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[3.5] freida mcfadden does not disappoint once again!! i was so convinced i had it this time, and so frustrated i did in fact, not have it. i think this book was a little more than a typical thriller, as due to the themes of sociopaths vs. psychopaths, that ending really is open to interpretation and invites you to question the whole plot and how much of it was true. slay.
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0ReplyI somehow didn't see the twist coming and yet this book was just mediocre for me. I suppose I just wasn't really that invested in the story.
0 0Reply- This was wholly.. mid.
I’ve read one Frieda McFadden book before, and I’ve come to the conclusion that she doesn’t write AMAZING thrillers. I wasn’t on the edge of my seat, but I was interested enough.
I thought that it dragged at some points (crazy for such a quick read but still) and could have been developed in others. I would have liked to see Liam more fleshed out in the end when everything comes to a conclusion, and even have seen a chapter or two from his POV, as I think it would be extremely interesting.
WARNING: THE REST OF THIS REVIEW WILL CONTAIN SPOILERS!
<spoiler>I wasn’t entirely shocked by the plot twist, I had suspected Jason on something throughout the entirety of the book, I just wasn’t too sure what it was.
My biggest gripe with this was the end. Everything wrapped sweetly (for lack of a better word - obviously nothing about it was ‘sweet’), and I’d have really liked to have seen some more about the law side of it. I also had a big issue with the end. Whilst it makes sense for a thriller to end the way this did, with Erika suspecting her son of going down the same path as Jason, I think I personally would have preferred it to be a little mini lesson of ‘not all sociopaths and psychopaths are dangerous criminals’. I understand that Liam did very questionable things, especially as a younger child, but I would have liked to see a growth from that, which we only got a very small amount of. Again, this wouldn’t be very good for a general thriller audience (as far as I’m aware), but it’s something I would have liked to see. </spoiler>
Overall, pretty decent, and I would be inclined to pick up another McFadden novel if the fancy for a quick read that isn’t necessarily perfect ever took me (you’d be surprised how often I like not-so-perfect novels)0 0Reply 3.75 rounded down
0 0ReplyThis is the first book of Freida where I kind of saw the plottwist coming, but it was still very good!
0 0ReplyThis is a nice short, quick read. It’s full of twists, tension, mystery, and more and it’s just so easy to get though. The whole time you’re left trying to figure out who took Olivia and will have you questioning what you know. The one thing that’s stopping to from being 5 stars is that there is a point where it becomes obvious who the perpetrator is. I still absolutely recommend this is you’re looking for a quick thriller.
0 0ReplyI think I read or watch too many crime books and shows…
This book felt like I had either read or watched this entire storyline before..0 0ReplyAnother Frieda read. It was good, although predictable from early on. A quick read, still one I’d recommend but not her best work.
0 0Reply- Each one I read just gets better, and better, dude! I loved this so much. 90% of the book I was constantly "Liam did it" or "No way he did it". I never expected the twist at the end. My jaw was on the floor! The epilogue made me super happy as well. It had all of the feel goods until the last couple of paragraphs, and now I need to know. I love the open-ended ending but damnit, don't do me like that 😭0 0Reply
“Nearly all serial killers are likely psychopaths, but not all psychopaths become killers.”
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