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A couple of months ago, my boyfriend's 11-year-old daughter had just gotten off the school bus and was walking up her street when she was approached by a stranger. He grabbed her arm and tried to drag her off but she was able to yell and scream and get away from him and run down the street. He ran away in the opposite direction. She and another girl he approached on the same day have identified him from photographs but he is still at large.
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The premise is so much interesting and the rave reviews made me giddy to read this book. I read it on my flight to the U.S. and it was quite an engaging flight read. But from the middle of the book, the story was a bit out of control, the twists were quite predictable and the ending was far from satisfying.
Unreliable narrator books now become too familiar, and I think most writers struggled a lot to keep up with Gone Girl era. It's hard to create something original from a very hype genre, and I ...more
Unreliable narrator books now become too familiar, and I think most writers struggled a lot to keep up with Gone Girl era. It's hard to create something original from a very hype genre, and I ...more
This is a reasonable portrayal of turmoil a mother suffers when her child is abducted. As a single mom myself I could not help relate to the struggle that Rachel went through.
The mystery of the aspect was lacking however for me as the perpetrator angle and the resolution felt cobbled together somehow. There is also an unresolved angle in DI Clemo's life that I kept thinking will play a part in the story, but of course this will be a hook for the next title in the series.
In all good but not gre ...more
The mystery of the aspect was lacking however for me as the perpetrator angle and the resolution felt cobbled together somehow. There is also an unresolved angle in DI Clemo's life that I kept thinking will play a part in the story, but of course this will be a hook for the next title in the series.
In all good but not gre ...more
I liked this one more than I thought I would! Definitely filled with strong characters, emotion and suspense. It had me thinking all the way through. Recommended.
Gripping psychological thriller, deep subject matter, but a page-turning beach read.
This would be enjoyable as a beach read - it's undemanding and doesn't delve too deeply into anything.
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