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marieanne21's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
What I notice about this author’s books is that it’s very easy to spot the killer. Although, I found that it was harder on this book, I could still guess it
ssssophie3745's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
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
4.25
erinnic's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
As with a lot of mystery stories, I think the author sort of did a double-twist thing to make sure most people wouldn't have guessed the ending. It works to a point, but involved a bit too much tedious exposition to justify and even then didn't really manage it. Also, I don't know that much about serious cross country but it seemed like a strange setting and I didn't get the feeling the author knew much about it, and just included it to give the characters an organic reason to be in the woods at any given time.
That said, I don't want to be an overly picky adult reader of a YA book - it's not written for me, and I'm sure younger readers who love a pulpy whodunit to fill the void will have a decent time with this one.
That said, I don't want to be an overly picky adult reader of a YA book - it's not written for me, and I'm sure younger readers who love a pulpy whodunit to fill the void will have a decent time with this one.
victwisty's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
lovelyy22's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
camping4life's review against another edition
4.0
Holy shittttttt #22 is in the books (ha see what I did there? Didn’t even do that on purpose
ameserole's review against another edition
4.0
They'll Never Catch Us was such a good mystery thriller book to dive into today. Maybe it's because I got like 4 hours of sleep last night.. or maybe I just needed a book to devour.. but I devoured the heck out of this.
In it, you will meet sisters Ellie and Stella. Very competitive when it comes to running and at times.. they don't really connect or see eye to eye. But when a murder happens to one of their teammates, these two get closer than ever. Honestly, I was on the edge of my couch with each twist that came my way. I will also admit that I didn't think it was Stella who did it all and just kind of seemed like she was always in the wrong place at the wrong time.
As for Ellie? Well, she surprised me a bit with what she went through throughout this book. I was not happy with her choice of being with Noah since he was in a relationship with her other teammate. Also the pull-out method? Come on! IT DOESN'T WORK PEOPLE!! I also just didn't like the douche canoe and he deserves to live forever alone.
Then there's the overall mystery. The big reveal was pretty good because I was suspicious of everyone but I still had no idea who was actually behind it. Mostly because their teammates were a bunch of assholes. Especially their coach. So it was really hard for me to narrow it down to one person.
In the end, I definitely enjoyed the heck out of this book and I can't wait to dive into another book of Jessica's!
In it, you will meet sisters Ellie and Stella. Very competitive when it comes to running and at times.. they don't really connect or see eye to eye. But when a murder happens to one of their teammates, these two get closer than ever. Honestly, I was on the edge of my couch with each twist that came my way. I will also admit that I didn't think it was Stella who did it all and just kind of seemed like she was always in the wrong place at the wrong time.
As for Ellie? Well, she surprised me a bit with what she went through throughout this book. I was not happy with her choice of being with Noah since he was in a relationship with her other teammate. Also the pull-out method? Come on! IT DOESN'T WORK PEOPLE!! I also just didn't like the douche canoe and he deserves to live forever alone.
Then there's the overall mystery. The big reveal was pretty good because I was suspicious of everyone but I still had no idea who was actually behind it. Mostly because their teammates were a bunch of assholes. Especially their coach. So it was really hard for me to narrow it down to one person.
In the end, I definitely enjoyed the heck out of this book and I can't wait to dive into another book of Jessica's!