I randomly picked this up at the library, because I can never lave the library with less than three books;-) To my somewhat surprise, I found myself hI randomly picked this up at the library, because I can never lave the library with less than three books;-) To my somewhat surprise, I found myself hooked very quickly and thanks to this heatwave and many days at the pool, I zipped through it. I really love multiple POVs when done right, and they are in this book. The narrators all feel vaguely unreliable and it creates this sense of tension and uncertainty which, apparently, I enjoy, in fiction at least. Recommended!...more
This was a quick, entertaining read, just what I wanted. While I did guess some of the twists and thought the previous two books were faster paced, I This was a quick, entertaining read, just what I wanted. While I did guess some of the twists and thought the previous two books were faster paced, I enjoyed this one and recommend it to fans of the series!...more
One of my favorite mysteries so far this year! The multiple POVs were seamless and cleverly done and though the mystery aspect was resolved somewhat eOne of my favorite mysteries so far this year! The multiple POVs were seamless and cleverly done and though the mystery aspect was resolved somewhat early on for the reader, for the characters, it was not, which made it really intriguing for me. Highly recommended!...more
It took me quite a while to get into this one, and to be honest, about halfway through I contemplated abandoning it, but I am glad I stuck with it, beIt took me quite a while to get into this one, and to be honest, about halfway through I contemplated abandoning it, but I am glad I stuck with it, because suddenly, it really picked up and grabbed my attention. I would classify it as a novel of suspense rather than a thriller, but it definitely entertained and bought up some topics that feel very relevant to today. Looking forward to see what this promising author comes up with next!...more
I enjoyed this one more than I honestly thought I would! Bye, Baby is a slower burn, but it held my attention from start to finish. I don't know whethI enjoyed this one more than I honestly thought I would! Bye, Baby is a slower burn, but it held my attention from start to finish. I don't know whether I would call it a thriller so much as a book of suspense that touched upon a number of relevant issues in today's culture. Looking forward to reading more by this author in the future!...more
Though this was entertaining enough, I found the pace to be slower than in her other books and the plot, while somewhat ridiculous as ever, a little sThough this was entertaining enough, I found the pace to be slower than in her other books and the plot, while somewhat ridiculous as ever, a little sad, too, which wasn't really what I was looking for. That being said, it probably is one of her better books, just not quite the soapy thriller I had expected and wished for at this moment in time....more
This was a bit of a slower paced thriller by Freida McFadden, and though there were some big twists in the last 50 pages, it wasn't my favorite. That This was a bit of a slower paced thriller by Freida McFadden, and though there were some big twists in the last 50 pages, it wasn't my favorite. That being said, I've been enjoying her books, because they offer the easy entertainment I've been craving. So if you're looking for the same, I'd recommend giving them a try....more
Easily my favorite by the author! I enjoyed the setting and the multiple POVs, and many of the twists and turns came as genuine surprises. RecommendedEasily my favorite by the author! I enjoyed the setting and the multiple POVs, and many of the twists and turns came as genuine surprises. Recommended!...more
While I found this to be compulsively readable, and the message the author tries to convey is so important and sadly, ever relevant, I did not think sWhile I found this to be compulsively readable, and the message the author tries to convey is so important and sadly, ever relevant, I did not think she went about it in the most effective way. While pushing for the message that women need to be believed, she contradicted it, too, in a way I found both frustrating and predictable. The plot, too, fell flat for me, as I could guess most of everything that happened, even the ultimate twist. Maybe that's the point? That it's all so predictable, when women are harmed and not believed, particularly nowadays when through the internet, everyone can chime in and have an opinion on whether a woman's word can be trusted. It did make me think about who and how women are supported when they make claims of abuse. Shockingly often, the question of, "Was she asking for it in some way?" comes up, not asked only by men, but by women, too. People judge a wife who did not come forth against her husband sooner, and yet if she had, would she have been believed or dismissed as is so often the case? Abused people stay silent for many reasons, but one of them is no doubt that they fear being questioned, their trauma being dissected and distrusted. In that sense, the book did make me think and for that I'm rounding up to three stars....more
Not my favorite by the author, it felt as though it really dragged for a good while. That being said, I usually enjoy her books and will continue to rNot my favorite by the author, it felt as though it really dragged for a good while. That being said, I usually enjoy her books and will continue to read them in the future....more
This is really more like 3.5 stars for me, but because it was such delightfully easy entertainment, I'm rounding up. The Housemaid may not be LiteratuThis is really more like 3.5 stars for me, but because it was such delightfully easy entertainment, I'm rounding up. The Housemaid may not be Literature with a capital L, but it's what I was looking for! The story hooked me from the start and though I guessed a few of the twists, I was engaged from beginning to end. Maybe it's not the most illustrious book with which to start my new reading year, but who cares. It's a book I had fun with and that's worth a lot. On to part two!...more
B.A. Paris' books are a bit hit or miss for me, but I enjoyed this one quite a bit more than other recent endeavors. The story unfolded slowly, but itB.A. Paris' books are a bit hit or miss for me, but I enjoyed this one quite a bit more than other recent endeavors. The story unfolded slowly, but it held my attention and there were certainly a number of twists I did not see coming. Recommended!...more
Entertaining but not as fast paced as other books I have read by the author, and I also didn't love the ending, which felt both simplistic and over thEntertaining but not as fast paced as other books I have read by the author, and I also didn't love the ending, which felt both simplistic and over the top, if that's possible. That being said, Slater always offers entertaining books that let you switch your brain off for a few hours, and that's exactly what I was looking for when I picked this one up....more
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