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It was split into three parts and part two had me rolling my eyes just because there were times that I thought “why haven‘t you thought of this simple explanation or question” then found myself thinking of people who may not know anything about American college football (relevant to the story 😂) I felt that it was being drawn out and could have skipped about 100 pages of the 300. Will read more from author to give another try.

Pretty good, thought her decision was one of love and good insight

This was the second most checked out book in my library system last year and I hadn‘t read it so I thought I‘d try the audio. I think it made being a stepmom seem a bit too easy. Trust me it isn‘t! I enjoyed it nonetheless and will watch the movie/series when it comes out.

I understand I‘m in the minority here, but wasn‘t really a fan. Maybe it‘s because I‘ve been reading more fast-paced thrillers lately. I really tried to love this book, but was disappointed in the slow pace. The majority of the story felt like filler. You could really just read the very beginning + the end and still completely understand what happened in the story.

I've read many bad reviews about this. My family that read it and gave it to me to read didn't have much to say about it other then to shrug when I asked if it was any good. It had a few good things going for it. It's short, under 300 pages, which is a nice break from the chunky books I've been reading. It's actually not as bad as I was anticipating! It's not great. A bit slow. Not full of drama. No romance. But it's interesting in it's own way⭐⭐⭐

This is exciting!! 📚🎥

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I finished this in one sitting! Not a lot of action but the plot was interesting and I really wanted to know how the book ended.

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4.25/5

Not really for me

First time having Covid so it‘s audiobooks and basically still handling everything in the household but now it‘s with a mask. Still gotta be mom.

This is okay so far! About halfway done. Some of it takes place in ATX and I‘m from SA, so that‘s kind of cool.

I only read this for a #Storygraph reading challenge, and almost didn't finish. It starts out alright, and the female protagonist is strong, but by 80% I hated it. I didn't like the unnecessary misdirect of there only being 2 (bad) reasons to change your name, found Hannah's conclusions made less and less sense, dislike obligatory one-dimensional angry teen characters, and don't understand how you don't notice the piggy bank isn't full of coins.

A classic quick mystery about a deceitful husband. Good for a beach read or airport book!

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A good little mystery but I was hoping for some more scandal? 😂

I was convinced there was going to be a huge reveal which is why I stuck it out haha!

This is the thing about good and evil. They aren't so far apart - and they often start from the same valiant place of wanting something to be different

It was good, but I wanted more from the ending.

This book definitely kept my interest with the mystery of where Owen went and why he left. As Hannah learns more, things get a little serious. I was a little put off by how calm and collected Hannah was when dealing with the FBI and US Marshals. She always knew exactly what to say and how to handle each situation. I thought I knew what was happening but I was wrong.

This one kept me entertained, but wasn‘t anything special in my opinion.

I had no idea what this was about going into. Based on the cover and title, I thought it was s romance. This mystery kept my interest, and it was nice to read a non murder mystery for once.

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I enjoyed this listening to this one

It was fast pacing, engaging domestic drama I enjoyed. Writing style, characters, story line unfolding - really good, but quite unbelievable (Hannah's choice) and I wasn't happy with the resolution :)

Hit the Jackpot at the Friends of the Library book sale yesterday!! $2 hardbacks and $1 soft backs! Which one should I read first???

This has been my favorite (the best) of Laura Dave books that I‘ve read.

This was pretty good, but did find myself saying, "oh come on" a couple times! My #bookspin for October @TheAromaofBooks @TheSpineView @Clwojick

I really liked this book. I‘m a little late jumping on the bandwagon to read it but I had heard so many good things about it so decided I‘d finally read it. I read it almost all in one day. I couldn‘t put it down. I had to know what was going to happen and I was not disappointed!

This book was alight pick for me. Just enough interest to keep me reading. I did like the author‘s detail about the various cities in the book. In someways it felt like a tour of Austin. Also I totally want to live in a floating house.

What a suspenseful story. I loved that it was tied to true events. Also, that a majority of the book took place in Austin, Texas. Even though I am not a native Texan, it is my home. My family and I visit Austin often and are big Longhorns fans. The Austin elements of this story just tugged at my heartstrings.

3.5 / 5

I listened to the audiobook version through Scribd.

I enjoyed reading or listening to this thriller/mystery. I was interested in where they would go with the story, especially about Owen's past and the mysteries surrounding him. It kept me engaged until the end.

I recommend this book to people who like thrillers and mysteries.

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The thing I like most about this book was how non-traditional it was. Not everything ended tied up in pretty bows, not every character in love. It was quite realistic, in a way. It's paced very well, and there are a few curve balls that come out of nowhere. Overall, I'd recommend if you're looking for a thriller, mystery, or something a little darker.

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Not worth the hype

3.5 stars. Slow, a little predictable. Good read. Easy read

Fast paced thriller. A good read

I enjoyed this one, though I was personally unsatisfied with the ending.

I appreciated the character development of the protagonist and enjoyed the mystery aspect of the plot.

I wanted to get ahead of this one before the show version came out.

Just kind of a snooze-fest. The story was not very believable, the resolution was unsatisfying, and not a whole lot happened throughout the entirety of the book. The premise has potential but the execution disappointed.

A page turner but very unrealistic. A story about a woman whose husband gets wrapped up in something illegal and disappears and ends up being not who she thought he was. 3/5

🌟🌟🌟This was fairly unbelievable with irritating characters, especially Hannah. I gave it 3 stars because of the narrator, she was excellent. But the story was week. The mystery was lame and no person would turn help away and then go off and do all the investigation themselves like that. Sillinesss

I loved this one! I had no idea that it was going to be a miniseries!

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Between a “pick” and “so-so” for me. It works more as a drama than a thriller, but I feel the blurb really pitches it to be a thriller, but there minimal bread crumbs to the twist. So the reveal is seemingly out of nowhere 😂 maybe I‘m off base, and it was just my preconceptions that tainted my perception.

Characters are likable and consistent enough, and it‘s a quick read.

This is one of the better suspense novels I‘ve read. It was hard to put down at times. The story involves some hard choices that had to be made. I‘m not sure I‘d be able to make the choice that the protagonist did at the end. I switched back and forth between the hardcopy book and audio version. I really enjoyed the narrator, Rebecca Lowman. I recommend this book. It was a quick, easy read.

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This story had a relatively unique storyline, and kept my interest and armchair expertise actively engaged. 😊

Hard to start. Overall good read

I love these kinds of stories. Finding answers for a seemingly inexplicable event that leads to a full on investigation of who a person you thought you knew really is. All in all great story and still didn‘t end the way I thought it would.

A drama/mystery that I thought was interesting a good quick summer read.

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I want to know more about their floating house!
The book was fine. Interesting at points. Not a fan of the ending. Maybe we can convince the author to write a second book from Owen's POV.

7.3.22