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mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
SYNOPSIS
- Quinn & Esther are roommates living in Chicago. One Sunday morning, Quinn wakes up, and Esther is nowhere to be found.
- Meanwhile, in a nearby suburb, Alex Gallo, a nineteen-year-old working at a diner, is intrigued by a new customer - a pretty, young woman.
MY THOUGHTS
- Mary Kubica is one of my favorite authors! I’ve read 8 total by her so far, and the only one I haven’t read yet is When the Light Goes Out.
- Dual POVs (Quinn & Alex) in alternating chapters.
- Meh, overall, just an okay read. Not my favorite of Kubica’s work. Ending was okay.
- Drags quite a bit. Quinn’s chapters were become annoying, as she repeats a lot & isn’t a very likable character.
TL;DR: ⭐️⭐️⭐️Kubica is one of my favorite authors, but this book isn’t her best work. Overall, just an okay read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, Abandonment
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Blood
Minor: Infidelity
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Stalking, Abandonment
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Abandonment
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was really debating what rating to give this book, and ended up marking it up solely because of the ending. Don’t worry, I won’t say any spoilers. But it is a slower book. I kept reading it because I knew, somewhere, it would pick up. And it did, the last third of the book. Although I wish it were a little more intriguing in the beginning, the ending was absolutely amazing and kept me on the edge of my seat. It was crazy! If you watched and liked the movie Single White Female, chances are you might love this book!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death
Mentions of death, child death, kidnapping. All throughout the book, but it isn’t mentioned graphically.