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asheranti's review against another edition
3.0
I didn't find this story very gripping. It got a bit more exciting towards the end, but the end felt like it took a long time to get to!
maisiesmom's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
3.5
tia_kriek's review against another edition
4.0
Summary for myself: Sandy, as in Frieda's ex, gets murdered with around his wrist the hospitaltag with Frieda's name on it. Ofc there's evidence planted in Frieda's home and the police wants to arrest her. Frieda disappears but gets a lot of help from her friends. In the end we find out that it was Frank, Sasha's ex, who killed Sandy for having an affair with Sasha and tries to kill Frieda as he thinks it's her fault Sasha and him broke up. Dean also infiltrated the scene, becoming friends with Joseph without Frieda knowing and torturing a patient of Frieda because he was acting violent around her. Oh, Dean, what on earth are you up too?
sjpstafford's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
mfinke's review against another edition
4.0
Incredibly fun to read. I appreciated the dramatic turn that the authors chose to pursue, even if parts stretched the realm of believability. I enjoyed it, and as always, look forward to the next installment.
I have one main criticism of this book. At the end, when Frieda begins to realize who killed Sandy, she wonders if it could be the person who she thought all along. We're meant to think this refers to Hal Bradshaw, and this mistaken inference plays out through Karlsson for a bit. The problem: I can see no evidence that Frieda suspected the correct person from the beginning. Maybe I'm missing it. It's fine if that piece of foreshadowing is absent; I don't require my mysteries to be solvable from the reader's perspective. It's just odd because we have no evidence (as far as I can tell) that Frieda was suspicious of Frank (beyond him being a poor spouse for Sasha).
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Sandy's death and its aftermath was surprisingly melancholy for me as a reader, and I think the authors deserve credit for creating that impact. In general, I lack Frieda's talent for detachment, and it was difficult not to think of Sandy as the character from [b:Blue Monday|10940958|Blue Monday (Frieda Klein, #1)|Nicci French|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1377323978s/10940958.jpg|15858219]. At several points, I wished Frieda would display more emotion about Sandy's death, even though those displays of emotion would be contrary to everything we know about Frieda as a character. It was an interesting pull between what I know about Frieda as a character and how I personally reacted to Sandy's death (and death in general).I have one main criticism of this book. At the end, when Frieda begins to realize who killed Sandy, she wonders if it could be the person who she thought all along. We're meant to think this refers to Hal Bradshaw, and this mistaken inference plays out through Karlsson for a bit. The problem: I can see no evidence that Frieda suspected the correct person from the beginning. Maybe I'm missing it. It's fine if that piece of foreshadowing is absent; I don't require my mysteries to be solvable from the reader's perspective. It's just odd because we have no evidence (as far as I can tell) that Frieda was suspicious of Frank (beyond him being a poor spouse for Sasha).
runnerjules's review against another edition
4.0
Ik schreef het al na het lezen "Thursday's children" en lectuur van "Denken aan vrijdag" bevestigt het alleen maar: Nicci French is terug! De eerste boeken van dit schrijversduo verslond ik van voor naar achter, maar na enige tijd begon er toch wat sleur in te komen, enige voorspelbaarheid en weinig originaliteit. Deze trend is met de Frieda Klein-reeks volledig doorbroken. Het begin was nog wat schoorvoetend, maar naarmate de reeks vordert gaat het niveau crescendo. Dean Reeves houdt iedereen in zijn greep en in "denken aan vrijdag" speelt hij een onverwachte, verrassende rol. Het boek leest als een trein, leert ons Frieda Klein opnieuw op een andere manier kennen en is razend spannend. Met als moraal van het verhaal ook nog dat je je vriendschappen naar waarde moet schatten en je in nood je echte vrienden leert kennen. Een waarheid als een koe die Frieda Klein zeker zal kunnen bevestigen. Graag gelezen!
banditqueen1120's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
idamus's review against another edition
1.0
Don’t like the MC, and while it has been less than 12 hours from listening to the first half(ish) of the book, I can’t remember what it was about, a murder I think…
teresaalice's review against another edition
4.0
Still really enjoying this series, yet I found Frieda Klein rather annoyingly stoic in this one. I realize that's always been her portrayed personality, but in this book I found it irritating.
mlstans's review against another edition
3.0
Not bad, I liked the plot but kinda predicted what would happen, so a bit anti-climactic.
Nicci's writing style is very simple, which (for some reason idk) made me like the book a little bit less.
Nicci's writing style is very simple, which (for some reason idk) made me like the book a little bit less.