On paper, this should have been an ideal read for me - morally ambiguous characters, dual narratives, the world of book selling. I stopped the story aOn paper, this should have been an ideal read for me - morally ambiguous characters, dual narratives, the world of book selling. I stopped the story about a third of the way through because both women were so unlikeable and I was repulsed by each of their narratives - how stuck up and selfish Laura was, how weird and cringy Roach was. Adding to that, it was really repetitive. I got the dynamic between them and why Roach was enthralled with Laura, and why Laura was repelled by Roach…but it felt like they had the same interaction time and time again. It made me feel depressed. I skipped to the end of the book, read the epilogues and felt like I hadn’t really missed anything by skipping two thirds of the book. The last chapter is good but not worth slogging through the book to get to it. It’s not a book I could recommend to my fellow fans of thrillers or book themed reads. Thank you to the author, her publisher and NetGalley for the chance to review an advanced copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. ...more
I DNF this around 50%. Sure it was spooky to begin with, but because Viv and Carley were similar in so many ways I found it challenging for pick apartI DNF this around 50%. Sure it was spooky to begin with, but because Viv and Carley were similar in so many ways I found it challenging for pick apart their timelines. Too much time in the library investigating and not enough haunting. I got bored and gave up....more
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