Lee
[3.25/5]
A decent crime thriller that has you trying to solve who the killer is. I don't think it flows as well as Peter Swanson’s murder thrillers, but I can't deny this one has quite the fast pace. It's not as mind-blowing and wild as the word of mouth, but I was never bored. That said, I did not like the ending at all.
One of the big twists is rather predictable, while the other is one you just could not guess given the lack of any breadcrumb evidence left by the author. A pet peeve of mine for movies, shows, and books is when the creator pulls a reveal out of nowhere without having left one iota of potential evidence for the eagle-eyed viewer/reader. It's a personal preference, but I think you should always be able to solve the mystery on your own before reaching the actual reveal, if you're actively paying attention and making your own detective conspiracy boards. Rant aside, it's a brisk read for fellow fans of not as grim murder mysteries and crime shows like The Watcher, His & Hers, The Girl on a Train.
Fancast:
- Ruth: Daisy Edgar Jones / Monica Barbaro
- Scott: Jake Gyllenhaal / Sebastian Stan
- Detective Farrow: Ben Mendo / Jon Tuturro / Colman Domingo
- Detective Hernandez: Eiza Gonzalez
- Amanda: Jodie Comer / Rachel McAdams
- Wendy: Anne Hathaway / Cate Blanchett
- Wallace Crone: Michael Fassbender
- Billy Cameron: Dan Stevens / Jon Bernthal
[3.25/5]
A decent crime thriller that has you trying to solve who the killer is. I don't think it flows as well as Peter Swanson’s murder thrillers, but I can't deny this one has quite the fast pace. It's not as mind-blowing and wild as the word of mouth, but I was never bored. That said, I did not like the ending at all.
One of the big twists is rather predictable, while the other is one you just could not guess given the lack of any breadcrumb evidence left by the author. A pet peeve of mine for movies, shows, and books is when the creator pulls a reveal out of nowhere without having left one iota of potential evidence for the eagle-eyed viewer/reader. It's a personal preference, but I think you should always be able to solve the mystery on your own before reaching the actual reveal, if you're actively paying attention and making your own detective conspiracy boards. Rant aside, it's a brisk read for fellow fans of not as grim murder mysteries and crime shows like The Watcher, His & Hers, The Girl on a Train.
Fancast:
- Ruth: Daisy Edgar Jones / Monica Barbaro
- Scott: Jake Gyllenhaal / Sebastian Stan
- Detective Farrow: Ben Mendo / Jon Tuturro / Colman Domingo
- Detective Hernandez: Eiza Gonzalez
- Amanda: Jodie Comer / Rachel McAdams
- Wendy: Anne Hathaway / Cate Blanchett
- Wallace Crone: Michael Fassbender
- Billy Cameron: Dan Stevens / Jon Bernthal