The book dragged on and on. Most of the time I was hoping the book got back to the actually story.
Was not my favorite
Review from That Night →
I read all of Mary Kubica books and this one is repetive and kind of annoying, to be honest. Narration, especially Heidi, is incredibly aggravating. Every sentence ends with the same “hung” voice and sounds like she might faint. So, so awful. I’m glad I read other books before that one as I would never..
I didn’t stop listening. Wow! The narration, and story was unique and captivating . I didn’t want to like it but I did.
Review from All the Ugly and Wonderful Things →
The growth of the children even among all the dysfunction and how the children become better adults than there dysfunctional mothers and fathers.
Loved how the book covered background story on the families and investigation amongst chapters dedicated to the victims perspective.
The way the ugly things were described in this book made the wonderful things even better. Hood read.
Good historical fiction, good story and I really liked the characters. I am a new fan of this author and I’m glad I recently discovered her. Her writing style keeps my interest. My only real complaint is that in the author’s note she says the phrase “kind citizens of Philadelphia” which don’t exist (those people..
I liked the characters and plot arcs/general pacing of the book. Well done and an enjoyable read. The only thing annoying was the friend Hannah😂
This book might not be for everyone, but it was raw and real and definitely not for the faint of heart. I enjoyed the narration as well as the entire plot.
My 9 and 12 year old were hooked. We listen together and really enjoyed cliffhanger when I would turn it off right after something big happened and they would just be left to wonder. We are ready for the next one.
