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I'm in the minority on this one. I did not understand the hype. The characters were one dimensional. The pacing was very slow. Some parts took forever, and others were rushed. From beginning to end, it was predictable. I think this would be a good book for someone getting into reading thrillers. Unfortunately, I didn't end up liking this one. 2/5

The best way I can describe this is a con inside of a con inside of a con. So many twists and misdirections and characters with surprise motives. I really loved that! I also loved how short and punchy the chapters were…that always keeps me turning those pages (or listening to those chapters). At one point, however, all of the characters were so bad that I just assumed they all had a twist, which was nearly always true. Still a fun read! 🌟🌟🌟🌟

How far would you go to protect your child?

I knew something was wrong. It's a mother's instinct.

This was so close to a DNF for me. I really felt that it needed better editing. I found the concept of the astrarium confusing & didn‘t feel that it was properly explained at any point. The pacing was way off and overall it could have been a good deal shorter.

This novel is set in northern Vermont in the cold of winter. It‘s a thriller. A woman awakens after being struck in the head soaking wet on the edge of the lake. She has no memory of who or where she is. A man takes her into an isolated house by a seemingly nice man. The only clue is a silver bracelet with an engraved letter A on it. 4/5⭐️

Very descriptive from start to finish, allowing me to visualize it like a movie. I could probably draw a map from the way things are described, and I'd say it really picked up in the end. It wasn't as good as Ask for Andrea but quite similar in style. 8/10 I would recommend. Would be a good book gift for someone who is also a runner (main character/huge point of plot is running).

A generous So-So as this really isn't my thing at all. The intricately described hacking was meaningless to this technophobe & the plot hung limply together on the very flimsiest of threads. The pace was off & the flow was disjointed. Worst of all, the bad guy was poorly written - no nuance, no understanding of her motives, no depth.

Started off slow but glad I stuck it out. So good.

Starting this very old NetGalley request today. I have no idea why I might have requested this as it is really not "my bag" but I'll give it a go!

5🌟/5🌟

It's rare that I give a thriller 5 stars... but this book was so good!! This was my first book by this author... and it definitely won't be my last. If you haven't read this yet... I highly recommend it.