Those Empty Eyes

Not my usual genre. I don't even know what to say about this complicated book. It was quite engaging, but also all my usual complaints about leaving investigation to the professionals, and I ESPECIALLY didn't love the true-crime-fanatacism element. At one point I thought we were going to devolve into a conspiracy, so I'm glad that one didn't play out the way I thought it might.

It was okay.

I liked the FBI investigator, Annette, especially when her work intersected with the MC, Alex, instead of the scumbag judge and his scumbag kid.

CW: rape, sexual assault of minors, human trafficking (off page), mentions of suicides, stalking, media harassment, vigilante murder, murder of a child.

I read 50% then the Revelations part and the last part so ???? I probably read about 70% of this book total.

First part was AWESOME, but then we get all these different POVs from random people and I swear a recap of everything that had happened every few chapters. It was so annoying. Just tell me the new information without explaining again how we got here.
Oh and the mystery regarding Laura (mentioned in the description) doesn't even happen until the 50% mark which made most the beginning of the book feel like filler and backstory.

this is my first time doing a written review, i won't be going in depth of it b/c i'm not very good @ it. just want to say that this book had me non stop reading. it's one of those books that once you pick up you can't put it down. it had so much going on but ignoring that fact i still kept @ it.


i did enjoy it though, it kept me entertained & hooked. i was also annotating all the time. it struck me w/ so many emotions that when i would catch myself reaction a certain way i would put a hand on my forehead, sigh & laugh.


i did stop for a moment due to not having my pens to keep annotating(smh) throughout that time i just kept thinking about how things would end & how close alex was to getting her truth. it kept me awake waiting for answers. i would catch myself thinking what would happen next & always left surprised & wanting more. i also had a lead & i was in fact right by the end & was still taken by surprise !


i also want to give the author amazing round of applause for doing so good in the writing. they did amazing work getting help from friends, getting correct information & wanting to know how it all works so there is no mistake. i respect them for that, 5 ☆☆☆☆☆ for me!


as for wanting to write this review it was b/c i had downloaded this app again after losing my old account. i'm not into describing what i have read only b/c i would go so deep into giving a review that i would want to read it again after done writing haha. this is not the type of review everyone wants to look for but if i can make others read a book i enjoyed then great! just wanted to say that...