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Great story, excellent narration!

Revisado: 07-13-24

Really gripping and fun, with likable characters. Couldn’t stop listening. Hope this author writes another thriller soon.

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Profoundly unlikable characters

Revisado: 07-07-24

I’ve tried to get through this book twice. The plot itself is good, but the characters are so unlikable. I agree with another reviewer who said the women are clearly written by a man as male fantasies. One of them is devastated by the death of a man who is such a horrible misogynist, it’s mystifying that any woman would want to be around him. And we are supposed to think of him as the victim. I just could not get through this book, much though I tried.

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A boring slog

Revisado: 06-15-24

Ruth Ware is my favorite author. I automatically pre-order all her books without even reading the description, and I’m never disappointed. Until this one. I just could not get through it. It’s such a departure from her usual style, and for me, it wasn’t successful. It’s kind of a techno-thriller with only 1 character for the majority of the book, and the story just isn’t that compelling.

I’m happy to say that her book after this one, One Perfect Couple, is a return to her normal style and I loved it. Skip this one.

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Fantastic as always

Revisado: 05-09-24

I love Clare Mackintosh and this is a great addition to the series. Can’t wait for the next one.

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Compelling but confusing

Revisado: 07-12-22

I really enjoy Denise Mina’s books. Her characters and writing are extremely compelling. But like Conviction, the previous book in this series, the plot is hard to keep track of. By the end, I only had a very general idea of how all the threads interconnected. I think this makes any twists and denouements less impactful, because I can’t really tell what’s going on!

I listed to Conviction again before listening to Confidence, and a lot of reviewers had the same experience as me. There were too many characters, too many stray plot threads and not enough to tie it all together. I do wonder if the book might not lend itself to audio? The narrator is wonderful, though.

Unfortunately I don’t think I’ll be buying the next book in this series, if there is one, because I’m just so lost by the end I can barely manage to finish it.

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A triumph

Revisado: 11-13-21

This has been added to the short list of audiobooks that I listen to again and again. Gritty, funny, twisty and absorbing. Waiting impatiently for the sequel.

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Good, but drags on at the end

Revisado: 03-01-20

I enjoyed this book, particularly at the beginning. However, the last 3-4 hours drag on and become unnecessarily complicated. I think it could have wrapped up much more quickly and cleanly, but instead got bogged down unnecessary explanations and details. I kept checking to see how much time was left. That said, I enjoyed the first 2/3 and I don’t regret spending a credit on it.

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Predictable, nothing special

Revisado: 03-23-17

This book wasn't bad, but I found it to be quite predictable. It didn't wow me at all. The characters weren't very interesting and mostly one dimensional. I also felt like I was supposed to start empathizing with one of the characters who was responsible for the missing baby, and I absolutely did not. The character's thoughts seemed really laughable, as if s/he had no awareness of how narcissistic and self-justifying s/he was. I couldn't tell if the author intended that and I was supposed to hate the character or if it was lazy writing.

In short, I was not impressed by this book.

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Brilliant - dark and disturbing

Revisado: 07-30-15

A Tana French classic. Totally absorbing, firmly anchored in the milieu she has created. The language of the young girls in this book seems jarring at first but it quickly becomes fascinating in its own right. I really loved this book. Couldn't stop listening.

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Brilliant

Revisado: 03-11-15

So excited to have found this series. Excellent characters, riveting plot with just the right amount of humor. On to the next book!

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