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All The Wrong Places
You always know who you're meeting online . . . don't you?
Four women decide to explore online dating, downloading an app that promises they will swipe their way to love and happiness.
But not everyone is who they seem online. Hidden behind a perfect smile and charming humour, one man appears to be the perfect date. But the night he has planned is unlike any other.
The clock is ticking, and for one woman, this date might just be her last . . .
PRAISE FOR JOY FIELDING
'Gripped me from the first to the very last page' Tess Gerritsen
'A spiralling tale of paranoia and suspense' Jenny Milchman
'An edge-of-your-seat read . . . she is on top form here' Karen Robards
'A gripping, fast-paced psychological thriller reminiscent of Rear Window' Booklist
'The characters pulsate with life . . . blows everyone else off the page' Publishers Weekly
'A page-turning ride' Kirkus Reviews
Four women decide to explore online dating, downloading an app that promises they will swipe their way to love and happiness.
But not everyone is who they seem online. Hidden behind a perfect smile and charming humour, one man appears to be the perfect date. But the night he has planned is unlike any other.
The clock is ticking, and for one woman, this date might just be her last . . .
PRAISE FOR JOY FIELDING
'Gripped me from the first to the very last page' Tess Gerritsen
'A spiralling tale of paranoia and suspense' Jenny Milchman
'An edge-of-your-seat read . . . she is on top form here' Karen Robards
'A gripping, fast-paced psychological thriller reminiscent of Rear Window' Booklist
'The characters pulsate with life . . . blows everyone else off the page' Publishers Weekly
'A page-turning ride' Kirkus Reviews
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First published March 12, 2019
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Joy Fielding
121 books2,197 followersJoy Fielding (née Tepperman; born March 18, 1945) is a Canadian novelist and actress. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.
Born in Toronto, Ontario, she graduated from the University of Toronto in 1966, with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature. As Joy Tepperman, she had a brief acting career, appearing in the film Winter Kept Us Warm (1965) and in an episode of Gunsmoke. She later changed her last name to Fielding (after Henry Fielding) and began writing novels.
Fielding is also the screenwriter of the television film Golden Will: The Silken Laumann Story.
At the age of 8, Joy Tepperman wrote her first story and sent it into a local magazine, and at age 12 sent in her first TV script, however both were rejected. She had a brief acting career, eventually giving it up to write full-time in 1972. She has published to date 22 novels, two of which were converted into film. Fielding's process of having an idea to the point the novel is finished generally takes a year, the writing itself taking four to eight months. Joy Fielding sets most of her novels in American cities such as Boston and Chicago. She has said that she prefers to set her novels in "big American cities, [as the] landscape seems best for [her] themes of urban alienation and loss of identity. Fielding is a Canadian citizen. Her husband's name is Warren, and they have two daughters, Annie and Shannon. They have property in Toronto, Ontario, as well as Palm Beach, Florida.
Fielding had an interview with the Vancouver Sun in 2007, just after her publication of Heartstopper. She enjoys catching readers off guard with the endings of her stories, but insists that "[it] isn't what her fiction is about", but rather more about the development of her characters. Discussing her novels with the Toronto Star in 2008, she said "I might not write fiction in the literary sense. But I write very well. My characters are good. My dialog is good. And my stories are really involving. I'm writing exactly the kind of books I like to write. And they're the kind of books I like to read. They're popular commercial fiction. That's what they are."
Fielding has been noted as a novelist who is more popular in the United States and foreign countries, rather than in her native Canada. For example, the novel Kiss Mommy Goodbye was more popular in the States, and See Jane Run in Germany. In addition, she had an American agent and publisher, although she has now switched to a Canadian publisher.
Born in Toronto, Ontario, she graduated from the University of Toronto in 1966, with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature. As Joy Tepperman, she had a brief acting career, appearing in the film Winter Kept Us Warm (1965) and in an episode of Gunsmoke. She later changed her last name to Fielding (after Henry Fielding) and began writing novels.
Fielding is also the screenwriter of the television film Golden Will: The Silken Laumann Story.
At the age of 8, Joy Tepperman wrote her first story and sent it into a local magazine, and at age 12 sent in her first TV script, however both were rejected. She had a brief acting career, eventually giving it up to write full-time in 1972. She has published to date 22 novels, two of which were converted into film. Fielding's process of having an idea to the point the novel is finished generally takes a year, the writing itself taking four to eight months. Joy Fielding sets most of her novels in American cities such as Boston and Chicago. She has said that she prefers to set her novels in "big American cities, [as the] landscape seems best for [her] themes of urban alienation and loss of identity. Fielding is a Canadian citizen. Her husband's name is Warren, and they have two daughters, Annie and Shannon. They have property in Toronto, Ontario, as well as Palm Beach, Florida.
Fielding had an interview with the Vancouver Sun in 2007, just after her publication of Heartstopper. She enjoys catching readers off guard with the endings of her stories, but insists that "[it] isn't what her fiction is about", but rather more about the development of her characters. Discussing her novels with the Toronto Star in 2008, she said "I might not write fiction in the literary sense. But I write very well. My characters are good. My dialog is good. And my stories are really involving. I'm writing exactly the kind of books I like to write. And they're the kind of books I like to read. They're popular commercial fiction. That's what they are."
Fielding has been noted as a novelist who is more popular in the United States and foreign countries, rather than in her native Canada. For example, the novel Kiss Mommy Goodbye was more popular in the States, and See Jane Run in Germany. In addition, she had an American agent and publisher, although she has now switched to a Canadian publisher.
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March 12, 2019
This is the second book I’ve read from Joy Fielding. While I’ve heard nothing but fabulous reviews for her books, the first one I read The Bad Daughter left me feeling as though I had missed something.
So I was determined to give her another try, and so glad I did! I get it now! I can see why she’s been a huge influence of the domestic-suspense genre for so long.
Married or single, the relationship between 4 women are put to the test as they attempt to discover or rekindle love.
Paige isn’t having much luck lately. Following a recent breakup with her boyfriend Noah, she’s also been dropped from her job, leaving her with no choice but to move back in with her widowed mother Joan.
And after her latest heart-break, she’s in no hurry to get back into the dating scene.
After all, it was because of her cousin Heather that she was forced to leave Noah...fast.
With no other viable options, Paige eventually turns to the world of online dating to hoping to find Love again. Hmmm.... here’s a profile worth looking at from Mr. Right Now! Could he be the one?
Now suddenly, Paige’s mother seems more interested in getting a date that Paige does.
Chloe married her high-school sweetheart. Two children later she desperately clings to a marriage crumbling around her. Can she still save her marriage? Does she even want to?
Joy Fielding writes a suspenseful and chilling book that may scare you off online dating forever! Just one more reason that I am so happy to be married!
A super-fast read that both Susanne and I enjoyed!
Thank you to NetGalley Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine. and Joy Fielding for an ARC to read and review.
So I was determined to give her another try, and so glad I did! I get it now! I can see why she’s been a huge influence of the domestic-suspense genre for so long.
Married or single, the relationship between 4 women are put to the test as they attempt to discover or rekindle love.
Paige isn’t having much luck lately. Following a recent breakup with her boyfriend Noah, she’s also been dropped from her job, leaving her with no choice but to move back in with her widowed mother Joan.
And after her latest heart-break, she’s in no hurry to get back into the dating scene.
After all, it was because of her cousin Heather that she was forced to leave Noah...fast.
With no other viable options, Paige eventually turns to the world of online dating to hoping to find Love again. Hmmm.... here’s a profile worth looking at from Mr. Right Now! Could he be the one?
Now suddenly, Paige’s mother seems more interested in getting a date that Paige does.
Chloe married her high-school sweetheart. Two children later she desperately clings to a marriage crumbling around her. Can she still save her marriage? Does she even want to?
Joy Fielding writes a suspenseful and chilling book that may scare you off online dating forever! Just one more reason that I am so happy to be married!
A super-fast read that both Susanne and I enjoyed!
Thank you to NetGalley Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine. and Joy Fielding for an ARC to read and review.
May 22, 2019
I started reading All the Wrong Places on 5/17/2019 and finished it on 5/22/2019. This book is an excellent read. I love the first chapter, definitely a strong start to hook in readers’ attention. The chapters following after that was slow building, but still an interesting enough to read that I didn’t want to put it down. I was hoping the killer to be among the men the four main women characters were involved with but I was disappointed to find out that he’s his own mystery person. I do like that the author include his point of view in the story. I like the concept of online dating and the killer can be an everyday good looking person that could easily fool anyone into thinking he could be the good guy instead of the bad ones.
This book is told in the third person point of view following Mr. Right Now as he is having dinner and torturing a lady he met on a dating app. He informs readers that he’s very handsome, more handsome than the fake profile picture he uses and that women trusts him enough to leave the crowded bar they initially met and go to his apartment for a home cooked meal. The story then goes back to 3 weeks earlier, following Paige Hamilton, 33 as she experienced yet another failed date with a man she met on a dating app. Paige is currently living with her 70 year-old mother after her father passed away 2 years ago. She’s unemployed and her lived-in boyfriend Noah of 3 years left her for her cousin. Another view is Chloe, Paige’s best friend. Chloe married a handsome womanizer Matt. She joined the dating app to verify that her husband is on there per an anonymous phone call informing her of her husband’s online presence. The fourth view is Joan, Paige’s mom. Joan decided to join the dating apps as suggested by Paige to find a companion since her husband’s death. The fifth view is of Heather, Paige’s cousin. Heather is unhappy even though she’s having all of Paige’s things: apartment, boyfriend, and career. She joined the dating app to look for excitement.
All the Wrong Places is well written. I enjoyed the different stories of the four women including the killer’s. I like Paige’s mom, being 70 and out dating again. I like the luck Paige was having even though she personally probably hate all the inconveniences thrown her way. Heather’s drama is a bit funny. She thinks she’s doing a revenge on Chloe but she didn’t realize she’s being used and easily discarded. I like Chloe only when she caught the new contact in Matt’s phone toward the end. The idea of online dating apps always interest me and I’m glad to have read this book. Although there weren’t much twists in who the killer is, I do enjoy the reminder that the killer could be someone other than loners and uglies. I do recommend everyone to read this book.
Pro: fast paced, page turner, dating apps, love & betrayal, family & friends, online dating apps
Con: not much twists
I rate it 4.5 stars!
***Disclaimer: Many thanks to Ballantine Books for the opportunity to read and review. Please be assured that my opinions are honest.
xoxo,
Jasmine at www.howusefulitis.wordpress.com for more details
This book is told in the third person point of view following Mr. Right Now as he is having dinner and torturing a lady he met on a dating app. He informs readers that he’s very handsome, more handsome than the fake profile picture he uses and that women trusts him enough to leave the crowded bar they initially met and go to his apartment for a home cooked meal. The story then goes back to 3 weeks earlier, following Paige Hamilton, 33 as she experienced yet another failed date with a man she met on a dating app. Paige is currently living with her 70 year-old mother after her father passed away 2 years ago. She’s unemployed and her lived-in boyfriend Noah of 3 years left her for her cousin. Another view is Chloe, Paige’s best friend. Chloe married a handsome womanizer Matt. She joined the dating app to verify that her husband is on there per an anonymous phone call informing her of her husband’s online presence. The fourth view is Joan, Paige’s mom. Joan decided to join the dating apps as suggested by Paige to find a companion since her husband’s death. The fifth view is of Heather, Paige’s cousin. Heather is unhappy even though she’s having all of Paige’s things: apartment, boyfriend, and career. She joined the dating app to look for excitement.
All the Wrong Places is well written. I enjoyed the different stories of the four women including the killer’s. I like Paige’s mom, being 70 and out dating again. I like the luck Paige was having even though she personally probably hate all the inconveniences thrown her way. Heather’s drama is a bit funny. She thinks she’s doing a revenge on Chloe but she didn’t realize she’s being used and easily discarded. I like Chloe only when she caught the new contact in Matt’s phone toward the end. The idea of online dating apps always interest me and I’m glad to have read this book. Although there weren’t much twists in who the killer is, I do enjoy the reminder that the killer could be someone other than loners and uglies. I do recommend everyone to read this book.
Pro: fast paced, page turner, dating apps, love & betrayal, family & friends, online dating apps
Con: not much twists
I rate it 4.5 stars!
***Disclaimer: Many thanks to Ballantine Books for the opportunity to read and review. Please be assured that my opinions are honest.
xoxo,
Jasmine at www.howusefulitis.wordpress.com for more details
March 18, 2019
This was one of those books which you find out at the beginning something horrible is going to happen and the rest of the story is everything that led to that moment. So from the get go you know this is going to be a disturbing story but you have this compelling need to see it all play out. I honestly wasn't expecting to whip through this book in a day, but that's exactly what I did. This was my first time reading anything by the author, and I look forward to checking out her other books.
Paige's life is a bit of a mess at the moment. She lost her job and found out her boyfriend has been sleeping with her cousin, Heather. Paige's friend Chloe is dealing with an unfaithful husband and she's not sure how much more she can put up with. Paige's mother, Joan, has been a widow for two years and seems ready to move forward with the next chapter in her life. The women will each join a dating website for a variety of reasons but these women better be careful because there's a killer on the loose.
There's definitely a creepy thriller type aspect to the story but I think its better classified as a women's fiction read. The women are all dealing with different issues and I found myself just as interested in the regular "trying to find happiness when life throws you a curveball" stories as I did with the whole psychotic male storyline. My only real criticism of the book is I'm feeling conflicted about how the author chose to wrap things up. I'll just leave it at that rather than go too much into spoiler territory. I didn't hate the ending, but I would be interested in hearing more about the author's writing process for some context.
Definitely recommend if you are in the mood for a good page turner just as long as you don't expect it to be a full on thriller.
I won a free copy of this book in a giveaway but was under no obligation to post a review. All views expressed are my honest opinion.
Paige's life is a bit of a mess at the moment. She lost her job and found out her boyfriend has been sleeping with her cousin, Heather. Paige's friend Chloe is dealing with an unfaithful husband and she's not sure how much more she can put up with. Paige's mother, Joan, has been a widow for two years and seems ready to move forward with the next chapter in her life. The women will each join a dating website for a variety of reasons but these women better be careful because there's a killer on the loose.
There's definitely a creepy thriller type aspect to the story but I think its better classified as a women's fiction read. The women are all dealing with different issues and I found myself just as interested in the regular "trying to find happiness when life throws you a curveball" stories as I did with the whole psychotic male storyline. My only real criticism of the book is I'm feeling conflicted about how the author chose to wrap things up. I'll just leave it at that rather than go too much into spoiler territory. I didn't hate the ending, but I would be interested in hearing more about the author's writing process for some context.
Definitely recommend if you are in the mood for a good page turner just as long as you don't expect it to be a full on thriller.
I won a free copy of this book in a giveaway but was under no obligation to post a review. All views expressed are my honest opinion.
March 12, 2019
While All the Wrong Places by Joy Fielding is a thriller read it’s also another book that gave me a serious craving for a bowel of popcorn with each turn of the page. The story offers up a lot of drama to go along with it’s more suspenseful side. With multiple points of view which even includes one from our serial killer you can’t help but become immersed in the drama.
Paige had been in a relationship that she thought would last forever, that is until walking in on her boyfriend with her cousin, Heather. Paige and Heather may only be cousins but the two could also pass for twins and from the moment they were born the competition started between them.
While Heather now has Matt, Paige ends up taking up online dating to try to meet someone before she has to attend her uncle’s birthday party alone. As Paige begins to date again her best friend Chloe finds her husband has been on the dating sites too as she feels their marriage slipping away.
All the Wrong Places had a bit of everything going for it with even some funny moments along the way which made it a rather compelling read. While following along with all of the family and relationship drama you get sneak peeks into the killer’s mind and his plans to set the tension of just when he’ll strike. I honestly didn’t want to put this one down as I waited to find out what would happen next.
I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.
For more reviews please visit https://carriesbookreviews.com/
Paige had been in a relationship that she thought would last forever, that is until walking in on her boyfriend with her cousin, Heather. Paige and Heather may only be cousins but the two could also pass for twins and from the moment they were born the competition started between them.
While Heather now has Matt, Paige ends up taking up online dating to try to meet someone before she has to attend her uncle’s birthday party alone. As Paige begins to date again her best friend Chloe finds her husband has been on the dating sites too as she feels their marriage slipping away.
All the Wrong Places had a bit of everything going for it with even some funny moments along the way which made it a rather compelling read. While following along with all of the family and relationship drama you get sneak peeks into the killer’s mind and his plans to set the tension of just when he’ll strike. I honestly didn’t want to put this one down as I waited to find out what would happen next.
I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.
For more reviews please visit https://carriesbookreviews.com/
June 29, 2021
Beware! Online Dating!
Interesting and current topics.
There is a serial killer on the move stalking the online matchmaking sites. The story centers around a young career woman named Paige who recently and suddenly ended a relationship when she found her cousin and live-in boyfriend in a very compromising position and quickly moved in with her widowed seventy year old mother who lives close by to her best friend Chloe, who seems to be in a bad relationship as well. Paige decides to try online dating since it is not easy to meet single men anymore.
Be careful what you wish for!
I have always been a fan of Joy Fielding and enjoy her writing style.
There is quite a bit of drama with all the characters and a light touch of humor to their personalities which makes them very relatable. This is not a cozy mystery but it had myself feeling comfortable and then I get a big wallop that this is more a subdued, suspenseful thriller and not a warm and fuzzy read.
I want to thank Netgally and the publisher Random House Publishing and Ballantine Books for the opportunity to read this ARC.
I have rated this book 4 terrific 🌟🌟🌟🌟 stars!!
Interesting and current topics.
There is a serial killer on the move stalking the online matchmaking sites. The story centers around a young career woman named Paige who recently and suddenly ended a relationship when she found her cousin and live-in boyfriend in a very compromising position and quickly moved in with her widowed seventy year old mother who lives close by to her best friend Chloe, who seems to be in a bad relationship as well. Paige decides to try online dating since it is not easy to meet single men anymore.
Be careful what you wish for!
I have always been a fan of Joy Fielding and enjoy her writing style.
There is quite a bit of drama with all the characters and a light touch of humor to their personalities which makes them very relatable. This is not a cozy mystery but it had myself feeling comfortable and then I get a big wallop that this is more a subdued, suspenseful thriller and not a warm and fuzzy read.
I want to thank Netgally and the publisher Random House Publishing and Ballantine Books for the opportunity to read this ARC.
I have rated this book 4 terrific 🌟🌟🌟🌟 stars!!
February 26, 2019
3.5 Stars* (rounded up)
Extremely Entertaining and Highly Readable!
Four women desperately want a man and turn to online dating to find him. Tsk tsk..
Paige is highly intelligent, pretty and successful - up until now, that is. She always had everything going for her till she lost her job and her competitive cousin Heather stole her boyfriend Noah out from under her. If Heather has it her way, everything Paige has ever had will be hers.
Chloe is Paige’s bestie. Chloe is totally gorgeous and is married with two children. She’s also a doormat. The reason she creates an online dating profile? Chloe gets an anonymous call telling her that her husband has profiles on every single site. Sadly, it’s not the first time Matt has cheated.
Paige’s mother Joan lost her husband two years ago. Joan would still like to be needed and feel attractive. Isn’t that always the case?
Mr. Right Now is looking for the right woman. He has plans that involve a nice steak dinner and a glass of fine wine. That said, perhaps you should think twice about swiping right my dear friends. This sure gave pause.
Talk about campy, entertaining and all together thrilling! What an easy read even though it was a tad predictable. I tore through this one in a day and found it to be really enjoyable.
This was a fun buddy read with Kaceey. So glad we picked this one!
Thank you to NetGalley, Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine and Joy Fielding for an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review.
Published on NetGalley and Goodreads on 2.26.19.
*Will be published on Amazon on 3.12.19.
Extremely Entertaining and Highly Readable!
Four women desperately want a man and turn to online dating to find him. Tsk tsk..
Paige is highly intelligent, pretty and successful - up until now, that is. She always had everything going for her till she lost her job and her competitive cousin Heather stole her boyfriend Noah out from under her. If Heather has it her way, everything Paige has ever had will be hers.
Chloe is Paige’s bestie. Chloe is totally gorgeous and is married with two children. She’s also a doormat. The reason she creates an online dating profile? Chloe gets an anonymous call telling her that her husband has profiles on every single site. Sadly, it’s not the first time Matt has cheated.
Paige’s mother Joan lost her husband two years ago. Joan would still like to be needed and feel attractive. Isn’t that always the case?
Mr. Right Now is looking for the right woman. He has plans that involve a nice steak dinner and a glass of fine wine. That said, perhaps you should think twice about swiping right my dear friends. This sure gave pause.
Talk about campy, entertaining and all together thrilling! What an easy read even though it was a tad predictable. I tore through this one in a day and found it to be really enjoyable.
This was a fun buddy read with Kaceey. So glad we picked this one!
Thank you to NetGalley, Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine and Joy Fielding for an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review.
Published on NetGalley and Goodreads on 2.26.19.
*Will be published on Amazon on 3.12.19.
March 27, 2019
Thanks to NetGalley for a Kindle ARC of
All The Wrong Places.
This is not a thriller; you already know who the baddie is.
It's really a close look at the relationship drama between a mother, Joan and her daughter, Paige; Paige and her BFF, Chloe, and Paige's contentious relationship with her cousin, Heather and the dangers inherent in online dating, prevalent considering our modern age.
Be warned, there are many unsympathetic characters here and I'm not talking about the serial killer.
There are also triggers of sexual violence and torture so be wary.
** Minor spoilers ahead **
The women are going through difficult times in their personal lives and attempt to put themselves out there by going on dating sites.
Unfortunately, there's a serial killer lurking amongst them.
Nearly all of the women are unlikable with the exception of Joan, the mother.
Paige is a daddy's girl still suffering the loss of her charismatic father after his death (can you say Freudian?)
Chloe is a doormat who finally wises up but spends a lot of time talking about how handsome and manly her husband is and how she will miss that if she left him. (For real?) Yes. For real.
And even though I want to forget about Heather, it's hard not to and not because she's brilliant or witty or diabolical; in fact, she's the total opposite.
Heather is a stereotype of a stereotype of the mean girl found in every chick lit film or soap opera ever written or made.
There's a lot of hate and resentment simmering among the women, and it just got to be too too much; Paige hating on her uncle for still being alive while her dad had passed; ditto for Joan; Heather sowing her oats with Paige's ex bf, Chloe's incessant whining over her adultering husband's pretty face.
Seriously, are they women or teenagers?
You know it's a book when almost all the men the women are married to or were with are gorgeous. This is not real life.
The men in the ladies' lives are mostly adultering douches, weak, one dimensional caricatures not unlike their female counterpart, Heather.
Don't worry, I didn't forget the serial killer.
He's a cookie cutter exaggeration of what a serial killer is, reminiscing about his twisted childhood and horrible parents and that's what made him who he is today.
Naturally, he's gorgeous, too. How else can he lure so many unsuspecting flies into his web?
There's a lot of filler; the serial killer pontificating about who is worthy of his time and attention and culinary skills; Paige showing her mom how to use a dating app, Chloe's domestic drama with her psycho husband, Heather's whining and moaning about trying to one-up her cousin.
You know its a bad sign when you don't care about what happens to most of the characters and that's exactly how I felt when I got to the ending.
This is not a thriller; you already know who the baddie is.
It's really a close look at the relationship drama between a mother, Joan and her daughter, Paige; Paige and her BFF, Chloe, and Paige's contentious relationship with her cousin, Heather and the dangers inherent in online dating, prevalent considering our modern age.
Be warned, there are many unsympathetic characters here and I'm not talking about the serial killer.
There are also triggers of sexual violence and torture so be wary.
** Minor spoilers ahead **
The women are going through difficult times in their personal lives and attempt to put themselves out there by going on dating sites.
Unfortunately, there's a serial killer lurking amongst them.
Nearly all of the women are unlikable with the exception of Joan, the mother.
Paige is a daddy's girl still suffering the loss of her charismatic father after his death (can you say Freudian?)
Chloe is a doormat who finally wises up but spends a lot of time talking about how handsome and manly her husband is and how she will miss that if she left him. (For real?) Yes. For real.
And even though I want to forget about Heather, it's hard not to and not because she's brilliant or witty or diabolical; in fact, she's the total opposite.
Heather is a stereotype of a stereotype of the mean girl found in every chick lit film or soap opera ever written or made.
There's a lot of hate and resentment simmering among the women, and it just got to be too too much; Paige hating on her uncle for still being alive while her dad had passed; ditto for Joan; Heather sowing her oats with Paige's ex bf, Chloe's incessant whining over her adultering husband's pretty face.
Seriously, are they women or teenagers?
You know it's a book when almost all the men the women are married to or were with are gorgeous. This is not real life.
The men in the ladies' lives are mostly adultering douches, weak, one dimensional caricatures not unlike their female counterpart, Heather.
Don't worry, I didn't forget the serial killer.
He's a cookie cutter exaggeration of what a serial killer is, reminiscing about his twisted childhood and horrible parents and that's what made him who he is today.
Naturally, he's gorgeous, too. How else can he lure so many unsuspecting flies into his web?
There's a lot of filler; the serial killer pontificating about who is worthy of his time and attention and culinary skills; Paige showing her mom how to use a dating app, Chloe's domestic drama with her psycho husband, Heather's whining and moaning about trying to one-up her cousin.
You know its a bad sign when you don't care about what happens to most of the characters and that's exactly how I felt when I got to the ending.
May 23, 2019
You're Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places!
A serial killer hunts for female victims via dating apps. His chance encounter with Paige (a member of Match Sticks – love the name btw) places her life, her mother's, her best friend's, and her cousin's, in danger.
Contemporary drama romance with a side of serial strangler. An entertaining, humorous read, that highlights the pitfalls of the dating scene and meeting men online – fake or embellished profiles, skeevy creeps, and uncomfortable first dates. The chapters in the killers head were more serious, but even some of his views and mistakes amused me. As per always, Joy Fielding excels at domestic drama, troubled marriages, and relationships between family and friends. She also does a great job when it comes to creating bitchy and nasty characters. And, she writes well-rounded, accurate children. Joy Fielding's pretty amazing!
My advice is not to take this one too seriously, as my guess is it's intended to be satirical and ironic, and if you start thinking too much about some of content, particularly the ending, it's actually quite dark and disturbing. A fun read, but I prefer her books that are more psychologically suspenseful, such as Charley's Web and Don't Cry Now.
A serial killer hunts for female victims via dating apps. His chance encounter with Paige (a member of Match Sticks – love the name btw) places her life, her mother's, her best friend's, and her cousin's, in danger.
Contemporary drama romance with a side of serial strangler. An entertaining, humorous read, that highlights the pitfalls of the dating scene and meeting men online – fake or embellished profiles, skeevy creeps, and uncomfortable first dates. The chapters in the killers head were more serious, but even some of his views and mistakes amused me. As per always, Joy Fielding excels at domestic drama, troubled marriages, and relationships between family and friends. She also does a great job when it comes to creating bitchy and nasty characters. And, she writes well-rounded, accurate children. Joy Fielding's pretty amazing!
My advice is not to take this one too seriously, as my guess is it's intended to be satirical and ironic, and if you start thinking too much about some of content, particularly the ending, it's actually quite dark and disturbing. A fun read, but I prefer her books that are more psychologically suspenseful, such as Charley's Web and Don't Cry Now.
October 19, 2019
The last time I read Joy Fielding I was 15 and discovered her books in my local library. See Jane Run is the one that made the biggest impression but I remember enjoying all of her books.
All The Wrong Places makes a nice holiday read. It's not the most gripping novel I've ever read but at the same time I was curious to see how the story ended for all the characters. There's a serial killer hiding behind an online dating profile, Paige who recently broke up with her boyfriend after he cheated on her with her cousin, Paige's mum Joan who is widowed and also looking for love, Paige's friend Chloe who is fed up with her husband who can't keep it in his pants, and to make it even more fun, Paige's cousin Heather who has been copying Paige all her life, trying to be as successful as Paige but often falling short.
Many thanks to NetGalley for my review copy in exchange for an honest review.
All The Wrong Places makes a nice holiday read. It's not the most gripping novel I've ever read but at the same time I was curious to see how the story ended for all the characters. There's a serial killer hiding behind an online dating profile, Paige who recently broke up with her boyfriend after he cheated on her with her cousin, Paige's mum Joan who is widowed and also looking for love, Paige's friend Chloe who is fed up with her husband who can't keep it in his pants, and to make it even more fun, Paige's cousin Heather who has been copying Paige all her life, trying to be as successful as Paige but often falling short.
Many thanks to NetGalley for my review copy in exchange for an honest review.
April 8, 2021
If you are looking for a super thrilling thriller, you might want to put this one on the backburner. Buuuuuuuuuuuut, if you like the idea of reading about four very different women and their lives that just so happens to have a little stabby stabby thrown in for good measure, this may be a winner.
Here you have Paige, single after catching her live-in boyfriend banging her cousin; said cousin Heather, an apparent “it girl” from the outside with a massive inferiority complex raging on the inside who will do whatever it takes to get what she wants; Paige’s mother Joan, recently widowed and trying to figure out the next stage in her life; and Chloe, married with children to a philandering pig of a husband who is contemplating filing for divorce. Oh, and there’s also a dating site where we get introduced to “Mr. Right Now” . . . . .
Like I said above, this was not some super twisty roller coaster of a story – it was more like part domestic thriller and part women’s fiction. I ended up checking it out when it popped up on my library’s recommendation feature while I was putting holds on 74 other thrillers and I found it to be a nice change of pace from the usual offerings. And that ending??????
Don’t even come at me if you’ve read it and disagree . . . .
This would be a great poolside selection this summer.
Here you have Paige, single after catching her live-in boyfriend banging her cousin; said cousin Heather, an apparent “it girl” from the outside with a massive inferiority complex raging on the inside who will do whatever it takes to get what she wants; Paige’s mother Joan, recently widowed and trying to figure out the next stage in her life; and Chloe, married with children to a philandering pig of a husband who is contemplating filing for divorce. Oh, and there’s also a dating site where we get introduced to “Mr. Right Now” . . . . .
Like I said above, this was not some super twisty roller coaster of a story – it was more like part domestic thriller and part women’s fiction. I ended up checking it out when it popped up on my library’s recommendation feature while I was putting holds on 74 other thrillers and I found it to be a nice change of pace from the usual offerings. And that ending??????
Don’t even come at me if you’ve read it and disagree . . . .
This would be a great poolside selection this summer.
April 24, 2019
I would describe All the Wrong Places as both a thriller/suspense as well as drama. We rotate between 1 man’s and 4 women’s point of views. It’s clear from early on that there is danger in Boston and online daters need to beware!
The opening scene is great — definitely grabbed my attention immediately by jumping right in with the suspenseful part of the book. Then we meet the rest of the main characters who are all struggling with their significant others in one way or another. My favorite character is Joan, who is the older of the main characters and Paige’s mother. This was a quick read with an interesting ending!
The opening scene is great — definitely grabbed my attention immediately by jumping right in with the suspenseful part of the book. Then we meet the rest of the main characters who are all struggling with their significant others in one way or another. My favorite character is Joan, who is the older of the main characters and Paige’s mother. This was a quick read with an interesting ending!
July 20, 2024
3.5⭐
Genre ~ psychological fiction
Setting ~ Boston
Publication date ~ March 12, 2019
Est Page Count ~ 353 (57 chapters)
Audio length ~ 10 hours 52 minutes
Narrator ~ Saskia Maarleveld
POV ~ multiple 3rd
Featuring ~ online dating, cheating, serial killer, attempted murder
4 women, Paige, Chloe, Heather & Joan all join a dating app for various reasons.
We have a cheating husband and a cheating boyfriend, no shocker there as far as plot points go. Joan is Paige's mom and she's ready to get back in the dating world after her husband's death. The other is simply just bored.
Yay for a main character with my name 🙌, but nay that she's an awful person who stole her cousin, Paige's, fella, Noah.
We get some chapters from the killer, which I'm pretty much always a fan of, since we're able to get inside their head for a little extra oomph of why they're doing what they're doing.
Overall, not a thriller, but I liked it. I think the ending fit perfectly well.
Narration notes:
I did not listen to this one, but am just giving the info above for reference.
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Genre ~ psychological fiction
Setting ~ Boston
Publication date ~ March 12, 2019
Est Page Count ~ 353 (57 chapters)
Audio length ~ 10 hours 52 minutes
Narrator ~ Saskia Maarleveld
POV ~ multiple 3rd
Featuring ~ online dating, cheating, serial killer, attempted murder
4 women, Paige, Chloe, Heather & Joan all join a dating app for various reasons.
We have a cheating husband and a cheating boyfriend, no shocker there as far as plot points go. Joan is Paige's mom and she's ready to get back in the dating world after her husband's death. The other is simply just bored.
Yay for a main character with my name 🙌, but nay that she's an awful person who stole her cousin, Paige's, fella, Noah.
We get some chapters from the killer, which I'm pretty much always a fan of, since we're able to get inside their head for a little extra oomph of why they're doing what they're doing.
Overall, not a thriller, but I liked it. I think the ending fit perfectly well.
Narration notes:
I did not listen to this one, but am just giving the info above for reference.
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December 3, 2018
Thanks to Random House - Ballatine and NetGalley for an advanced read in exchange for this review.
This book is categorized as a thriller about online dating. There's someone called Mr. Right Now who plans a special evening for an unlucky lady who will find herself dying a slow death at the end of the date. Paige, her terrible cousin, Heather, Paige's mom Joan, and her best friend Chloe all try online dating. One of them is going to be swiping right on Mr. Right Now.
I didn't see much of a thriller here. While I enjoyed the book somewhat, the book seems primarily about the relationship between all of the characters with this deadly date in the background approaching. Don't expect a big mystery because you'll have it figured it out quickly. Most of the characters are unlikable, and the book will drag on slightly.
This book is categorized as a thriller about online dating. There's someone called Mr. Right Now who plans a special evening for an unlucky lady who will find herself dying a slow death at the end of the date. Paige, her terrible cousin, Heather, Paige's mom Joan, and her best friend Chloe all try online dating. One of them is going to be swiping right on Mr. Right Now.
I didn't see much of a thriller here. While I enjoyed the book somewhat, the book seems primarily about the relationship between all of the characters with this deadly date in the background approaching. Don't expect a big mystery because you'll have it figured it out quickly. Most of the characters are unlikable, and the book will drag on slightly.
April 10, 2019
2.5 stars at best, very blah ...
Predictable, repetitive, uninspiring characters, far too long for what little happens...there are moments where I thought it may pick up and become something more but alas very pedestrian.
Predictable, repetitive, uninspiring characters, far too long for what little happens...there are moments where I thought it may pick up and become something more but alas very pedestrian.
December 8, 2019
Mass-market female relationship drama masquerading as an online dating serial killer thriller.
All the Wrong Places opens captivatingly, with a psychopathic serial killer who goes by the online alias of Mr Right Now luring his latest victim to her death in Boston and with his eyes firmly set on the woman who is to be his “crowning achievement”. After this punchy start I was hoping that despite being underwhelmed by Joy Fielding’s recent efforts, which have put suspense secondary to histrionics, that All the Wrong Places might see the author return to the form of earlier in her career. Sadly this isn’t the case and marketing the novel as suspense when it reads like a female relationship drama crossed with mass-market chick lit does it no favours. Not that the novel isn’t both readable and has plenty of action in the lives of its female cast to occupy the reader, but it is definitely not the thriller about the perils of online dating that it is billed as.
The narrative then moves back to three weeks earlier and introduces the four women central to the story, linked by blood or friendship, each facing disaffection with their current circumstances. For thirty-three-year-old strategic advertising manager, Paige Hamilton, life is far from perfect having been made redundant, discovering her boyfriend in the throes of passion with her envious doppelgänger cousin, Heather, and back living with her seventy year old widowed mother, Joan. Paige turns to dating website ‘Match Sticks’ is a bid to rejuvenate her love life and Joan, a widow of two years, expresses her own interests in dipping her toe back into the dating waters, despite her daughters unspoken reservations about her decision. Meanwhile Paige’s best-friend and mother of two, Chloe, is confronted with the truth of her husband’s prolific infidelity after an anonymous caller alerts her to his profile on multiple dating sites. For Paige’s cousin, Heather, who is fiercely envious of her fathers affection and respect for her career-oriented, smarter cousin and an unfocused, lazy spoilt brat, life is all about besting Paige... but how far is she prepared to go?
As all the women’s lives unfold the story occasionally cuts back to the chapters of the creepy serial killer and drop dead gorgeous Mr Right Now whose profile catches the eye of each of the four women just as she sets his sights on ending one of their lives... Arrogant and smooth-talking, Mr Right Now’s contributions are written in the first-person and are interspersed with a main narrative that rotates between the perspective of each of the four female characters. Sadly these excerpts are short and fleeting in comparison to the heavy focus on the women’s problems. More depth of characterisation, an insight into the killers psyche and a more equal balance between the women’s storylines and Mr Right Now throughout might well have fostered a little more suspense. Paige and Chloe are the most believable characters in the novel with Heather the very obvious ‘mean girl’ and hypochondriac Joan’s melodramatic sexual reawakening all a little overdone.
Undemanding entertainment for a female switch-off generation who like their suspense near to non-existent. Cattiness, support, love and betrayal all rear their heads at times and with the coincident heavy denouement telegraphed well before the actual event it all falls just a little too flat.
All the Wrong Places opens captivatingly, with a psychopathic serial killer who goes by the online alias of Mr Right Now luring his latest victim to her death in Boston and with his eyes firmly set on the woman who is to be his “crowning achievement”. After this punchy start I was hoping that despite being underwhelmed by Joy Fielding’s recent efforts, which have put suspense secondary to histrionics, that All the Wrong Places might see the author return to the form of earlier in her career. Sadly this isn’t the case and marketing the novel as suspense when it reads like a female relationship drama crossed with mass-market chick lit does it no favours. Not that the novel isn’t both readable and has plenty of action in the lives of its female cast to occupy the reader, but it is definitely not the thriller about the perils of online dating that it is billed as.
The narrative then moves back to three weeks earlier and introduces the four women central to the story, linked by blood or friendship, each facing disaffection with their current circumstances. For thirty-three-year-old strategic advertising manager, Paige Hamilton, life is far from perfect having been made redundant, discovering her boyfriend in the throes of passion with her envious doppelgänger cousin, Heather, and back living with her seventy year old widowed mother, Joan. Paige turns to dating website ‘Match Sticks’ is a bid to rejuvenate her love life and Joan, a widow of two years, expresses her own interests in dipping her toe back into the dating waters, despite her daughters unspoken reservations about her decision. Meanwhile Paige’s best-friend and mother of two, Chloe, is confronted with the truth of her husband’s prolific infidelity after an anonymous caller alerts her to his profile on multiple dating sites. For Paige’s cousin, Heather, who is fiercely envious of her fathers affection and respect for her career-oriented, smarter cousin and an unfocused, lazy spoilt brat, life is all about besting Paige... but how far is she prepared to go?
As all the women’s lives unfold the story occasionally cuts back to the chapters of the creepy serial killer and drop dead gorgeous Mr Right Now whose profile catches the eye of each of the four women just as she sets his sights on ending one of their lives... Arrogant and smooth-talking, Mr Right Now’s contributions are written in the first-person and are interspersed with a main narrative that rotates between the perspective of each of the four female characters. Sadly these excerpts are short and fleeting in comparison to the heavy focus on the women’s problems. More depth of characterisation, an insight into the killers psyche and a more equal balance between the women’s storylines and Mr Right Now throughout might well have fostered a little more suspense. Paige and Chloe are the most believable characters in the novel with Heather the very obvious ‘mean girl’ and hypochondriac Joan’s melodramatic sexual reawakening all a little overdone.
Undemanding entertainment for a female switch-off generation who like their suspense near to non-existent. Cattiness, support, love and betrayal all rear their heads at times and with the coincident heavy denouement telegraphed well before the actual event it all falls just a little too flat.
June 18, 2019
What an incredibly stupid way to end a book
March 10, 2019
When "Mr. Right Now" turns out to be Mr. Wrong...on oh-so many levels.
Okay, I'm not going to lie, I had a feeling how All the Wrong Places would end...and I was correct. But you know what? I didn't even care that it was fairly obvious because the conclusion was so diabolical and deliciously satisfying, I felt like cheering.
This story was such a pleasant surprise! I didn't know what to expect going in, as this is my first Joy Fielding novel, but the serial killer on on-line dating sites has always been an intriguing concept to me...and a genuinely frightening one.
Told from 5 points of view, those of Paige, Joan, Chloe, Heather, and "Mr. Right Now," the killer...this is a quick, gripping read. I could hardly put it down. While I do agree with other reviewers that this isn't really a psychological suspense...I'd classify it as domestic fiction with a suspenseful secondary plot...it's still devilishly good.
I have officially added more of Joy Fielding's books to my Amazon wish list!
Recommended to one and all! 4.5 diabolical stars!
**Many thanks to NetGalley, Ballantine Books, and Joy Fielding for providing me with an advanced reader's copy in exchange for my honest review. Much appreciated!
Publication date: March 12, 2019
Review published on Goodreads: March 9, 2019
Okay, I'm not going to lie, I had a feeling how All the Wrong Places would end...and I was correct. But you know what? I didn't even care that it was fairly obvious because the conclusion was so diabolical and deliciously satisfying, I felt like cheering.
This story was such a pleasant surprise! I didn't know what to expect going in, as this is my first Joy Fielding novel, but the serial killer on on-line dating sites has always been an intriguing concept to me...and a genuinely frightening one.
Told from 5 points of view, those of Paige, Joan, Chloe, Heather, and "Mr. Right Now," the killer...this is a quick, gripping read. I could hardly put it down. While I do agree with other reviewers that this isn't really a psychological suspense...I'd classify it as domestic fiction with a suspenseful secondary plot...it's still devilishly good.
I have officially added more of Joy Fielding's books to my Amazon wish list!
Recommended to one and all! 4.5 diabolical stars!
**Many thanks to NetGalley, Ballantine Books, and Joy Fielding for providing me with an advanced reader's copy in exchange for my honest review. Much appreciated!
Publication date: March 12, 2019
Review published on Goodreads: March 9, 2019
November 21, 2018
Fielding offers us a modern-day thriller about the angst of on-line dating and the terror that one can accidentally stumble across when one should know better. Part Looking for Mr.Goodbar and part Night Stalker, the story places out against a backdrop of everyday life and everyday problems, with terror lurking in the background. The big city is scary. Be careful. Be on your guard. A fairly easy read, it's target audience is probably the female reader.
June 27, 2022
I’m a huge Joy Fielding fan and I’ve enjoyed every book of hers including this one.
A shocking opening scene.
Torture.
Four women.
Cyberdating.
Mr. Right Now. A diabolical serial killer. Stalker.
Who will be his next victim?
Deliciously disturbing.
Heart thumpingly tense.
An ending that can only be described as clever.
Extremely engaging and SO good!
Audiobook read by Saskia Maarleveld.
A shocking opening scene.
Torture.
Four women.
Cyberdating.
Mr. Right Now. A diabolical serial killer. Stalker.
Who will be his next victim?
Deliciously disturbing.
Heart thumpingly tense.
An ending that can only be described as clever.
Extremely engaging and SO good!
Audiobook read by Saskia Maarleveld.
November 26, 2018
ALL THE WRONG PLACES is a perfect thriller to come out at what is probably the height of online "dating." Paige is a once successful woman who had the perfect job and perfect boyfriend. When both of them end and she finds herself moving back in with her mother, Joan, until she can get back on her feet, she decides to try her luck at online dating. Unfortunately there are some missing women in the area and it turns out there is a serial killer who uses an online dating site to meet his victims and eventually lure them to their deaths.
This is a great read, with many twists that I wasn't expecting. The narration switches between Paige, her mother Joan, her best friend Chloe, her irresponsible and shady cousin, Heather, and the serial killer. This definitely keeps things interesting as there are a few different story lines going on that all come together in the end. Although the ending is a little abrupt (I thought it was the end of the chapter and was shocked to find I finished it), I was highly intrigued 100% of the way. I've been a fan of Joy Fielding for years, and this did not disappoint. Highly recommended.
Thank you to author Joy Fielding, Ballantine Books, and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This is a great read, with many twists that I wasn't expecting. The narration switches between Paige, her mother Joan, her best friend Chloe, her irresponsible and shady cousin, Heather, and the serial killer. This definitely keeps things interesting as there are a few different story lines going on that all come together in the end. Although the ending is a little abrupt (I thought it was the end of the chapter and was shocked to find I finished it), I was highly intrigued 100% of the way. I've been a fan of Joy Fielding for years, and this did not disappoint. Highly recommended.
Thank you to author Joy Fielding, Ballantine Books, and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
February 17, 2019
*** 5 Stars ***
Expected Publication: March 12, 2019
Loooooooove this book! My favorite read of 2019 so far. Such a fast paced thrilling read until the very end that really makes you think twice about online dating and the scary world we live in. I really loved Paige, the main character. Her mom Joan and her best friend Chloe were well developed and likeable as well.
Her cousin, Heather, well she's heinous to say the least.
This book has it all: love, lust, deceit, murder, strained relationships with family members-just all kinds of drama. I couldn't put this down and highly recommend it!!!!
Special Thanks to NetGalley and Random House-Ballantine for allowing me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Expected Publication: March 12, 2019
Loooooooove this book! My favorite read of 2019 so far. Such a fast paced thrilling read until the very end that really makes you think twice about online dating and the scary world we live in. I really loved Paige, the main character. Her mom Joan and her best friend Chloe were well developed and likeable as well.
Her cousin, Heather, well she's heinous to say the least.
This book has it all: love, lust, deceit, murder, strained relationships with family members-just all kinds of drama. I couldn't put this down and highly recommend it!!!!
Special Thanks to NetGalley and Random House-Ballantine for allowing me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
July 2, 2023
I used to really enjoy reading Joy Fielding thrillers. With this one, I just think it is a case of not being a book for me.
I don't know about anyone else but when I read anything I want to slip into a story that is different from my experiences. An escape... sometimes with new locations, sometimes with an historical aspect, sometimes a new way of looking at something. I like thrillers and at times I really am fascinated with a dark grim story.
BUT I truly hate continuous drama.
On the plus side this story was very readable. It was just the never let up of drama and (for me) the unsatisfying ending that received my two star rating.
I don't know about anyone else but when I read anything I want to slip into a story that is different from my experiences. An escape... sometimes with new locations, sometimes with an historical aspect, sometimes a new way of looking at something. I like thrillers and at times I really am fascinated with a dark grim story.
BUT I truly hate continuous drama.
On the plus side this story was very readable. It was just the never let up of drama and (for me) the unsatisfying ending that received my two star rating.
January 12, 2021
"Why was getting what you wanted always such a damn letdown?"
No thanks. I expected a serial killer thriller but got weird and messy domestic drama.
On the plus side - I read this book in one day and I liked the mother/daughter relationship.
But overall it didn’t work for me. All along something about it felt forced. The family and friend drama was coming from all over the place, and it overshadowed any actual fear or thrills. The serial killer was a gratuitous stereotype and that storyline felt drawn out and unnecessary.
Also A LOT of trigger warnings for some intense emotional/mental/physical/sexual abuse.
I really like Joy Fielding’s She’s Not There, but this one just wasn't it.
No thanks. I expected a serial killer thriller but got weird and messy domestic drama.
On the plus side - I read this book in one day and I liked the mother/daughter relationship.
But overall it didn’t work for me. All along something about it felt forced. The family and friend drama was coming from all over the place, and it overshadowed any actual fear or thrills. The serial killer was a gratuitous stereotype and that storyline felt drawn out and unnecessary.
Also A LOT of trigger warnings for some intense emotional/mental/physical/sexual abuse.
I really like Joy Fielding’s She’s Not There, but this one just wasn't it.
August 23, 2021
4¼⭐ | Narrated by 📣 Saskia Maarleveld | Narration 😁 = Very Good
🎤FEATURING ❐ Domestic Suspense ❐ Somewhat thrilling and fairly dark ❐ Cheaters, cheatee’s and a serial killer ❐ The awkwardness and the dangers of online dating
To me the most significant issue with this book is that it is marketed wrong...it’s more domestic suspense than a mystery thriller.
Also, this could’ve really stepped up its narration game by having separate narrators for each POV...although, I have to mention that Saskia Maarleveld did an amazing job of giving each POV a different inflection. Sooo, I can’t complain too much.
Despite these issues (or non-issues), I rather enjoyed this book. Although, there was one thing that happened that felt like it came out of left-field for me. Other than that, I highly recommend this. It even felt a little educational-ish. And that ending, it was kind of...well, let’s just say I wasn’t really disappointed with it.
🅒🅐🅦🅟🅘🅛🅔 8.57/❿
🅒haracters ￫ 8.5
🅐tmosphere ￫ 9
🅦riting ￫ 8.5
🅟lot ￫ 8
🅘ntrigue ￫ 8.5
🅛ogic ￫ 8.5
🅔njoyment ￫ 9
🎤FEATURING ❐ Domestic Suspense ❐ Somewhat thrilling and fairly dark ❐ Cheaters, cheatee’s and a serial killer ❐ The awkwardness and the dangers of online dating
To me the most significant issue with this book is that it is marketed wrong...it’s more domestic suspense than a mystery thriller.
Also, this could’ve really stepped up its narration game by having separate narrators for each POV...although, I have to mention that Saskia Maarleveld did an amazing job of giving each POV a different inflection. Sooo, I can’t complain too much.
Despite these issues (or non-issues), I rather enjoyed this book. Although, there was one thing that happened that felt like it came out of left-field for me. Other than that, I highly recommend this. It even felt a little educational-ish. And that ending, it was kind of...well, let’s just say I wasn’t really disappointed with it.
🅒🅐🅦🅟🅘🅛🅔 8.57/❿
🅒haracters ￫ 8.5
🅐tmosphere ￫ 9
🅦riting ￫ 8.5
🅟lot ￫ 8
🅘ntrigue ￫ 8.5
🅛ogic ￫ 8.5
🅔njoyment ￫ 9
July 15, 2019
I just wasn't that into this book. The characters were unlikeable, the plot was long and drawn out and everything about it was comparable to a really bad teen horror movie book of cliches.
What I couldn't get over was why wasn't anyone else in Boston worried about this supposed serial killer? It would have been much more interesting to have that be more of the plot instead of the fluff with an 80 year olds birthday party. Yes there were a few mentions of the missing "Tiffany" but no one really seemed on alert about women going missing in the same time frame or in regards to going missing after online dates.
The killer was your classic cliche killer - mommy issues, loves to cause pain and watch things die, good looking, charming, kill the girl with rope and dump her body kind of killer. Boring. And he might have been the most boring part of of it all.
I was drawn into reading this thinking it was going to be a psychological thriller with online dating as the premise of the story. This was more of a story about the family dynamic between a bunch of women with the killer as a side note that honestly could have been removed from the story and it wouldnt have changed the story much at all.
The ending was pure disappointment. I was going to DNF so many times but was hoping for a twist or something exciting.
Thanks to the publisher, author and #NewtGalley for my free ARC in exchange for my honest review.
What I couldn't get over was why wasn't anyone else in Boston worried about this supposed serial killer? It would have been much more interesting to have that be more of the plot instead of the fluff with an 80 year olds birthday party. Yes there were a few mentions of the missing "Tiffany" but no one really seemed on alert about women going missing in the same time frame or in regards to going missing after online dates.
The killer was your classic cliche killer - mommy issues, loves to cause pain and watch things die, good looking, charming, kill the girl with rope and dump her body kind of killer. Boring. And he might have been the most boring part of of it all.
I was drawn into reading this thinking it was going to be a psychological thriller with online dating as the premise of the story. This was more of a story about the family dynamic between a bunch of women with the killer as a side note that honestly could have been removed from the story and it wouldnt have changed the story much at all.
The ending was pure disappointment. I was going to DNF so many times but was hoping for a twist or something exciting.
Thanks to the publisher, author and #NewtGalley for my free ARC in exchange for my honest review.
May 12, 2019
This book was a quick and entertaining read that I thoroughly enjoyed. I've been a big fan of Joy Fielding for many years, preferring her older books to the more recent ones, which I don't always love. This was one of her best books in recent years. Not a "harrowing thriller" as described on the blurb, yet a suspenseful and addictive story centering on 4 women and a serial killer. I love the author's writing style, and the timely premise made this a very readable and engrossing book that drew me in from page one.
February 16, 2020
Looking for a fast paced convoluted thriller that will make your eyes roll and head spin at the same time? This is it. All The Wrong Places is one of those books that blends into the background of the thriller genre. There's nothing special about it yet it was actually a fun compulsive read for me. It's not a book that will end up in any top 10 lists but it had a few different storylines that kept my attention and eventually merged into one. NONE of the characters are likeable and the men, in particular, are all horrible. A good airplane audio book.
February 27, 2019
To say I loved this book would be an understatement! The opening scene alone let’s you know you have opened up an amazing book! A handsome serial killer is torturing a woman he met online and stops to answer the phone to talk to his next victim he’s planning on murdering! The man uses the name Mr. Right Now and he has been murdering woman he has met on online dating sights all around the Boston area for a few months. He has it down he only lives in cities for a few months and moves on. He texts the woman makes a date and when they are comfortable he takes them back to his place for a delicious steak dinner. Then he tortures them and kills them. Paige just went through a rough break up with her boyfriend after finding him in bed with her cousin Heather. Paige is unemployed after her employer is taken over by a bigger business and she has moved in with her mother. After her friend Chloe suggests she tries online dating she decides to give it a try. Chloe just discovered her husbands secret online dating profile after receiving and anonymous phone call informing her that her husband is cheating. While meeting an online date at a bar Paige catches the attention of Mr Right Now who happens to be meeting one of his future victims at the same bar. He decides after over hearing Paige’s online name Wild Flower to stalk her online and find out as much as he can about Paige.. through out this book Mr Right now is planning on brutally murdering Paige for fun and it just makes you wonder how safe is online dating.. Joy Fielding takes you into the dark mind of Mr. Right now and I loved it! The book bounces from Mr. Right Now , Paige and Chloe and the wonderful Heather. I could not stop reading this book it had me quickly turning pages I highly recommend!! Four stars!
July 15, 2019
Disclaimer: I would have definitely liked this book more if it was being sold to me as a family drama rather than a thriller.
Literally, nothing happens. This book was a bunch of plot lines that started to go somewhere and then didn't.
TW: Domestic violence, torture, rape
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Literally, nothing happens. This book was a bunch of plot lines that started to go somewhere and then didn't.
TW: Domestic violence, torture, rape
Rant below.
February 2, 2021
I was enjoying the book until page 186. At that point one of the main characters (a mother of a 6 year old and a 4 year old) kicks her abusive husband out of the house and sits down to smoke some weed so she can relax after her “manipulative” husband accused her of being a bad mom. Too bad you can’t slam an e-book shut.
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