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This was an entertaining listen, with all the twists and turns. Weak women frustrate me though, and I found myself irritated, more often then not. If you‘re looking for a strong female protagonist — this isn‘t for you. There‘s also a repetitive quirk where the lead character exclaims “Stop. Stop. Stop!” You get tired of hearing it every chapter or so (or at least I did.) This is a good book, but stops short of being a great one.

Ending was unexpected...just took a little too long to get there.

Listened to this one. Thought it was good, kept me guessing.

5️⃣ Starting covid isolation today so will be on the sofa lots 📚 I began reading this last year but got distracted, about 100 pages in now and intrigued to see how this unfolds! #wewereneverhere #andreabartz

Whizzed through this in 2 days - sinister in places and totally captivating!

Fast paced and mind boggling. 4⭐️
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I‘ve been in a book slump and have DNF‘d so many, but this one made it better. Enough twists and turns to keep me interested.

There was so much potential here but the opportunities to explore darkness and set up interesting unreliable narrator twists was ignored in favor of tropes and needless repetition (“Stop! Stop! Stop!”). It gets a so so just because I flew through it wanting to know the end, hoping I‘d be surprised. I wasn‘t.

I would have bailed, but it's for book club.

Very slow start, lots of boring sections, terrible dialog, kind of got interesting near the end, but the ending was garbage.

What you expect is what it is 🤷🏽‍♀️

The 1st and last 50 pages of the book are well written and very engaging. Atmospheric and wild. However, the pacing in the middle was pretty rough. I felt for a thriller that this moved very slowly.I couldn‘t wait to get to the end of it because I wanted to know how it ended but it took Emily so long to discover the truth about Kristen. But perhaps what Emily discovered isn‘t even the truth. With this book and it‘s unreliable narrator.. who knows?

Just about a pick. Just when you think you‘ve figured it, another few twists. Interesting enough to have to read to the end.

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I think the ending of this book has been obvious nearly all the way through, but still need to know how we get there!

I had no idea what to expect from this book. I picked it from the library solely because it was on a recommended book list. I‘m so glad I did! This book is a mystery/thriller that keeps you guessing until the last page. The main character finds herself involved in a series of crimes, a boundary-less best friend and a hard time finding fact from fiction. Great read!

This started out really good. Fast and intense. But honestly, there's only so long you can keep that up without really adding anything to the plot, and by the end I was just ready for it to be over.

**note, this is not my favorite genre, so others who love this sort of book might feel differently.

Actually a good combo. #Foodspiration

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I finished this one a couple days ago but it‘s been spinning in my head ever since. This is the story of two friends turned enemies over the terrible secrets they share. It kind of plays out as: Who‘s the psycho bitch? You decide! This thrilling read about gaslighting had me questioning my own sanity with all the turns it took. Personally I am not against WTF endings but make it make sense 😅

January reads - I had a hard time getting back into reading since October. It was a month of thrillers #january2022reads

Holy crap this chick is nuts!

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I backpacked across Europe with 3 girlfriends in college, so I‘m excited about the premise of this one!

I want a fan. It started good and I was excited to keep reading. Then it just got boring for way too long. The ending was more exciting but once the action started back up it was like the author just wanted to keep us confused instead of telling the story. ⭐️⭐️

If you enjoy true crime podcasts, get this one in audiobook form. The narrator does an excellent job telling the story, I often forgot it was fiction and started to piece together details like I do when I listen to podcasts. The twist comes pretty early in the story so I was a bit let down by that but it still held up.

I read this in 2021. I really enjoyed it. Gave me My Sister, Serial Killer vibes. This one is Road-trips Gone Wrong. Quick and exciting. Glad I read it.

1st review of the year! This audiobook started out as a pretty intriguing thriller - an attack, murder, a coverup, and more! - and then transitions into more of a mystery as we try to unravel which of these two friends is telling the truth about what happened, what secrets are they both hiding, and which friend is in more danger from the other. The “twists” were pretty predictable and the ending was just confusing. Feeling generous so 🌟🌟🌟🌟

An addictive psychological thriller about best friends Emily & Kristen who cover up a murder while on vacation in Chile after one of them is attacked. The previous year they found themselves in a similar situation. Do they have terrible luck or is something more sinister at work? Really enjoyed this one.

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I really enjoyed this thriller, the kind you want to stay up all night reading. And the ending.... 🤯🤯🤯 ...I still don't even know what to think 3 months later!
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In this thriller, two best friends backpacking together accidentally kill another traveler after one of them is assaulted. But what if it was not really an accident?

I enjoyed listening to this thriller about two friends and their relationship. Which one is a murderous sociopath? How reliable is the narrator? Which friend is the controlling force in the relationship? The plot doesn‘t always hold together, but it kept my interest. This will be one of those fun books that I spent some enjoyable hours with, but will soon forget. Does anyone else enjoy thrillers and mysteries as quick comfort reads?

I was so into the beginning of this story of best friends! The exotic locations they visit, the tight friendship and their backstory were all high points. At some point, things went downhill a bit but I was still fully engaged during the fallout of some horrible events the two went through together. The very end brought the entire novel into question. Motivations and reliability come into question throughout and especially at the end.

180 of 2021. Kristen and Emily are enjoying a trip to Chile when things go very wrong with a guy they meet. It appears to be self defense, but is it? I wasn‘t too surprised as the events unfolded, but It was a good read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

I either know where this is going (fine with me in this case) or I am set up to be surprised. :)!

An intense page turner about a female friendship spanning many years and continents. Their travel adventures bring them to points a reader couldn‘t imagine. Told in an unconventional timeline with flashbacks and true to life memory fog turned clear. I was glued to the pages. Suspense, friendship, & introspection abound.

At 50%, I was really annoyed. I hate repetition. It makes me feel like the author doesn‘t trust me to put things together on my own. But! I was invested enough to find out if I was right about the ending. I actually guessed most of the plot twists, but the ones I didn‘t gave me whiplash. I think we‘ve all had that toxic friendship (or several) that we desperately wanted to end, but then found filled some unidentified need. Spot on!

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Happy Thanksgiving All! Hope everyone had a food filled relaxing day 🦃 #TimeForWatsonSnuggles #NewEnglandIsGettingChilly

What if a crime on foreign shores revealed your BFF was not who she seemed? Travelers can relate to the wanderlust, and things get very intense, very quickly! Great thriller so far. #loveit #audiobook #tension

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Trying to read but…….. #dogsoflitsy

Emily and Kristen are best friends who would do anything for each other. Even help hide a dead body.

Literally.

This story was a shining example of gaslighting and had a very strong opening. Certainly an easy read but the ending left me wanting something…different. I just was not completely satisfied - probably because I felt like the build up was worth something more!

Loved the “ride or die” friendship mentality the girls had with each other.

Started this one today!

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I've seen a lot of mixed reviews on this one but I quite enjoyed it! Solid premise - what happens when you realize the relationship with your best friend is toxic, and there's no good way to end things because she's controlling and literally knows where the bodies are buried. Things slowly begin to unravel, and the tension built nicely. I just thought the ending dropped the ball a bit. I see why Reese picked it up, would be a good movie! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Starting the tagged book and this graphic is so accurate! I think Moxie likes the smell of library books 😂🐾

I really enjoyed this one!! I haven‘t read Bartz‘s previous novels but I want to now! This is about the dark side of friendship & traumatic events that bind them. I really enjoyed Emily‘s narration & u could really root for her. As the story unfolds her BFF Kristen becomes more & more possessive & suffocating. The tension really escalated throughout & then it all comes to a head. This would make a great movie or mini series. I recommended it!

Read in one day - had to know the end and could not put it down

Loved the suspense and the build. Ending was a bit meh but overall fun read. Perfect beach/plane ride book. You never know who you can trust!

This was fine. There were times it lost its way a bit, but the pacing was good, and the buildup was also. Something about had me struggling, took me much longer to read then a light thriller like this normally would.

Another audiobook hold became available. 😫

While I believe I can get through them all, I'm nevertheless feeling the pressure.

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