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A Friend in the Dark
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This is a strange, short, faced-paced thriller that kind of reminded me of some of the erotic thrillers from the 90s. Especially with the whole, "ooooh, BDSM is so fringe and weird" subplot that entered briefly.
I liked the writing style a lot. Eden and Olivia were both distinct narrators with flaws and quirks. I thought Eden was better rounded than Olivia, who fell into a literary stereotype trap that was a little hard to swallow. The first half of this book was great and one twist actually made me gasp out loud, although it didn't pan out the way I had hoped it would.
The second half of the book was a bit anticlimactic by comparison. I thought I knew what was going to happen and then when what I thought was going to happen didn't happen, I realized that I didn't like the actual ending better lol. It almost felt like the author wasn't sure how she wanted to end this book and drew random endings out of a hat.
I would read more from this author but man, this family needs a TON of therapy.
3 stars
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Nenia ✨ I yeet my books back and forth ✨ Campbell's review
bookshelves: thriller, the-lost-girls, kindle-unlimited
Apr 04, 2024
bookshelves: thriller, the-lost-girls, kindle-unlimited
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This is a strange, short, faced-paced thriller that kind of reminded me of some of the erotic thrillers from the 90s. Especially with the whole, "ooooh, BDSM is so fringe and weird" subplot that entered briefly.
I liked the writing style a lot. Eden and Olivia were both distinct narrators with flaws and quirks. I thought Eden was better rounded than Olivia, who fell into a literary stereotype trap that was a little hard to swallow. The first half of this book was great and one twist actually made me gasp out loud, although it didn't pan out the way I had hoped it would.
The second half of the book was a bit anticlimactic by comparison. I thought I knew what was going to happen and then when what I thought was going to happen didn't happen, I realized that I didn't like the actual ending better lol. It almost felt like the author wasn't sure how she wanted to end this book and drew random endings out of a hat.
I would read more from this author but man, this family needs a TON of therapy.
3 stars
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April 4, 2024
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April 4, 2024
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April 4, 2024
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thriller
April 4, 2024
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the-lost-girls
April 4, 2024
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kindle-unlimited
April 4, 2024
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57.0%
"This book is not going where I thought it would go. I feel like it's Apples Never Fall all over again, except it's ladies having midlife crises instead of fucked up tennis dynasties fraying at the seams"
April 4, 2024
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74.0%
"There’s no guarantee of tomorrow. We never know when our last conversation with someone might be."
April 4, 2024
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76.0%
"It should be illegal to describe your parents' love letters to each other as "sexy""
April 4, 2024
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Apr 08, 2024 05:01AM
Great review nenia!
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Nina (ninjasbooks) wrote: "Great review nenia!"Thank you so much!
