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laurarash's review against another edition
4.0
Dang, this one had me stumped! Every few chapters I was like oh, she’s the one. Then I was like nope, she’s not it. Then it would happen again. A real page turner for sure!
chryscurl's review against another edition
4.0
I really loved the twists and turns in this, it kept me guessing and the whole thing was well spun.
A definite recommend for anyone that loves an excellent thriller - I can see this hitting the best sellers list.
A definite recommend for anyone that loves an excellent thriller - I can see this hitting the best sellers list.
patricia_nascimento's review against another edition
2.0
RATING: 2.5 stars
My break from manga.
Meh. The idea was good but it required subtlety, which the author didn't have. And more development, more psychological elements, more... everything.
Just a meh read, too rushed, it seemed nothing got really "resolved" in the end.
My break from manga.
Meh. The idea was good but it required subtlety, which the author didn't have. And more development, more psychological elements, more... everything.
Just a meh read, too rushed, it seemed nothing got really "resolved" in the end.
picklepasc's review against another edition
4.0
The main twist caught me off guard but after that the rest was pretty predictable but still a good read regardless!
girlkatski's review against another edition
3.0
This moved along at a fair pace and was reasonably entertaining. It has a slightly uncomfortable feeling as the portrayal of what happens when rumours get spread is all to close to reality and how quick people are to make a judgement. I really enjoyed the build-up to the reveal.
That said it once the twist was out (which I hadn't expected), it followed a somewhat predictable outcome and the last sentence was exactly what I expected and I could almost have written it myself.
There were just one or two things I found irritating and which meant I marked this as three stars rather than four. I'm not a mother, but one thing I got sick of reading was the main character smelling her son and reflecting on how good he smelt. Yes, I get it and you're trying to show us how loved he is and how important he is to you, but I just got tired of reading this. There were one or two cliched moments where I felt other examples could have been used.
That said, this has a good concept, is a fast read and keeps you wanting to turn the pages and that in itself is positive.
That said it once the twist was out (which I hadn't expected), it followed a somewhat predictable outcome and the last sentence was exactly what I expected and I could almost have written it myself.
There were just one or two things I found irritating and which meant I marked this as three stars rather than four. I'm not a mother, but one thing I got sick of reading was the main character smelling her son and reflecting on how good he smelt. Yes, I get it and you're trying to show us how loved he is and how important he is to you, but I just got tired of reading this. There were one or two cliched moments where I felt other examples could have been used.
That said, this has a good concept, is a fast read and keeps you wanting to turn the pages and that in itself is positive.
christi_reads's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 stars rounded up to 3 for GoodReads. Though I keep thinking about downgrading to 2.
This book started out like a Liane Moriarty -style story focused on a group of school mums interacting through and around their children and an old mystery that comes back to light.
In a Moriarty book, the women start out as superficial and one-dimensional and as the book continues the characters round out and develop into people you can like or at least understand.
We never get descriptions of characters or the setting except that Liz has a bohemian style and white hair, Alfie has frizzy hair and Michael is black and looks like Idris Alba.
I'm halfway through this book and still waiting for some character development. All the other school mums get a line or two here and there and it's not flattering or compelling. Every 60-ish woman is dangled as a potential Sally MacGowan. I really don't like Joanna and her incessant need to trade gossip like currency with everyone - her book club, the mothers at school, her boss, her boyfriend.
I got to the big "thrilling ending" and found myself able to put the book down to watch hockey because I really didn't care how it ended. The author didn't make me care enough about Joanna to be invested in her safety.
*I received an advance copy of this book from Netgalley and the publisher and I am required to disclose that in my review in compliance with federal law.*
This book started out like a Liane Moriarty -style story focused on a group of school mums interacting through and around their children and an old mystery that comes back to light.
In a Moriarty book, the women start out as superficial and one-dimensional and as the book continues the characters round out and develop into people you can like or at least understand.
We never get descriptions of characters or the setting except that Liz has a bohemian style and white hair, Alfie has frizzy hair and Michael is black and looks like Idris Alba.
I'm halfway through this book and still waiting for some character development. All the other school mums get a line or two here and there and it's not flattering or compelling. Every 60-ish woman is dangled as a potential Sally MacGowan. I really don't like Joanna and her incessant need to trade gossip like currency with everyone - her book club, the mothers at school, her boss, her boyfriend.
I got to the big "thrilling ending" and found myself able to put the book down to watch hockey because I really didn't care how it ended. The author didn't make me care enough about Joanna to be invested in her safety.
*I received an advance copy of this book from Netgalley and the publisher and I am required to disclose that in my review in compliance with federal law.*