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A review by tobbled
Alice Isn't Dead by Joseph Fink
3.0
In theory, this is my favourite book ever: a story about a woman encountering horrid and monsters while truck driving AND searching for her (supposed) dead wife? That is my ideal story. Unfortunately, theories aren’t always true.
The book follows Keisha, who - as I said - is a truck driver driven by a longing for her late wife, Alice. Throughout the book, she uncovers secrets and conspiracies linking all the way to the government. Exciting, no? The only issue is, she seems to uncover the same thing every chapter. Here, I’ll describe the Keisha cycle to you:
- drive truck
- find something dangerous
- investigate it
- Shit! It’s dangerous
- run away - either out of fear or because you got told off
- repeat out of curiosity
Now I could complain all I want, I love complaining, but I did really enjoy reading about Keisha and Alice as people. They’re interesting and their dynamic brought something fun to the table. Maybe the podcast is better, with a clearer, easier to follow timeline.
The book follows Keisha, who - as I said - is a truck driver driven by a longing for her late wife, Alice. Throughout the book, she uncovers secrets and conspiracies linking all the way to the government. Exciting, no? The only issue is, she seems to uncover the same thing every chapter. Here, I’ll describe the Keisha cycle to you:
- drive truck
- find something dangerous
- investigate it
- Shit! It’s dangerous
- run away - either out of fear or because you got told off
- repeat out of curiosity
Now I could complain all I want, I love complaining, but I did really enjoy reading about Keisha and Alice as people. They’re interesting and their dynamic brought something fun to the table. Maybe the podcast is better, with a clearer, easier to follow timeline.