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This book was slow to start, and I half wanted to give up on it because it seemed like it was just trying to be another Gone Girl or The Girl on the Train. And in some ways, it was. But in many ways, it was even better. The twist at the end felt much more satisfying to me than The Girl on the Train's. I felt like the author created a better narrator/main character. Nora was much more likable but just as unreliable. I like how she began to doubt herself and consider herself as a suspect because i
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A British thriller, and psychological murder mystery. Like the recent "Girl on the Train". Told in two different points of view from the same character - Nora, a reclusive writer who is invited to a "hen" party for a former schoolmate. Viewpoint one is present, in the hospital, trying to remember. Viewpoint two is the events leading to the party, the party itself, and then the murder.
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Definitely less scary than I thought it would be based on the setting and pretty predictable (the foreshadowing was very heavy handed), but still an enjoyable read. I liked the alternating chapters between Nora struggling through her memory loss and clear depictions of what actually happened.
A perfect read for a rainy October day. It's atmospheric, suspenseful and full of twists and turns. Highly recommended.
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