Ciara Harney
Now honestly, the writing isn't all that great. But, I still did get sucked into the story. Admittedly, I did take a long break from this book. A good few months break. The place I stopped was not the easiest to get back into and I had forgotten what the writing was like. F* this and F* that, F* F* F*. I think this might be the author's favorite word (at least for the Male characters). As I slogged through and got past the F's and the constant sex, the story actually picked up with an interesting storyline. I don't know if this storyline is continued in any of their other books but I would love to see the end result or continuation at least of that particular part of the story. So that interesting plot point ended up bumping this rating from 3 to 4 stars for me. I can admit when the writing is bad but, I can also admit when this author does write some good ish that keeps me reading. I guess jordan silver's work will be added to my list of guilty pleasures.
**UPDATE 2/4/25: Okay, thinking back over this book I decided to change my rating from a 4 to a 3. Reason being, in all honesty, this book is not good -at all- BUT I still enjoyed it. Realistically I would've rated this a 1.5-2 if it were any other author but Jordan Silver's work really is one of my guilty pleasures. And, I have no idea how they do it. **
Now honestly, the writing isn't all that great. But, I still did get sucked into the story. Admittedly, I did take a long break from this book. A good few months break. The place I stopped was not the easiest to get back into and I had forgotten what the writing was like. F* this and F* that, F* F* F*. I think this might be the author's favorite word (at least for the Male characters). As I slogged through and got past the F's and the constant sex, the story actually picked up with an interesting storyline. I don't know if this storyline is continued in any of their other books but I would love to see the end result or continuation at least of that particular part of the story. So that interesting plot point ended up bumping this rating from 3 to 4 stars for me. I can admit when the writing is bad but, I can also admit when this author does write some good ish that keeps me reading. I guess jordan silver's work will be added to my list of guilty pleasures.
**UPDATE 2/4/25: Okay, thinking back over this book I decided to change my rating from a 4 to a 3. Reason being, in all honesty, this book is not good -at all- BUT I still enjoyed it. Realistically I would've rated this a 1.5-2 if it were any other author but Jordan Silver's work really is one of my guilty pleasures. And, I have no idea how they do it. **
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5 ⭐'s all the way.
I am writing just after I finished reading this book and I am floored. This book had pulled me in and flowed so well with Dot Hutchison's writing. There being no chapters only made it harder for me to put down since there was no distinct stops besides the three part sections.
I must say that this book was a good intro for me in the realm of darker mystery/thriller/horror types. Because it was told so calmly, when bad, troubling, or horrific things happened it made such an impact on me.
I honestly can't say much without being spoilery. But, I have gasped, guffawed, grasped for any straws of hope, and held back tears as best I could in part three. This is definitely one of the best books I have read this year.
5 ⭐'s all the way.
I am writing just after I finished reading this book and I am floored. This book had pulled me in and flowed so well with Dot Hutchison's writing. There being no chapters only made it harder for me to put down since there was no distinct stops besides the three part sections.
I must say that this book was a good intro for me in the realm of darker mystery/thriller/horror types. Because it was told so calmly, when bad, troubling, or horrific things happened it made such an impact on me.
I honestly can't say much without being spoilery. But, I have gasped, guffawed, grasped for any straws of hope, and held back tears as best I could in part three. This is definitely one of the best books I have read this year.
