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Whoa. I thought what happened to the sex trafficked women of Chris Bohjalian's Guest Room was pretty rough. What happened to the women in this book was much, much worse. In fact I can't think of a book I've ever read with a more misogynist character. It's almost hard to believe that this book was written by a woman. That said, if dark is your thing then this thriller might be in your lane.
The book starts when Claire's husband Paul is murdered in an alley. It turns out that Paul's death may be c ...more
The book starts when Claire's husband Paul is murdered in an alley. It turns out that Paul's death may be c ...more
This was a ride of a book, let me tell you. Every time you think "oh no, that's awful, can't get much worse than that", it said "wait, watch this". I was questioning every character's motives, intentions and their status as good or bad with each interaction with them. Every. Single. Character. This was very well written with a great pace and the perfect amount of description...you know, enough to paint the picture but not so much you're skipping pages to be done with it already. I will absolutel
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4.5 stars.
Although this is a crime-ridden psychological thriller, it is primarily the story of a family dealing with (or avoiding dealing with) a missing daughter/sister, a victim of rape and murder. That is already a sustained psychological crisis. Through the book, they try to survive their horrendous discoveries and those fighting to keep them secret. However, whether they can survive as human beings who care about others is just as critical. This book is frightening, disturbing, poignant... ...more
Although this is a crime-ridden psychological thriller, it is primarily the story of a family dealing with (or avoiding dealing with) a missing daughter/sister, a victim of rape and murder. That is already a sustained psychological crisis. Through the book, they try to survive their horrendous discoveries and those fighting to keep them secret. However, whether they can survive as human beings who care about others is just as critical. This book is frightening, disturbing, poignant... ...more
May 02, 2017
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