Skylar

I totally loved the vibes of this book. I do think there were some questionable decision making on the main characters part but aside from that the book was enjoyable

3.5 ⭐

This was probably a close second in the most messed up books I've ever read. Not going to lie at first I was confused af and could not keep the characters or what the hell was going on straight. I'm glad I pushed through because I ended up really enjoying this one.

I feel like Shannon was incredibly selfish and the constant “me me me” attitude had me exhausted and really turned off from the book. However, I totally did not see any of the reveals coming so I was basically just saying WTF over and over until the book ended.

3.5 ⭐

Somewhere between a 3.5-4 ⭐

This book was just as over the top ridiculous and funny as the first one. It had a bit of a slower start, but quickly picked up pace as you read on. If you're looking for a mystery but don't want it to be dark, this is your book

Merged review:

Somewhere between a 3.5-4 ⭐

This book was just as over the top ridiculous and funny as the first one. It had a bit of a slower start, but quickly picked up pace as you read on. If you're looking for a mystery but don't want it to be dark, this is your book

The book was kind of a slow burn. About half way through the book I started confusing some of the characters as it just wasn't fully keeping my attention.

I was most interested in finding out about Emma's past as it was so hush hush. I found that everything being covered up was a bit anticlimactic and the timing of when things were happening did not make a ton of sense.

There also seemed to be many parts of the book where I found myself asking why parts of the book were even necessary to add.

Overall, I enjoyed the story, but there was a lot left to be desired.

3.5 ⭐

I feel like this book was not very thriller-y. It was a good book that definitely made me cry at the end, but I was bracing myself for something more the whole time

This book started out so ordinary... I was not expecting this book to COMPLETELY wreck me!

My only complaint is how neatly everything wraps up in the end. For such a complicated book the ending was very much the opposite

3.5 ⭐

This was a very quick and engaging read for me. Lower rating because I am not sure this will stand out long term against other thrillers I've read. I also was hoping for something more haunting but ended up just sick to my stomach that some of this stuff is too spooky too real to me.

4.5 ⭐

This book touches on so many important topics and was written beautifully. I was pulled in by the story pretty soon after starting it. Overall I really enjoyed this book and didn't feel like it was cut short despite it being a relatively short book.

4.5⭐ rounded down because I feel parts of this book were incredibly repetitive. It took awhile to get to the point of the sudden shift in the book which obviously all made sense with the reveal, but a different writing style might have suited this book. The reveal was kind of predictable however I do think the author did a great job portraying the hold an abusive relationship can have over someone. I have never been in a cult, but this fear mongering and controlling behavior from the leader could explain the more violent cult behavior.

Just pretty meh.

Wow, just wow! This was incredibly enlightening as to what rape victims have to endure and the failure of our legal system. If you're wondering if you should read this.... You should.

Probably a generous rating but the last few books were a chore to get through.

Wished there was more of Will's POV. Especially relating to his ex. That whole situation was just weird. Also, there were a decent amount of formatting and grammatical errors

What happened was interesting... The way it was written was not (it is a classic though so I get it). Still feel like I have so many unanswered questions.

3.5 ⭐ – honestly if you don't want drama don't read this. Just over here gloating that my life is less complicated

There was more math and science in this book than in previous books from this author, but if you leave your trust in the characters to figure it out it makes it much more enjoyable.

I felt like the book didn't start picking up until halfway through, but it had a bit of a tear jerker ending. Worth the read for the relationship development alone.

3.5 ⭐

This book had so much potential to be a 4.5-5 star read. There were areas of the book that seemed over explained/redundant and other areas that I felt opposite. The ending was so good but I felt when Alice was explaining why things were happening she didn't explain everything well.

Katherine and Candace as characters were the literal worst. Katherine was at least well done and believable – just the type of person that being around them makes your head hurt. Candace, on the other hand, seemed off her rocker and as though there was more to her story that we'd find out later (spoilers: we never do).

JM however does an AMAZING job at creating the scene and I feel it really makes the whole book so much better. Her description of Candace's home from afar vs up close had to have been my favorite part of the book and almost gave me chills while reading it.

3.5 ⭐

This book starts out slow and probably could have been avoided completely had the main character been honest from the get go.

I feel like this book could have been a little better had they put more of an emphasis on some of the things that make how things were being revealed was indeed creepy.

In the end, the reason things happened the way they did seemed a little anticlimactic. Everything also kind of wrapped up into a neat bow at the end. This book seemed to messy and rushed at the end for such a neat ending.

2.5 ⭐

I wanted to like this book so bad. It seemed like just the type of book I would enjoy, but it just didn't do it for me.

I disliked most of the characters in this book with the exception of a few. However, everything happening to them was just so incredibly sad and just seemed to drag on so long. Colleen didn't even begin to realize what was going on until around 200 pages in. Everything before this point was preparing you for the actual story which never got fully resolved before the end of the book.

It was a fast paced book that hooks you from the start. However, it ended up being just “okay” for me. It was cute and educated me on SMA but otherwise parts of it seemed juvenile/silly/unbelievable. Overall, I enjoyed my time reading it but would not pick it up again

Reminded me of a book I just listened to Back in the Burbs. Had a cute happily ever after style end but I won't be rushing to recommend

First of all, this book did not read like your typical NF. Moore did a good job at keeping the book interesting and engaging for the reader. I'm really glad Moore briefly touched on how family was affected by the dial workers radioactivity as that was something I was questioning throughout half the book

Typical romance. Could hardly keep it together everytime they referred using drugs as “going back to the drugs”

This book was just okay. Really disliked most of the characters/the way the main character criticized herself constantly. I feel like not much really happened. Had lots of potential but just fell flat

3.5 ⭐ cute book. Nothing too memorable happens but I enjoyed the time I spent reading it. Overall, would read more in the series.