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lmayfieldx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
๐ฆ first person
๐ฆ multiple pov
๐ฆ multiple timelines
๐ฆ similar crime
๐ฆ connected strangers
๐ฆ short chapters
๐ฆ fast paced
on new yearโs eve in 1999 at blockbuster, four teenagers were working and attacked. only one survived. fast forward 15 years & this is happening all over again at an ice cream shop in the same town, with one person survivingโฆagain
amid solving the latest crime, three strangers cross paths - the survivor from the blockbuster attack, the brother of the accused suspect, and fbi agent, sarah keller. how & why do their lives connect? will they be able to get to the bottom of this mystery?
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this book was really good! i loved the short chapters & how fast paced it was. it was entertaining & very attention grabbing early on in the book!
it was interesting to see how the dynamic of the connection of the three main characters unfolded. i also liked the parallels between the timeline in 1999 & present day
i did not see this ending coming, which i really enjoyed! i am pretty good at guessing the plots of mystery/thrillers, so sometimes they fall short for me in that way. this one did not!
this was my first book iโve read by alex finlay. i have a couple of other books of his on my tbr & iโm excited to read them eventually
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Bullying, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
dodgeremerson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
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Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Blood, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Minor: Addiction, Bullying, Cursing, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Stalking, Abortion, and Death of parent
vj_thompson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The Night Shift is probably up there in being one of my favorite thrills. I didnโt see the ending coming at all. I did get one of the plot twists. I liked that two of the three characters had flaws that they were processing through while the whole story was playing out.
The ending was the Epilogue was the sweetest thing ๐
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Gore, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Blood, Stalking, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Bullying, Eating disorder, Self harm, Suicide, Abortion, and Classism
achay91's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Drug use, Physical abuse, and Blood
Minor: Child abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Suicide
itshrewsbury's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Drug use
Minor: Rape and Self harm
nrogers_1030's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, and Alcohol
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Self harm, Suicide, Stalking, and Classism
detrasystem's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, and Death of parent
Minor: Self harm
bre88's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment
Minor: Bullying, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Death of parent, and Classism
wonderfulxwonderful's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Blood, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
biancabuysbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.5
The Night Shift was a quick read with short chapters (the best), and features dual timelines, which Finlay handled well. The first timeline, set in 1999, features four teenage girls working at a Blockbuster (throwback!) when 3/4 of them are killed. Police identify a suspect but are unable to capture him.
Fifteen years later, a similar crime happens at an ice cream shop: 4 teenage girls are working, three are killed, and one survives.
What follows is a race to catch this killer featuring a great cast of characters. We get a sharp female FBI agent and her eager assistant/sidekick, the original survivor who is now a counselor for troubled teens, the younger survivor who happens to be a troubled teen herself, and the brother of the initial suspect who eluded police for 15 years.
Finlay weaves in so many twists and turns in the hunt for the killer, along with unexpected connections between the characters! It was a page turner and I'm here for his next thriller!
Graphic: Violence and Murder
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Self harm, Suicide, and Grief