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pickOne of my favorite Booktok influencers did not like this book. Perhaps this story has been done before but it kept me hooked the entire time. What a trip! Cavanagh is one of my favorite authors by far and he did not disappoint me with this story. It took me a minute to connect one of the main characters to the entire story line and I did figure out what was happening near the end but still suspenseful! Great book!
Whew… March was a tough one to narrow down for my #12BooksOf2024 (as you can see, it was a month with over 10 five star reads!), but I am going with this re-imagining of Strangers On A Train! I loved it and have thought of it often since finishing it!
Thanks to @Andrew65 for organizing!!
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️a fun, fast paced twist little psychological thriller that I enjoyed quite a bit. Lots here to enjoy. The ending was a little “timely” and not sure how I feel about the “hero” of the story. Not perfect but worth your time.
so-soAnother week and another book where the first twist came early enough that it was easy to guess the second fairly quickly. While parts of this I enjoyed, other parts dragged a bit and I wouldn‘t have minded a shorter novel.
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pickThis took me way longer to read than I was expecting it to! It felt very long but very twisty at the same time. I enjoyed the short chapters and the alternating perspectives. While I didn‘t see all the shocks coming I did figure out the biggest one pretty easily. It just made sense to me 🤷🏼♀️. While not a favorite thriller I did enjoy it enough to definitely read more by the author! 🌟🌟🌟🌟
pickI like how suspenseful and fast-paced this is. Although I was suspicious of certain characters, I didn't see the twists coming. I'm just not sure how I feel about how victims of traumatic loss and violent crime are portrayed in it (don't want to say more and spoil it)
pickA take on Patricia Highsmith‘s “Strangers on a Train,” and I loved it! Yes, it might be a bit over the top, but I found it unputdownable. And a hell of a twist at the end!
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pickI enjoyed this book a lot. There were complex relationships and grief and the thought about what I would do in certain situations kept me reading. Also there were a few twists that I wasn‘t ready for which was enjoyable. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Ever thought you had it all figured out, only to have the rug pulled out from under you in the most shocking way? 🤯
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You‘ll be met with 👀 unreliable narrators, 😲 pulse-pounding plot twists, and 💣 mind-bending reveals that‘ll leave you questioning everything—and everyone.
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pickI really enjoyed this thriller inspired by Hitchcock's 'Strangers on a Train', finding it fast paced with a few wonderful twists. Unable to put it down, I read it in the span of an evening. Perhaps it is not the most realistic story, but it was very entertaining. I was a tad disappointed with the ending, but that is a minor quibble. Having also really liked “Th1rt3een“ by the same author, I will be sure to check out more of his books. 4.5/5 stars
Had a good reading month in May. I don‘t have a bad word to say about any of these!
panA twisty psychological thriller with an interesting plot. But sadly I didn‘t like it. The short chapters alternating between the few characters and pace of writing made it easy to keep turning the pages though. I kept reading as I wanted to know how the two stories are connected. Some predictable twists, a far fetched story. Read only if you can suspend disbelief on lots of things or can do with a popcorn thriller.
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A fast and twisty read, but a little predictable at some points and too implausible at other points. The characters‘ motivations were underdeveloped and didn‘t always make sense. I loved Peter Swanson‘s “The Kind Worth Killing” and preferred that “Strangers on a Train”-inspired book over this one. 🎧
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This was one smart thriller with a twist or two you won‘t see coming…at least I didn‘t. It's a play on the “Strangers On A Train” trope that is unmatched by any other out there. I highly recommend this mystery suspense thriller to fans of the genre. The narration by Stephanie Cannon was fine but I would‘ve liked multiple narrators for the multiple POVs.
pickA solid “Strangers on a Train” inspired thriller. I was intrigued throughout and there are multiple surprises. Some I figured out, one was a wow moment. Very fun fast paced read. 4⭐️
pickAs most of the thrillers I have read but I continue loving this genre😂it has some unrealistic parts. One event was pretty predictable but that last twist was a surprise to me. I enjoyed this story. A fast pace reading. First time I read a book by this author but I have a couple of books by him but started with this new release🤷🏽♀️☺️ 3.8⭐️
This was my first book my Steve Cavanagh and it will not be my last. This is possibly my favorite thriller ever. Hands down in the top ten. It's so good.
Two women meet in a bar. Not the start of a joke either. They actually met in a group therapy session. They have both been through something very traumatic.
This was one of my BOTM choices and I received an ARC vial NetGalley.
Full review: https://tinyurl.com/3f6c96zu
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pickI didn‘t realize murder exchange was a trope in thrillers so had this déjà vu thing going as the plot unfolded. I finally went to GR to verify I was reading a newly released book and discovered the inspiration of a 1951 Hitchcock film, Strangers on a Train (it even gets a nod in this book?) I‘ve yet to figure out which remake(s) I experienced causing such vivid déjà vu all the way to the final page!
pickWhew— I absolutely love STRANGERS ON A TRAIN— and remakes of it, my own puppy is named Owen for just that reason!! So I went in with high hopes for this current reimagining… and initially, it felt a little slow, but then: WOW! A genuine twist to this familiar story and while it may leave a few things hanging, I closed this book completely satiated! Give this one some time because by the end, I think you will love it as much as I did!!
After skipping last month‘s, went a little crazy this month‘s BOTM. I‘ve already read A Fate Inked in Blood and Annie Bot (loved both) but picked up three of the others for this month plus some extras. I either owned or wasn‘t interested in any of the BOTY choices, but getting The Winning Game for a friend.
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pickI‘m a big fan of Cavanagh and love his smart intelligent writing. So reliable when you‘re in the mood for a great thriller. I was afraid this would turn into partly a reworking of Strangers on a train (please writers NEVER EVER do that) and partly a rip off of Revenge from Hitchcock presents series. But thankfully he took it to a different place. A highly enjoyable thriller.
pick2 women meet in therapy for people who have lost loved ones to violence decide they want to take action against their attackers,they come to an agreement to kill the respective men who have,up until now, gotten away with murder.Whilst this book is essentially about vigilantism and satisfying the burning need for revenge,it‘s also a kind of cautionary tale about the dangers of carrying out the revenge scenario and also of trusting people you meet
