Lori
I hate to say that I didn’t like this as much I wanted to.
I was extremely excited to hear that there was another Holly story, but this book didn’t contain much of her and what little we do get she is different. Most of her quirks are removed and she felt too controlled. This was one of the bigger disappointments in the book.
We do get other side characters back form previous instalments but sadly I didn’t care for Barbra’s storyline. It just didn’t feel necessary. You also get a new character and storyline with Kate a political activist that we don’t get nearly enough time with. This character and their political views could have been more interesting, but we only really get the surface level details.
The whole book focused on different types of women’s issues and had a mainly female focused cast. It’s not that I don’t want authors to talk about these issues or even that King has not written about these issues before. It’s just that this feel flat and Barbra’s story line is a notable example of this. Although there was nothing truly wrong with these parts, there was nothing great about them either. Nothing to stand out or really make a statement. Throughout the book there are women’s issue moments that could have been impactful, but I didn’t really feel anything for them. It’s not like King hasn’t written about these subjects before or hadn’t done well with them. There are many remarkable examples in his works, and my disappointment lies with the fact that that this should have been yet another one to add to that list.
The overall plot is good and there are some great scenes in the book but with the above-mentioned disappointments this wasn’t as good as it could have been. The two different killers and their separate motivations were interesting. I found I liked trig’s storyline a little more as it was fuller and more thought out. Its not a bad read and other may like this book more as a stand alone.
I hate to say that I didn’t like this as much I wanted to.
I was extremely excited to hear that there was another Holly story, but this book didn’t contain much of her and what little we do get she is different. Most of her quirks are removed and she felt too controlled. This was one of the bigger disappointments in the book.
We do get other side characters back form previous instalments but sadly I didn’t care for Barbra’s storyline. It just didn’t feel necessary. You also get a new character and storyline with Kate a political activist that we don’t get nearly enough time with. This character and their political views could have been more interesting, but we only really get the surface level details.
The whole book focused on different types of women’s issues and had a mainly female focused cast. It’s not that I don’t want authors to talk about these issues or even that King has not written about these issues before. It’s just that this feel flat and Barbra’s story line is a notable example of this. Although there was nothing truly wrong with these parts, there was nothing great about them either. Nothing to stand out or really make a statement. Throughout the book there are women’s issue moments that could have been impactful, but I didn’t really feel anything for them. It’s not like King hasn’t written about these subjects before or hadn’t done well with them. There are many remarkable examples in his works, and my disappointment lies with the fact that that this should have been yet another one to add to that list.
The overall plot is good and there are some great scenes in the book but with the above-mentioned disappointments this wasn’t as good as it could have been. The two different killers and their separate motivations were interesting. I found I liked trig’s storyline a little more as it was fuller and more thought out. Its not a bad read and other may like this book more as a stand alone.