Lydia
While this book is definitely very psychological, it's far from a thriller. I was captivated by the premise and the first half, but it kept dragging on and was very anti-climatic. I didn't hate it, but don't expect anything bombastic.
After LOVING What Lies in The Woods, I wanted to check out the rest of Kate's books. Unfortunately, this one was just not it. I loved the LGBT aspect, but otherwise it felt like someone trying really hard to make a book horror, but not sticking the landing. I lost interest mid-way through, but finished out of obligaton.
God, this book has the worst pacing of any book I've ever read. The twists were completely predictable, and I was mostly bored throughout.
Everybody said to read it for the ending, but even the ending didn't save it. I'm sorry, this was a slog.
Great concept, interesting characters, but this book is just too long for what it is. Cut off about 150 pages and i'd be happy.
Is Mary Kubica my new favorite author? Possibly. This book had me on the edge of my seat the whole time and I didn't see those twists coming at all. READ IT.
3.5, rounded up. If you can majorly suspend your disbelief, you will love this book. Especially if you are looking for the “Good for her!” trope.
THIS BOOK IS SO GOOD! I am not typically a fan of character studies, but this really hit the nail on the head. I need a map of how everybody is connected.
Another easy 5 stars for John Marrs. I have read a LOT of domestic thrillers this year, but this one was truly unique. The relationship dynamics in this book are unmatched and will keep you guessing.
I have a lot of feelings about this book, and they aren't great. It started out with such promise and really declined from there.I am blown away at the number of 4-5 star reviews as I found it difficult to even finish. It became very repetitive the humor got old quickly. If I have to hear Doug say, “there's something wrong with this world” one more time I will jump off a cliff. The whole synopsis that starts the book, “Doug talks to Satan”, doesn't even come into play until the last 20 minutes of the book. On top of all that, there was no real conclusion.
Skip this book unless you're about 13 years old.
This was another book that was quite gripping, but frustrated me to no end. The twist seemed painfully obvious, although I will say that I greatly appreciated the ambiguous ending, and a lot of the writing made me feel like I was reading a rough draft written by somebody in high school. Perhaps that was the author's intention for Olivia, but I don't understand why It would be purposeful for the adult perspectives.
In any case, not one that I regret reading, but I simply do not understand how this is raking in almost a 4.5 star rating. Perhaps this author simply is not for me.
OH!!! PLEASE tell me why we needed a page of her explaining why they use an electric toothbrush?! The more I think about this book, the less I like it.
I FLEW through this. Holy hell, what a crazy ride. This splatterpunk gore thriller was an absolute roller coaster and I loved it.
I'm trying to decide if I loved this or not. I enjoyed it, but it irked me. I can't decide so I will just give it a 3.
Deeply disturbing and hard to read in some parts. The plot twists and reveals were very obvious, but it didn't keep me from enjoying the ride.
3.5 rounded down because the narrator was terrible. She spoken with an inflection that made every sentence sound like a question.
People are being way too hard on this book. I honestly loved it and it was the perfect origin story for a villain. You start out hating him, then you like him, then you HATE him again. The ending was great, the rising action and climax was great, I'm a fan.
The first 3/4 of this book is a drag, but once you hit the last quarter... WOW. If only the first 200 pages had been as good, but the domestic drama and whiny characters were such a turn off.
