due to the length I don't think the build up was as good as it could have been.

rachelcabbit's review

3.0

A quick read with an interesting premise, this book starts off well but becomes a little ridiculous and implausible. This may have been less jarring in a longer, more developed story, but despite this, I did enjoy reading it.
Kate is a bit of a pathetic character, but I can see why she acts as she does - until the end at least. Not sure I like the ending, but it was mg first foray into Mariani's work and his style is engaging so I shall be reading more in future.

emmycd's review

4.0

A bit of a stop-start intro that led to a nice, punchy read. Somewhat predictable in parts, but I enjoyed it.