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Billed as "the next Gone Girl", it actually did share several similarities most notably being a book about absolutely terrible people. It's still a very interesting story told by three different female narrators, though each is bizarrely self aware of their flaws. A great book for fans of psychological thrillers and those who make up names and stories about the strangers they see everyday.
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Ever read a thriller before? Then this book is not only exactly what you think it is, the killer is lit up with neon from the get go. Bland, boilerplate, and cliche.
Oh, I really liked this book a lot. The narration was fantastic, too. Part of me leans toward 5 stars.
I figured out who did it sooner than I'd have liked. No one is particularly likable. And I agree, it's a Gone Girl type book. Interesting idea, though. I've ridden trains and marveled at how you see everyone's back yards--the not so pretty side.
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Just like Gone Girl, I am probably the only reader who did not like this book. It was tedious and slow. There was a good twist at the end, but it took too long to get there.
This was a book about deeply flawed characters that were offered no realistic chance at redemption. I think that if the characters were developed more fully and that they had a chance, even if it was just out of reach, it could have been much more moving and emotional. As it was, all I felt was pity for unredeemable characters, as opposed to empathy. The mystery was also quite predictable, but really, it was not the focus of the book. That all being said, it was not a bad book and it kept my att
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I really, really did not enjoy this book. I gave it a chance because someone told me that I was great but it did not work for me.
Mar 10, 2015
Traci
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Darlene
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Lindsay
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Beth
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Abby
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