Reviews

I received this book as part of the Abominable Book Club.

I didn’t know I was such a sucker for a good mystery; I read this book in two days, eschewing my normal screen time for finding out “what happens next”

Overall I think the plot was constructed brilliantly with plenty of twists and turns. The characters acted authentically (or as authentically as one can in a situation such as in this novel) and I felt invested throughout.

The one qualm I have is that part of the ending felt very uneven or maybe unearned. For a straightforward mystery, do we really need hints at the supernatural? It felt out of place or underutilized.

This book is for fans of mysteries who like good twists and turns.

This book is not for… those who want a straight procedural mystery without a deus ex machina to tie things up.

hirondelles's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

meghampton's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

“Karma’s a relaxing thought, are you envious that for you it’s not” whoa this book is a lesson in karma. I really struggle with anything that is “paranormal” so the whole pebble thing wasn’t my fav and I still don’t understand it but I still really enjoyed the story and mystery of it all. Gabe’s commitment to finding Izzy was inspiring yet heartbreaking and the backstory with Isabelle was wild. So many interconnecting stories that eventually tied together but sad in the ways they did. I know they are fictional characters but I can’t help but hope in this fictional universe they get a fresh start and live happily ever after. Gabe never speaks to his in laws again or lets them see Izzy. Gabe and Katie build a life together with their kids where they are safe. I will definitely be reading CJ’s other books and maybe there will be a sequel where we get to see where they all go from here.

knit_and_purl's review against another edition

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4.0

This is a solid 3.5 stars. The story starts off well and I was invested in Gabe's search for his daughter. The reason it didn't get 4 stars was because of the paranormal subplot that's contrived and far-fetched. It didn't take up a lot of the book, but was really convenient took me out of the story. It really didn't need to be there.

valkyriecain82's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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bobmetal's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

ioana00's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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