A review by bellebookcorner
One of the Good Guys by Araminta Hall

dark reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

This book has a unique format, there’s transcript of a recorder, news reporter and also reddit and twitter posts which makes the listening experience felt different than other audiobooks I’ve listened to before. 
 
The topics brought up in this book are important and very thought-provoking. While I do agree of some of the arguments, but there are some that I didn’t agree as well. 
I wasn’t a huge fan of the characters but it’s fascinating to listen to Cole and Mel’s POV as they talks about their marriage. They go through the same event but both of them feel and view things differently. 
 
The narrators did a great job because I feel like I’m actually listening to the news and podcasts. The walk-through exhibit was a great touch, I can feel the dark and tense atmosphere through Lennie's art. 
However, I had difficulties in differentiating between the two female narrators as Lennie and Mel. I got confused because I didn’t know which POV I’m listening to until I listened to it further. 
 
This one is slightly personal but I wish the narrators spoke aloud the number of chapter so I know when a chapter ended because I felt annoyed when I had to paused it in a middle of a chapter. When I resumed it later, I got confused of what they’re talking about. 
 
I really want to like this one but I felt disappointed since it wasn’t what I expected it to be. 
I thought the focus would be on the two missing girls mentioned on the blurb but as I listened further into this book, it’s not. The mystery is barely there and the big reveal about what happened to those girls fell flat and weird. 
 
This book sounds promising and has the potential to be a good one but I didn’t fully enjoy the whole execution. Some parts felt slow and excessive for me. 
This book didn’t work out for me, but it might be a good one to be read in a book club so you could discuss some of the issue brought up in this psychological thriller book. 
 
I received an advanced audiobook copy for free through Netgalley, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
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