One of Those Faces
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Summary
From debut author Elle Grawl comes a psychological thriller about an insomniac artist who discovers a shocking truth about a recent spate of murders in her city: the victims all look just like her。
Years after escaping her abusive childhood， Harper Mallen has only ever known sleepless nights—or terrifying nightmares。 She’s struggling to maintain an artist’s life in a hip Chicago neighborhood， getting by on freelance gigs at a local painting studio， when she suffers another terrible shock。
A young woman is killed outside Harper’s apartment—a woman who chillingly resembles her。 As Harper searches for information about the victim， she discovers unsettling links to two other murders。 And then there’s a third doppelganger， still alive。 Harper’s life is not the only one hanging in the balance。
As her obsession and paranoia deepen， everyone is a suspect: the handsome stranger in the café， the owner of the painting studio， even the ghosts from her past。 The closer she comes to unraveling the truth behind the murders， the more Harper realizes there is no one she can trust—not even herself。
Years after escaping her abusive childhood， Harper Mallen has only ever known sleepless nights—or terrifying nightmares。 She’s struggling to maintain an artist’s life in a hip Chicago neighborhood， getting by on freelance gigs at a local painting studio， when she suffers another terrible shock。
A young woman is killed outside Harper’s apartment—a woman who chillingly resembles her。 As Harper searches for information about the victim， she discovers unsettling links to two other murders。 And then there’s a third doppelganger， still alive。 Harper’s life is not the only one hanging in the balance。
As her obsession and paranoia deepen， everyone is a suspect: the handsome stranger in the café， the owner of the painting studio， even the ghosts from her past。 The closer she comes to unraveling the truth behind the murders， the more Harper realizes there is no one she can trust—not even herself。
Reviews
Sarah Prescott
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Vivid， suspenseful， with surprising twists！Elle Grawl is a lawyer by day and writer by night。 After obtaining her B。A。 in English Literature， she took a detour into law before returning to her love of writing。 Her lifelong interest in true crime and experiences as an attorney have provided her with plenty of writing material。 Elle enjoys traveling and spending time with her husband and their two dogs。 Her debut psychological thriller， ONE OF THOSE FACES， is coming December 1st， 2022 with Thomas Vivid， suspenseful， with surprising twists！Elle Grawl is a lawyer by day and writer by night。 After obtaining her B。A。 in English Literature， she took a detour into law before returning to her love of writing。 Her lifelong interest in true crime and experiences as an attorney have provided her with plenty of writing material。 Elle enjoys traveling and spending time with her husband and their two dogs。 Her debut psychological thriller， ONE OF THOSE FACES， is coming December 1st， 2022 with Thomas & Mercer。An insomniac artist discovers a shocking truth about a recent spate of murders in her city: the victims all look just like her。I love psychological thrillers and this one definitely kept me guessing right up until the very end。 Harper， a fragile survivor， and the book’s protagonist tries to uncover the killer behind a series of gruesome murders after one of the victims is found in the alleyway across the street from her apartment。 The worst part is， they all look like her。 Grawl did an awesome job at keeping the stakes and tension high throughout。 There were so many scenes that forced me to keep turning the pages and reading into the late hours of the night。 All I wanted was for Harper to succeed。 But after a brutal upbringing， it was clear her unhealthy patterns were carried from childhood into her present relationships。 There was so much going on in this book between each character and yet， it was easy to keep up with every single twist and turn Grawl introduced。 The world she built was immersive， her characters realistic。 The pace was quick and the subject matter dark， perfect for a fall read。One of the most disturbing scenes for me saw Harper enter Jenny’s apartment only to be caught by a man who mistook her for Jenny。 He proceeded to kiss her inside the closet， pinning her against the wall。 The only option she had to escape was to play along until she could figure out a way to leave without alerting him of her true identity。I would have liked more clarity around some of the deaths in the book。 More specifically， Jenny’s， and if Harper had anything to do with it。 That always had me on edge given her history and problematic memory。3。5/5⭐️⭐️⭐️💫For readers who enjoy unreliable narrators， psychological suspense， and compelling female characters。 。。。more
Sharon
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Thank you to Netgalley， the publisher and the author， for an ARC of this book， in exchange for an honest review。I found "One Of Those Faces" by debut author Elle Grawl to be an addictive， intriguing， dark， disturbing， original & twisty thriller that pulled me in right away & didn't let me go until its final page。My only reason why I couldn't give a 5 star review， was the ending。To me， the ending was a huge disappointment because it was confusing & didn't answer or address some very important que Thank you to Netgalley， the publisher and the author， for an ARC of this book， in exchange for an honest review。I found "One Of Those Faces" by debut author Elle Grawl to be an addictive， intriguing， dark， disturbing， original & twisty thriller that pulled me in right away & didn't let me go until its final page。My only reason why I couldn't give a 5 star review， was the ending。To me， the ending was a huge disappointment because it was confusing & didn't answer or address some very important questions。 。。。more
Melanie
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On starting One of those Faces I was super excited。 The synopsis sounded good and the opening pages were actually fairly enticing。 But I'm afraid for me that's where things kind of dropped off。 From around the 20-30% area my mind started to wander a little。 I was having trouble staying invested。 But alas I should explain why and it's only one reason， or should I say character that was causing this。。。 Harper。When you have issues with the main character in a book it can make reading exceptionally On starting One of those Faces I was super excited。 The synopsis sounded good and the opening pages were actually fairly enticing。 But I'm afraid for me that's where things kind of dropped off。 From around the 20-30% area my mind started to wander a little。 I was having trouble staying invested。 But alas I should explain why and it's only one reason， or should I say character that was causing this。。。 Harper。When you have issues with the main character in a book it can make reading exceptionally hard。 In honesty， I disliked her a lot。 And that's me being polite。 Maybe its my age， I definitely am a mature reader （Well 46， not completely past it but don't get the 'new life styles of millennial' etc）。 But Harper even seemed way off on my eldest daughter and her ideals。 I felt that yes， she had a VERY hard start in life with everything that happened （And boy was that a slow burn finding out！！） and I got she had issues。 But for someone who could NEVER make rent on time managed to spend $5 every morning on coffee or the taco truck？ Then was off in nice bars in town etc。 But would 'slum' it when doing her art class drinking 'cheap wine' and working for minimum wage there。 Yes she had a job illustrating， but no focus what so ever doing it？！ Lets then talk about how 'reliable' she is， well she isn't。 There I said it。 Issues with pills？ Yep。 The only thing I liked about her was taking Woodstock in I think when he finally trusted her after the tuna。 Moving on as I think I've bashed poor Harper enough， then we have the men。 Sorry but that just got a little confusing too as things progressed in the story。 If I take Harper out of the equation， the story its self is a good idea。 I just don't think it was executed as well as it could have been。 I am by no way bashing the author either！ I admire all authors for putting words to page and coming up with something - I could not do that！ I just felt （For me） things could have been better。 The ending left me with a lot of loose ends and no answers。 I like answers。 Sorry but I do。 Plus I lost some interested but felt I'd come far enough towards the end that I owed the book to finish it。 If I hadn't had this as an ARC I might not have bothered。So for this this was a 3 star， maybe a 2。5 star read。 It was just ok。 There's a mystery there and an adorable cat - but I don't think anyone is going to just read this for Woodstock。 I wasn't wow'd but I was entertained at times。 I just needed。。。 More。Thank you To NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Intriga WH
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Harper is a struggling artist and an insomniac。 She is dealing with nightmares that keep her from havin a restful night sleep。 She has secrets that she is determined to keep hidden in her past。 Murders are occurring around the city and they has one strange commonlity， the victims all resemble Harper。 As she investigates the victims， she makes a shocking discovery that brings her past rushing back towards her。 A captivating story and plot， with mesmerizing characters。 There’s enough twists and tu Harper is a struggling artist and an insomniac。 She is dealing with nightmares that keep her from havin a restful night sleep。 She has secrets that she is determined to keep hidden in her past。 Murders are occurring around the city and they has one strange commonlity， the victims all resemble Harper。 As she investigates the victims， she makes a shocking discovery that brings her past rushing back towards her。 A captivating story and plot， with mesmerizing characters。 There’s enough twists and turns that keeps the reader guessing。 Disclaimer: Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for this ARC， I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more
Mehva
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a tense， intriguing thriller。 A damaged main character， who at times is unreliable due to alcohol， pills and lack of sleep。 I cared about her， the writing was good， easy to read and was left in awe/full of questions with the ending。 The premise is that young women who look like her are getting murdered。 Is she is danger， Is she the one they" really want as more and more people around her get hurt。 Her back story was slowly told。 There is animal abuse in this book， which is my main criticism。 4。 a tense， intriguing thriller。 A damaged main character， who at times is unreliable due to alcohol， pills and lack of sleep。 I cared about her， the writing was good， easy to read and was left in awe/full of questions with the ending。 The premise is that young women who look like her are getting murdered。 Is she is danger， Is she the one they" really want as more and more people around her get hurt。 Her back story was slowly told。 There is animal abuse in this book， which is my main criticism。 4。5 except for that 。。。more
Farah
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This psychological thriller follows Harper， who has "one of those faces" that seems similar to many others。 She often gets mistaken on the street as being someone else and thinks nothing of it。 Until， woman after woman who look like her are murdered by a killer。 Will Harper be next？This is one of those thrillers where the plotline sounds amazing however you will need to suspend disbelief to enjoy it。 I was intrigued throughout the whole book however I admit， there were a few times when I thought This psychological thriller follows Harper， who has "one of those faces" that seems similar to many others。 She often gets mistaken on the street as being someone else and thinks nothing of it。 Until， woman after woman who look like her are murdered by a killer。 Will Harper be next？This is one of those thrillers where the plotline sounds amazing however you will need to suspend disbelief to enjoy it。 I was intrigued throughout the whole book however I admit， there were a few times when I thought it did go a bit overboard。 I was also hoping for more closure at the end as I believe some questions remained unanswered。 Told solely from Harper's POV and with short chapters， it was a quick and easy read。 Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Di Paterson
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I loved this book！ It is gripping and had me mistrusting and suspecting every character at some point in the narrative。 The writing style is very easy to read， and the characters are real and believable， with just enough depth to make you think you know them; essential in a psychological thriller。 Every now and then the timeline had me slightly confused， but not to any detriment in the storyline， and in hindsight， as I think about this， it fits the narrative rather well。 As with many good thrill I loved this book！ It is gripping and had me mistrusting and suspecting every character at some point in the narrative。 The writing style is very easy to read， and the characters are real and believable， with just enough depth to make you think you know them; essential in a psychological thriller。 Every now and then the timeline had me slightly confused， but not to any detriment in the storyline， and in hindsight， as I think about this， it fits the narrative rather well。 As with many good thrillers， there are still some unanswered questions at the end of the book， which I like。 My thanks to the publishers， Thomas & Mercer， and Netgalley for the opportunity to read it。 。。。more
Elise Hart Kipness
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Talk about dark， devastating， and damaged。 Elle Grawl’s One of Those Faces paints a vivid picture of a troubled protagonist whose doppelgängers are getting murdered。 Is it connected to her？ That question kept me turning pages late into the night。 The writing is beautiful， intense and fast-paced。 The book has all the twists and turns you’d want in a thriller。 Bravo！！
Jamie Adams
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Harper Mallen survived an abusive childhood only to end up involved in a series of murders。 The victims all resemble her， the first one being killed right outside of Harper's apartment。 This book was so twisty and kept you guessing all the way through who the bad guy was。 My only issue with the book was that the ending felt rushed and I feel it could have been better written。 Other than that I enjoyed the book。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced reader copy。 Harper Mallen survived an abusive childhood only to end up involved in a series of murders。 The victims all resemble her， the first one being killed right outside of Harper's apartment。 This book was so twisty and kept you guessing all the way through who the bad guy was。 My only issue with the book was that the ending felt rushed and I feel it could have been better written。 Other than that I enjoyed the book。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced reader copy。 。。。more
Kathleen Willett
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Surely this book must already be on Hulu's radar？！ I hope so！ Reading it really felt like bingewatching episodes of a hot new crime drama （and as a TV enthusiast， I obviously mean that as a compliment）。 With its intriguing premise， vivid writing， and complex， compelling characters （ALL of whom I was suspicious of especially as their shocking backstories were gradually revealed）， ONE OF THOSE FACES kept me flipping pages in pursuit of answers well past my bedtime。 An utterly satisfying rabbit hol Surely this book must already be on Hulu's radar？！ I hope so！ Reading it really felt like bingewatching episodes of a hot new crime drama （and as a TV enthusiast， I obviously mean that as a compliment）。 With its intriguing premise， vivid writing， and complex， compelling characters （ALL of whom I was suspicious of especially as their shocking backstories were gradually revealed）， ONE OF THOSE FACES kept me flipping pages in pursuit of answers well past my bedtime。 An utterly satisfying rabbit hole and a banger of a debut！ 。。。more
Ron
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An exceptional debut for Elle Grawl … A complex psychological thriller that will keep you intrigued as you incessantly turn the pages。 Brilliantly constructed with an excellent storyline。 The characters in the story are wonderfully developed and the final twist leaves you breathless。 Well worthy of five stars … well done Elle Grawl and her team。
Leighton
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Thank you to Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review！One of Those Faces by Elle Grawl is a gripping thriller that you won't be able to put down！ The story revolves around Harper， an artist who has discovered that someone is killing women that look exactly like her。 Why is someone killing her doppelgängers？ Are they after her or someone else？ It's up to Harper to investigate and figure out who the serial killer could be。 Is it a stranger or someone she knows？ W Thank you to Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review！One of Those Faces by Elle Grawl is a gripping thriller that you won't be able to put down！ The story revolves around Harper， an artist who has discovered that someone is killing women that look exactly like her。 Why is someone killing her doppelgängers？ Are they after her or someone else？ It's up to Harper to investigate and figure out who the serial killer could be。 Is it a stranger or someone she knows？ Will she be the next victim？Here is a chilling excerpt from Chapter 1:"Her face is just like mine。 But cold and gray。 Unmoving。I remember holding myself back from reaching in and shaking her。 As if she would wake up。 But she wasn’t asleep。 She didn’t look real， her skin like polished alabaster。。。。Now， I see a twenty-five-year-old version of myself lying in that coffin， and I stare down into the gray， bloated face that mirrors my own。"Overall， One of Those Faces is a gripping thriller that will appeal to fans of serial killer thrillers。 One highlight of this book was the intriguing premise。 Who wouldn't be freaked out if they found out someone was killing people who looked exactly like them？ I did take off 1 star， because I felt that there were too many characters with generic names， and I had difficulty remembering who was who。 I took off another star because of the unfinished feeling of the ending。 I had unanswered questions。 If you're intrigued by the excerpt above， or if you're a fan of thrillers in general， you can check out this book when it comes out in December！ 。。。more
Kimberley Pecino
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An interesting premise （really reminded me of Orphan Black， one of my favourite TV series）， but unfortunately fell very flat for me。 There were gaping plot holes， and very hard to believe scenarios。 I understand that the MC's past trauma was fed to us piece by piece to keep the tension and mystery up， but I felt that this seriously affected my compassion for her。 All the things happened to her but I didn't really care very much as I didn't feel as if I really knew her at all。The quasi love "squa An interesting premise （really reminded me of Orphan Black， one of my favourite TV series）， but unfortunately fell very flat for me。 There were gaping plot holes， and very hard to believe scenarios。 I understand that the MC's past trauma was fed to us piece by piece to keep the tension and mystery up， but I felt that this seriously affected my compassion for her。 All the things happened to her but I didn't really care very much as I didn't feel as if I really knew her at all。The quasi love "square" was quite bizarre as well - towards the 75% mark I found myself struggling to keep up with who she was on the phone with， who she was hooking up with， whose apartment she was at！ It was all a bit bizarre。I feel like the ending was quite rushed， too， and actually left me with more questions than answers。All in all， an interesting premise， but didn't quite hit the mark for me。 。。。more
Linda
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Jeez， Louise。。。。。。One of Those Faces sets the stage in the first few chapters as a banger of a read。 We don't know much about the protagonist， Harper Mallen， but she's suffering from some horrendously graphic nightmares。 These god-awful nightmares must reflect her current life or has something to do with a deeply hidden past。 Harper is a twenty-five year old freelance artist in Chicago's Wicker Park who has been absolutely circling the drain。 She's barely holding on as her legs are dangling in t Jeez， Louise。。。。。。One of Those Faces sets the stage in the first few chapters as a banger of a read。 We don't know much about the protagonist， Harper Mallen， but she's suffering from some horrendously graphic nightmares。 These god-awful nightmares must reflect her current life or has something to do with a deeply hidden past。 Harper is a twenty-five year old freelance artist in Chicago's Wicker Park who has been absolutely circling the drain。 She's barely holding on as her legs are dangling in the pipes。 She doesn't have a hint of a grip on things。。。。。not her listless career or her random relationships。 Harper also has a job at the Tipsy Paintbrush where individuals imbibe on wine and dip brushes into paint jars to create a uniform picture。 It's run by her sometimes friend， Erica。 Erica has had a drinking/drug problem in the past and her father set her up in business to set her straight。 Neither seems to be working out too well。Enter Iann who took one of the classes and has now fallen hard for Harper。 And then there's Danny， her childhood friend， who happens to show up。 He's a reporter for the Tribune。 Bug， her landlord， waits in the doorway each evening for the current month's rent。 Our gal doesn't cash out for rent， but she has gobs of money for lattes and train tickets and drinks at high-end bars。Heads-up: A body of a young woman is found just across the street from Harper's apartment in the wee hours of the morning。 Said woman's picture appears on the news and she's the spitting image of Harper。 And then more bodies turn up， and you guessed it， resembling Harper。I think that the character of Harper Mallen is the most toxic individual I've come across in a long time。 Everything and everybody she touches turns to crap。 We only get snippets of her early beginnings when she ran away from a dysfunctional home at sixteen。 And every decision that she does make is hepped up on alcohol/drugs。 She's a talented artist， and because of her self-destructive nature， she trashes every opportunity。 One of Those Faces is an exhausting read。 The adrenaline is pumping from the first pages。 I was hooked。 But then， it ran in circles as Harper bar hopped and pill-popped into oblivion。 There were enormous gaps in the storyline and long conversations that just revved up the same topics with no adequate conclusion。 And the ending was like a reckless CTA bus hitting ice patches。 We never got to the "why" of Harper and the murders。 And isn't that what we signed up for？I received a copy of this book through NetGalley for an honest review。 My thanks to Thomas & Mercer and to Elle Grawl for the opportunity。 。。。more
McBreakneck
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One Of Those Faces - Elle GrawlHarper Mallen is an artist， an insomniac， a surviving twin after losing her twin sister in childhood。 A murder takes place outside her apartment， and the victim looks a lot like Harper。Harper is drawn to investigate feeding into her own obsessions， paranoia and need to survive。This book has a fantastically bleak， anxious and paranoid atmosphere as Harper struggles to hold it all together。Not the fastest book， and not always the most coherent plot， but I was fully a One Of Those Faces - Elle GrawlHarper Mallen is an artist， an insomniac， a surviving twin after losing her twin sister in childhood。 A murder takes place outside her apartment， and the victim looks a lot like Harper。Harper is drawn to investigate feeding into her own obsessions， paranoia and need to survive。This book has a fantastically bleak， anxious and paranoid atmosphere as Harper struggles to hold it all together。Not the fastest book， and not always the most coherent plot， but I was fully absorbed and happily read it cover to cover。For me it excels on Harper's character and the atmosphere and I look forward to reading more from Elle Grawl。Thanks to Netgalley and Thomas & Mercer 。。。more
Bandit
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Another one of those thrillers。 About a girl with one of those faces。 The young Ms。 Mallen is twenty five and a text book definition of a hot mess， though apparently the focus here is on hot because the men in her life find her irresistible。 Can’t get enough。 Go crazy for her。 About her。 On her。 Etc。And she juggles them as expertly as a sleep-deprived， overcaffeinated， unreliable narrator can。Someone is killing young women in her Chicago neighborhood， young women who look uncannily like her。 Ver Another one of those thrillers。 About a girl with one of those faces。 The young Ms。 Mallen is twenty five and a text book definition of a hot mess， though apparently the focus here is on hot because the men in her life find her irresistible。 Can’t get enough。 Go crazy for her。 About her。 On her。 Etc。And she juggles them as expertly as a sleep-deprived， overcaffeinated， unreliable narrator can。Someone is killing young women in her Chicago neighborhood， young women who look uncannily like her。 Very triggering， especially for someone with such a difficult past。What’s a girl to do？ Well， try to get to the bottom of it way juggling all that male interest， of course。What’s the attraction， one might ask？ Well， presumably she’s a classic damsel-in-distress， perpetual distress， mind you。Millennial through and through from her iffy career as a kinda sorta artist to her flat out disturbing living situation to her junkie tendencies and her prime network sitcom worthy relationships and friendships， this protagonist much like her story are very hip， very trendy， very much what’s IN now。 None of which necessarily makes it good。 Perfectly readable， sure。 Original and distinguishable from a million similar other books floating out there – not so much。 Reads quickly enough， but nothing special， really。 Thanks Netgalley。This and more at https://advancetheplot。weebly。com/ 。。。more
Michelle
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Thank you to Netgalley and Elle Grawl for the opportunity to read and review this book。 I liked this book。 I gave it 3 stars because there was a lot going on and it left me somewhat confused。 I definitely enjoyed it and it kept me riveted wanting to know what the heck was going on。 Overall， it was enjoyable。 The ending still left me a bit confused， but that tends to happen to me if I dont have things clearly spelled out for me， which in this case I didn't。 Thank you to Netgalley and Elle Grawl for the opportunity to read and review this book。 I liked this book。 I gave it 3 stars because there was a lot going on and it left me somewhat confused。 I definitely enjoyed it and it kept me riveted wanting to know what the heck was going on。 Overall， it was enjoyable。 The ending still left me a bit confused， but that tends to happen to me if I dont have things clearly spelled out for me， which in this case I didn't。 。。。more
Lee Rush
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A gripping suspense thriller with a rather “Shakespearean” ending。It has been quite some time when a book has compelled me to finish it， to the exclusion of anything else in my life。 Grawl spun such a tale with “One of Those Faces”。 From the very beginning， I was catapulted into the action and the twists and turns of this well-crafted novel。 This menagerie of broken characters captivates and drives you to figure out the truth inside this novel。 If I had any criticism， it was the rather Shakespea A gripping suspense thriller with a rather “Shakespearean” ending。It has been quite some time when a book has compelled me to finish it， to the exclusion of anything else in my life。 Grawl spun such a tale with “One of Those Faces”。 From the very beginning， I was catapulted into the action and the twists and turns of this well-crafted novel。 This menagerie of broken characters captivates and drives you to figure out the truth inside this novel。 If I had any criticism， it was the rather Shakespearean conclusion this story comes to （no spoilers， I promise） which prevents the satisfying sense of closure that I so greatly craved。 But this masterful first novel by Grawl definitely deserves a read and a big thumbs up。 。。。more
Lee Rush
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A gripping suspense thriller with a rather “Shakespearean” ending。It has been quite some time when a book has compelled me to finish it， to the exclusion of anything else in my life。 Grawl spun such a tale with “One of Those Faces”。 From the very beginning， I was catapulted into the action and the twists and turns of this well-crafted novel。 This menagerie of broken characters captivates and drives you to figure out the truth inside this novel。 If I had any criticism， it was the rather Shakespea A gripping suspense thriller with a rather “Shakespearean” ending。It has been quite some time when a book has compelled me to finish it， to the exclusion of anything else in my life。 Grawl spun such a tale with “One of Those Faces”。 From the very beginning， I was catapulted into the action and the twists and turns of this well-crafted novel。 This menagerie of broken characters captivates and drives you to figure out the truth inside this novel。 If I had any criticism， it was the rather Shakespearean conclusion this story comes to （no spoilers， I promise） which prevents the satisfying sense of closure that I so greatly craved。 But this masterful first novel by Grawl definitely deserves a read and a big thumbs up。 。。。more
Julie
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Thank you Netgalley and Thomas & Mercer for the copy of One Of Those Faces。 There’s a lot to love about this debut novel - Harper’s doppelgängers are being killed and the murderer could be many people in Harper’s life！ I also liked the author’s note about how often she is mistaken for someone else， so we know doppelgängers do exist。 The writing was addictive at times， then kind of flat。I didn’t like how Harper relied on booze and drugs。 I didn’t understand how she made a living with how little s Thank you Netgalley and Thomas & Mercer for the copy of One Of Those Faces。 There’s a lot to love about this debut novel - Harper’s doppelgängers are being killed and the murderer could be many people in Harper’s life！ I also liked the author’s note about how often she is mistaken for someone else， so we know doppelgängers do exist。 The writing was addictive at times， then kind of flat。I didn’t like how Harper relied on booze and drugs。 I didn’t understand how she made a living with how little she worked。 I really didn’t understand the ending or what the deal was with Issie and Harper’s dreams。 This was an inventive read and I liked it enough that I will be looking for the next book by Elle Grawl。 3。5 stars rounded up to 4。 。。。more
Iphigenia
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The premise has promise， was expecting maybe an Orphan Black type vibe of seeing someone who looks just like you dying。 But the story was pretty unrealistic in places， and worse， there were huge plot holes and unresolved issues。
Alisha
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This book wasn’t very memorable。 There was a lot of questions unanswered and a lot of lose ends that didn’t tie up at the end。 The characters were all pretty flat and I couldn’t really connect or care for what happened to Harper our main character。 The ending literally made no sense and wasn’t a big shocker。 I’m sad to say I just really didn’t like or enjoy this book at all。 Hopefully the author can get better with more experience。 All thoughts and opinions stated in this review are solely my ow This book wasn’t very memorable。 There was a lot of questions unanswered and a lot of lose ends that didn’t tie up at the end。 The characters were all pretty flat and I couldn’t really connect or care for what happened to Harper our main character。 The ending literally made no sense and wasn’t a big shocker。 I’m sad to say I just really didn’t like or enjoy this book at all。 Hopefully the author can get better with more experience。 All thoughts and opinions stated in this review are solely my own。 Thanks to Netgalley and the Publisher for a copy of the arc in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Lisa Aiello
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This was a case of "loved the journey"。 The destination when I got there。。。not so much！！ I still have no idea what I read or what I was really supposed to take away from that ending， and I absolutely do not like that。 It makes me feel dumb。 That beings said， the execution of this book was quite masterful。 I was creeped out， tense， unsettled and downright scared at times。 The things that this girl experienced would have had me rocking back and forth in a corner， but Harper didn't succumb to that。 This was a case of "loved the journey"。 The destination when I got there。。。not so much！！ I still have no idea what I read or what I was really supposed to take away from that ending， and I absolutely do not like that。 It makes me feel dumb。 That beings said， the execution of this book was quite masterful。 I was creeped out， tense， unsettled and downright scared at times。 The things that this girl experienced would have had me rocking back and forth in a corner， but Harper didn't succumb to that。 Granted， she's a mess with a lot of issues。 She makes a lot of questionable choices and her "Woe is me。 I'm so broken。 No one could/should love me" spiel is tiresome， repetitive and grating。 Every character surrounding her is suspect and seemingly shady。 There's a lot here amongst these pages。 A lot happens - probably too much - and a lot remains unexplained。 But boy howdy， was I a bundle of nerves getting to the ending。 That makes this a recommended read for me！ 。。。more
Corey Morris
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Elle Grawl's debut novel is a quick read and will fit into the thriller/suspense genre （I would not catalog this as a physiological thriller） just fine。 I did enjoy the ride Harper Mallen takes us with her on， but I was left with some questions at the end of the book。 I suppose some of my questions were left unanswered and I'm not sure how to interpret the ending。 I guess I was left wanting more， so perhaps Grawl accomplished her plan！ I will say this is perhaps one of the more unique premises I Elle Grawl's debut novel is a quick read and will fit into the thriller/suspense genre （I would not catalog this as a physiological thriller） just fine。 I did enjoy the ride Harper Mallen takes us with her on， but I was left with some questions at the end of the book。 I suppose some of my questions were left unanswered and I'm not sure how to interpret the ending。 I guess I was left wanting more， so perhaps Grawl accomplished her plan！ I will say this is perhaps one of the more unique premises I've come across as of late。 A death of a doppelganger。 How wild！Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC。 。。。more
Tony Wirt
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Fantastic story had me guessing the whole way。 Grawl’s writing is fearless， and goes for it in this book。 Loved it！！
Elle Marr
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Taut with suspense， ONE OF THOSE FACES is a slow burn thriller that will make you deadbolt your door during the day。 Grawl's debut hypnotized me from start to finish。 Taut with suspense， ONE OF THOSE FACES is a slow burn thriller that will make you deadbolt your door during the day。 Grawl's debut hypnotized me from start to finish。 。。。more
Sue
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2。5 Stars from me。Harper is a struggling artist who ran away from her abusive father at the age of 16。 There are murders of young women that look almost exactly like Harper， and she fears for her own life。 She suspects the detective that she is helping， her own boyfriend， her childhood friend and her best friend's boyfriend。。。。 but who is responsible for the killing？To start off with， most of this book was totally unbelievable。 A struggling artist who can barely scrape together her rent， who spl 2。5 Stars from me。Harper is a struggling artist who ran away from her abusive father at the age of 16。 There are murders of young women that look almost exactly like Harper， and she fears for her own life。 She suspects the detective that she is helping， her own boyfriend， her childhood friend and her best friend's boyfriend。。。。 but who is responsible for the killing？To start off with， most of this book was totally unbelievable。 A struggling artist who can barely scrape together her rent， who splashes out on coffee and alcohol？ I wasn't really mad on any of the characters， I felt they all lacked depth and personality。 It was a long read for me as I kept losing focus on the story， it just did not grab me。 As for the ending？ I was left with more questions than answers， it was frustrating。 To be honest， I did not like the book at all。 I finished it because I had to。Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for the ARC。 。。。more
Veronika
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3。5 stars。 This book read very well and I was hooked right from the start， but at the end， I felt I had more questions than answers， not to mention that a lot of the plot seemed rather unrealistic。 The necessary suspension of disbelief aside， it was a good read and I would be interested in reading more from this author in the future。 While I was often very frustrated with the protagonist， Harper， I was still rooting for her throughout the entire book。 Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher fo 3。5 stars。 This book read very well and I was hooked right from the start， but at the end， I felt I had more questions than answers， not to mention that a lot of the plot seemed rather unrealistic。 The necessary suspension of disbelief aside， it was a good read and I would be interested in reading more from this author in the future。 While I was often very frustrated with the protagonist， Harper， I was still rooting for her throughout the entire book。 Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for the digital copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Veronika
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3。5 stars。 This book read very well and I was hooked right from the start， but at the end， I felt I had more questions than answers， not to mention that a lot of the plot seemed rather unrealistic。 The necessary suspension of disbelief aside， it was a good read and I would be interested in reading more from this author in the future。 While I was often very frustrated with the protagonist， Harper， I was still rooting for her throughout the entire book。 Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher fo 3。5 stars。 This book read very well and I was hooked right from the start， but at the end， I felt I had more questions than answers， not to mention that a lot of the plot seemed rather unrealistic。 The necessary suspension of disbelief aside， it was a good read and I would be interested in reading more from this author in the future。 While I was often very frustrated with the protagonist， Harper， I was still rooting for her throughout the entire book。 Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for the digital copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Meredith Hambrock
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Phew！ This book was such a fast， mind-f*ck of an interesting read that focuses on how trauma can really mess with perception。 The writing is incredibly tight; Grawl's pacing is relentless。 The entire impact of this book left me the good kind of frustrated， really grounding the point of view in reality。 And the realism here made it all the more creepy！ I would've ripped through this book faster if some of the scenes hadn't been so friggin' scary （and I was less of a wimp。） Elle Grawl is a stellar Phew！ This book was such a fast， mind-f*ck of an interesting read that focuses on how trauma can really mess with perception。 The writing is incredibly tight; Grawl's pacing is relentless。 The entire impact of this book left me the good kind of frustrated， really grounding the point of view in reality。 And the realism here made it all the more creepy！ I would've ripped through this book faster if some of the scenes hadn't been so friggin' scary （and I was less of a wimp。） Elle Grawl is a stellar writer， with a really unique， smart take on the psychological thriller genre。 。。。more
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