Too many red herringsThere were so many red herrings in the novella that it required two chapters of exposition to tie the stories together。 Constant is an interesting but 2-dimensional character。 The real star of the novel is Sheriff Tremain。 Write a series for him and I'll pre-order the first bok as soon as it drops。 4 stars because it's still better than most mysteries out there。 Too many red herringsThere were so many red herrings in the novella that it required two chapters of exposition to tie the stories together。 Constant is an interesting but 2-dimensional character。 The real star of the novel is Sheriff Tremain。 Write a series for him and I'll pre-order the first bok as soon as it drops。 4 stars because it's still better than most mysteries out there。 。。。more
Elise Marchand,
Huh? I actually have no idea what I just read。 Maybe I’m not smart enough for this book but I didn’t understand it at all。
Maria Balsamo,
So many unexpected plot twists and a fierce lead female detective make this suspenseful thriller a delight to read。
Aimee,
Tired of Predictable?I read a LOT of books。 The bulk of them are suspense, mystery, and whodunnit types。 I enjoy them immensely, but do often find them to be predictable。 Jeffery Deaver, you impressed me。 I did NOT see that ending coming at all。 Even after the reveal you kept me engaged in what happens next。 I’m on the hook for the next book and please tell me there’s another one coming! Read this, you won’t regret it。
Antigone Walsh,
BoringThis book was disappointing。 I am a fan of the author。 The pace is slow and the big reveal is not the shock it should have been。 The characters are not fleshed out。 Not fun。
Ceecee,
Plot- 3。5 stars though it definitely gets stretchy。 Plenty of twists。 BUTWriting 2。5 oh boy what a laborious style with extraneous detail that sucks the life out of plot。 Why in the name of whatever does he keep referring to the central character Constant Marlowe as Constant Marlowe pretty much every time she’s mentioned。 Yes, got it her name is CONSTANT MARLOWE。 My rule of three - I’ve read three books by this author now and he ain’t for me。 I’m done。 Fully accepting I’m an outlier as he’s very Plot- 3。5 stars though it definitely gets stretchy。 Plenty of twists。 BUTWriting 2。5 oh boy what a laborious style with extraneous detail that sucks the life out of plot。 Why in the name of whatever does he keep referring to the central character Constant Marlowe as Constant Marlowe pretty much every time she’s mentioned。 Yes, got it her name is CONSTANT MARLOWE。 My rule of three - I’ve read three books by this author now and he ain’t for me。 I’m done。 Fully accepting I’m an outlier as he’s very popular 🤷♀️Amazon Prime First Read -February 2024。 。。。more