A review by kayhush
One By One by Freida McFadden

mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Sometimes you read a thriller and think "if this person had one OUNCE of common sense or a sense of self-preservation, none of this would have happened".  Many thrillers inherently require you to suspend your disbelief and go along for the ride.  One by One certainly had a few moments where I questioned their decision-making skills, but overall it was a more logical thriller than many I have read.

Much of the enjoyment of reading thrillers is trying to solve the mystery before it is told to you.  So when you read one where the answers are completely out of left field and it is impossible to solve it, it breaks that enjoyment.  I found this book to have just enough teasers that you could potentially solve it on your own, but yet the big twist at the end was still big enough that it left you questioning everything you've read so far.

I've read a handful of Freida McFadden's books so far and would recommend this one as either a first entry into her works or as a follow-up to some of her more common books.

Thank you to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for an advanced reader copy.  All opinions are my own and I am leaving this review voluntarily.