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paulabrandon's review against another edition
2.0
Strapped for cash, Lina and Cain decide to put her grandfather's cabin up on WeStay, an app similar to Air BnB. Lina is apprehensive about this, and also the fact that she recently had an affair with Daniel, and he doesn't seem willing to treat it like a one-night stand like she does. Also, it would appear that a dark web site called Peephole is installing cameras into various houses for voyeurs to watch live streams, and Lina's cabin might just be one of them. This could lead to Lina's secrets being uncovered...and some much worse other things!
Boy, was this one predictable. It's a little better than a lot of thrillers being released these days, but not by much. No matter how hard the author tried, he couldn't convince me that this would end any other way than the way it did. It was just soooo predictable. Predictable, predictable, predictable. Did I mention it was predictable? If you've never read a thriller before, this may spring a surprise on you, but anyone else will comfortably figure out how this will end. Pomare's writing is good in that it kept me involved despite the fact that I could tell how things would play out or that I didn't find Lina to be all that likeable or sympathetic.
Did I mention how overwhelmingly predictable this was? I'll probably check out another book by Pomare, but I hope it isn't as by-the-numbers as this one was.
Boy, was this one predictable. It's a little better than a lot of thrillers being released these days, but not by much. No matter how hard the author tried, he couldn't convince me that this would end any other way than the way it did. It was just soooo predictable. Predictable, predictable, predictable. Did I mention it was predictable? If you've never read a thriller before, this may spring a surprise on you, but anyone else will comfortably figure out how this will end. Pomare's writing is good in that it kept me involved despite the fact that I could tell how things would play out or that I didn't find Lina to be all that likeable or sympathetic.
Did I mention how overwhelmingly predictable this was? I'll probably check out another book by Pomare, but I hope it isn't as by-the-numbers as this one was.
mimireadsbooks's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
barbie_queenie's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
asreadbyaki's review against another edition
4.0
The Last Guests perfectly highlighted how comfortable we all are being watched - but that we don’t always know who’s watching. The twists and turns kept me guessing right to the very end, and I’m even still a little confused about who was the true mastermind… All in all, a great read that had me desperately Googling “how to spot hidden cameras in my AirBnB”!
simonic13's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
saskia0703's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
justjoe444's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
cahoki's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
courtney153's review against another edition
I really struggle to give negative reviews to any book because even the worst reads have some good times. This wasn’t a bad book, the story line was intriguing and it was easy to get through. The peep hole story line was interesting, it seems this is a real concept. I also loved that it was set in New Zealand. I just think this style of writing isn’t for me. I found the characters unlikeable and the female lead character was very unrelatable. There were chapters of ramble then twists would come all of a sudden in a matter of sentences. I am starting to think I enjoy more of a slow burn. I have heard rave reviews about this book and it’s possible my expectations were just too high. I do think it’s worth the read, as it is a quick read with some interesting story lines, It’s just not one of my favourites.
erin__'s review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0