-There is some good descriptive detail that create moments the reader can relate to. 'the woman immediately in front of me moves her shopping bag and I hear the unmistakable clink of a wine bottle.' I love the word 'clink'. The use of onomatopoeia creates quite a vivid picture of Friday night on the tube. Clink.
Okay now for the negatives. -We just didn't find the story believable. The idea that men were willing to pay thousands of pounds to download someone's commute just seems farfetched. I have never stalked anyone, but couldn't they just follow the person themselves? Also what was the point of the advert in the Gazette when all the information was on the website. Without already knowing about the website you wouldn't know what the advert was for. -The twists were too obvious. We felt aware of the writer trying to point the finger at nearly every character. This made the plot seem a tad contrived. I don't think any of us were particularly surprised by the final twist...
So in conclusion, it's an easy read, but not the edge of your seat thriller we were hoping for.
Our verdict: three stars.
Please add any thoughts you have about the book and feel free to disagree with me!
Okay now for the negatives.
-We just didn't find the story believable. The idea that men were willing to pay thousands of pounds to download someone's commute just seems farfetched. I have never stalked anyone, but couldn't they just follow the person themselves? Also what was the point of the advert in the Gazette when all the information was on the website. Without already knowing about the website you wouldn't know what the advert was for.
-The twists were too obvious. We felt aware of the writer trying to point the finger at nearly every character. This made the plot seem a tad contrived. I don't think any of us were particularly surprised by the final twist...
So in conclusion, it's an easy read, but not the edge of your seat thriller we were hoping for.
Our verdict: three stars.
Please add any thoughts you have about the book and feel free to disagree with me!