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A review by cordelia_gretson
The 18th Abduction by Maxine Paetro, James Patterson
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
As a book, it gets 3 ⭐️ I didn’t love it, didn’t hate it.
As an installment in the WMC series? Are we sure they are even considering themselves that anymore? The lack of integration of the four women really steals the excitement and love of this series to the point of asking - Jim, when is enough, enough? Do you need 27 to edge out Sue Grafton’s 26 book collection? It’s like Grey’s Anatomy, being strung around because you were there from the start and want to see it to the end, but you’ve stopped caring about the characters, everything seems generic, and you question if you or the author is in life support.
The 5 year flashback for most of the book is a bizarre choice and about 8 books out of sequence. Not as bizarre as the flash back in the flash back for a few chapters that had zero purpose or development. The ending was a lackluster - womp womp. Lack of justice and a how tf would that have even happened in the ICC.
As an installment in the WMC series? Are we sure they are even considering themselves that anymore? The lack of integration of the four women really steals the excitement and love of this series to the point of asking - Jim, when is enough, enough? Do you need 27 to edge out Sue Grafton’s 26 book collection? It’s like Grey’s Anatomy, being strung around because you were there from the start and want to see it to the end, but you’ve stopped caring about the characters, everything seems generic, and you question if you or the author is in life support.
The 5 year flashback for most of the book is a bizarre choice and about 8 books out of sequence. Not as bizarre as the flash back in the flash back for a few chapters that had zero purpose or development. The ending was a lackluster - womp womp. Lack of justice and a how tf would that have even happened in the ICC.