The Passenger

Read my review on my blog here: https://theconsultingbookworm.wordpress.com/2017/09/09/the-passenger-lisa-lutz/

I received an ARC of this book through NetGalley.

This is a page-turner in the most traditional sense. It's full of twists and turns, danger lurking around every page. I couldn't shake the distinct feeling that this story has been done before, and has been done with more skill and character, but it's hard to deny the addictive quality of The Passenger. I liked the email format that showed up every now and then, it added a genuine mystery to the MC's past. I wish I had a better sense of who our protagonist was, something that made her an interesting character beyond the needs of the plot. At the same time, the “blank slate” vibe I got from the character could have very well been intentional.

This is a solid 3.5, bumped to a 4 because it held my interest and stuck the landing with its ending.

this was gripping from the first chapter - it really draws you in quick and piques your interest. as it went on, i didn't feel like there was really a point to some of the personas she was adopting and things that happened while she was pretending to be certain people. the big secret she was running from was also a real let-down unfortunately