so-soDespite the excellent audio performance & the great opening hook, this one fell apart in the end for me. Narrator Addison has been reviled his whole life— even his mother can barely stand the sight of him. After his adoptive father dies, he‘s been alone living in the under city & avoiding people, until he encounters a young woman running for her life. Their unlikely relationship takes on bigger significance amongst their tragedy filled lives.
pickA book club pick, and it was a quick and easy read. I figured out who the true villain was in chapter 6, but I still enjoyed it. A short read that I finished in one sitting. Book #116 in 2024
so-soAm I in a funk? None of my recently read books have been hitting. This was a true so-so. I liked some parts but ultimately it was too unbelievable with a bit much going on. Bookshop owner Maddie and her bff Badger are on the case of a missing woman whose disappearance may be tied to an incident Maddie was involved in during her high school days. There‘s also a podcaster, creepy presents showing up, and Santa!?! Eek. Fine but forgettable.
pickI love when I stumble across a book in a second hand shop and it turns out to be a decent read! A book where you‘re not sure if the narrator is stable or the villain is a hero
Solid, well written spy story from the Cold War. Characters are nicely wrought, and the story moves along smartly, especially in the last third of the tale.
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pickThis is a comparatively short read for a crime thriller at under 300 pages but it packs a punch. I was simultaneously sympathetic to Madeleine & suspicious that she might not be being completely truthful. It was fairly fast-paced due to the length but I thought that the ending was a little weak. 4🌟
Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5966872614
Read 8th-9th Dec 2024
pickThis was creepy in parts! Definitely a change of pace from the light seasonal books I‘ve been reading lately. I actually hadn‘t read this author before and I want to read more of her work now. This one reminded me a bit of The Return of Ellie Black.
so-soI must have had FOMO seeing everyone reading this, I don‘t know what compelled me to even place a library hold for this.. I hated the first book. Not shockingly, I didn‘t love this BUT it was better. The chapters rotate POVs, so I only had to deal with insufferable Amber intermittently, but Daph‘s problems were so much her own doing (talk to your kids!) & the side plots got a bit over the top.
I‘ve been either in bed or on the couch sick this week.
Harpy and my sister‘s new rescues (Prue and Piper) kept me company.
I did manage to stay awake long enough to finish these two short novellas.
I liked them both but this one a bit more.
