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Really, Really enjoyed the way this thriller was written and told, as well as the author’s style, and the narration. Fun, interesting, and a wonderful thriller.
4.5 stars for me
I thought that this book was great. It's well written and the story is very interesting because of both the way that Hawley has developed his characters and the way in which he allows the overall story to unfold. The book is smart and fresh, and the ending makes sense, too. However, Hawley failed to address (view spoiler). I assume as a reader that that also happened, but it would have been nice ...more
I thought that this book was great. It's well written and the story is very interesting because of both the way that Hawley has developed his characters and the way in which he allows the overall story to unfold. The book is smart and fresh, and the ending makes sense, too. However, Hawley failed to address (view spoiler). I assume as a reader that that also happened, but it would have been nice ...more
Heard this praised a bunch of time as a great summer page-turner, so figured I've give it a shot. Entertaining page-turner it is certainly is, but I'd stop well short of calling it great. The story revolves around the crash of a small private plane off the coast of Martha's Vineyard and the lives of those who got on the plane, and especially the two who survive the crash.
Without getting into spoiler territory, the story then alternates between the post-crash investigation and tumult, and stand- ...more
Without getting into spoiler territory, the story then alternates between the post-crash investigation and tumult, and stand- ...more
This book had me hooked from the beginning, but it let me down at the end. That's why it's four stars instead of five.
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AUTHOR Hawley, Noah
TITLE Before The Fall
DATE READ 06/21/2018
RATING 4.5/B+
GENRE/ PUB DATE/PUBLISHER / # OF Fiction/2016/Grand Central Publishing/390 pgs
SERIES/STAND-ALONE SA
CHARACTERS Scott Burroughs/painter
TIME/PLACE Present/NY
FIRST LINES A private plane sits on a runway in Martha's Vineyard, forward stairs deployed.
COMMENTS Really loved this book -- will definitely want to read more by Noah Hawley. I liked his writing style. And the Jack LaLanne references reeled me in just a little more -- ...more
TITLE Before The Fall
DATE READ 06/21/2018
RATING 4.5/B+
GENRE/ PUB DATE/PUBLISHER / # OF Fiction/2016/Grand Central Publishing/390 pgs
SERIES/STAND-ALONE SA
CHARACTERS Scott Burroughs/painter
TIME/PLACE Present/NY
FIRST LINES A private plane sits on a runway in Martha's Vineyard, forward stairs deployed.
COMMENTS Really loved this book -- will definitely want to read more by Noah Hawley. I liked his writing style. And the Jack LaLanne references reeled me in just a little more -- ...more
Interesting story and format, but it left me wanting fewer story threads that went deeper. While the male characters felt layered and complicated, the female characters seemed like hasty sketches, not fully formed. I didn’t love that. I listened on audio, if it had been in paper, I don’t think I would have finished it.
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