Joan

3.5 stars. Interesting read but not as great as the hype indicates nor as good as her previous book, “The Unseen World.”

I really enjoyed this book; especially the characters!

I generally love Tana French's Dublin Murder Squad books. This story definitely pulled me in, but ended up being too detailed and sluggish with an underwhelming ending to make it a favorite. I will continue with the rest of the series, though.

I really enjoyed the first half of the book and was drawn into the story and characters. The second half just seemed to drag and by the end, I had lost interest. The author used her writing technique of jumping from one timeline to another and from character to character as she did in Station Eleven. In this case, the story just wasn't as interesting.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for a digital review copy.

Loved it! Great world building. It made me interested in reading other the Theonite books.

I really enjoyed this book. Patchett is great at writing interesting characters that come to life. That was the strength of this book. There is some plot, but that is really only the mechanism that draws us into the inner workings of the main characters and the Dutch House. I didn't think this book was quite as good as Bel Canto, but I would still highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys a solid literary fiction read.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for a digital ARC of this novel.

I had high expectations for this book because of the author, topic and reviews. Even though I initially enjoyed the characters by the middle of the book, I wanted it to be over. I glad that I stuck with it, though, because the ending was good.

I appreciated Demi's honesty and insights about her life. She is the narrator of the audiobook and I think hearing her story in her words added to my enjoyment of the book.

This is the first short story I have read in the Forward Collection. I see that it has a low rating compared to the other stories. I enjoyed it and am looking forward to reading all of the others.

This was an enjoyable, fast-paced story that held my attention from the beginning. It has mystery and romantic elements and is twisty in both those areas. 3.5 star read for me.

This book of short stories is what I expected from reading other reviews. The character of the Witcher is intriguing and fun, so I plan to continue the series. I hear it gets better.

I listened to the audiobook and it was very well done. The narrator added to the creepy atmosphere and suspense as the story unfolded. I found it to be a compulsive read and would highly recommend to mystery/suspense fans.

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This book was recommended to me as a read-a-like for Stephen King's 11-22-63. It did have similar vibes but added a few twists. I found the story of a man reliving his life over and over again fascinating and was so curious as to how the story would end. I found the novel to be well written and well thought out. Highly recommend!

The Passengers has a unique plot and is a fast-paced read. The characters are interesting and presented in a way that made me curious to know more about them. There are themes related to Artificial Intelligence and how individuals are judged based on their value to society which are woven into the story. The weakest part for me was the ending which came across as a little contrived and rushed. Nevertheless, I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a suspenseful thriller that is off the beaten path.

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the digital advance review copy.

Another solid addition to the Will Trent series. The suspense builds over the course of the story and the ending is satisfying. I enjoy the character development in this series which always causes me to give an extra star to my rating. Highly recommended for fans of this series.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the digital advance review copy.

This is an enjoyable, well-written book.
I found the plot to be slow at first but was well paced once the action started to pick up.
It contains lots of interesting themes: the violence that people are capable of; man vs. nature; the impact of choices; how a person's past colors his/her world-view.
I wish there was more development of the side characters, but for the length of the book, it is a solid read.

This book was a mixed bag for me. I enjoyed the writing but thought that the story lacked the depth that I was expecting after seeing all of the glowing reviews. It reminded me of a made for tv movie; enjoyable enough, but not the stellar novel I was expecting.

Lots of back story. Loved it!

I really wanted to love this book and start a new series, but it is not for me. I enjoyed Veronica Speedwell and the other characters but the story was just too slow moving.

12-19-23 I did a reread of this book and enjoyed it more the second time around. I am more interested in the characters now and am wanting to see where they go in the next installment.

Fun, fast-paced Will Trent snack!

Nice, fast-paced mystery read. The buildup was interesting but I found the ending a little disappointing. Solid but nothing really surprising here.

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Very creepy read. The interesting characters and my curiosity about what was coming next made this book a quick read. I was a little disappointed in the ending but would recommend to anyone looking for a page-turner! 3.5 Stars

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I really enjoy this novel. The story is interesting but it was the characters that I enjoyed the most. Gilbert has a way of making them all so fallible and loveable at the same time. Highly recommend!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a digital advance review copy.

I enjoyed this last installment of the Bill Hodges trilogy. I wasn't fond of the paranormal elements of the story but the characters and wonderful storytelling won me over.

I started listening to the audiobook and dnf'ed it at about 20%. Just not a book for me.