Sarah Jane

3.5

4.25

4.5, a seriously weird book but I loved it!

4.5

3.5

4.75

4.5, delightfully disturbing

Trigger warning: Child Abuse.

I picked this book up expecting a garden variety thriller about a missing child and ended up with so much more. The subject matter is pretty standard but the book itself is magical. The author's use of language is beautiful as she weaves her thriller into something akin to a fairy tale; albeit a dark fairy tale. The story is told from two perspectives: Naomi, the child finder and Snow Girl. Naomi is actually involved in two cases at the same time, which is no how she normally conducts her business. The reader discovers that a number of things in Naomi's life are in upheaval and her story is told in parallel to Snow Girl's story. I loved the main characters, finding myself fully vested in their outcomes from the first chapter. In the end I was blown away by this unique reading experience and I will definitely check out any additional offerings from this author.

4.5, a clever take on movie and book tropes

DNF

3.5, the end earned this read an extra half star

4.25 stars, it's nice to read a thriller with a less common setup. I look forward to reading everything this author writes.

Very interesting and insightful information about England's racial history.

Do yourself a favor and read The Girl Next-door instead. I like extreme horror, but this just was not written as well as this authors other books. I also have to say the whole angle with the brother was really not for me.

This was not a fun book to read. Not much of a thriller, more like a depressing tale of the destruction of a family. Not for me.

A little predictable, but enjoyable, nonetheless

3.5 because the ending was a little abrupt for me.

4.25, I enjoyed this one more than the first one in the series.

This was not for me.

3.5

3.75, rounded up. Really not a fan of Axel.

3.5 Rounded up for the writing quality.

Rounded up to a 5. I'm not sure I would've liked this book as much if I hadn't been reading it as an audiobook. The audiobook narrator really added tension to the story. It was a fast thrilling little Christmas story.

3.5 and I'm not entirely sure what I just read.

4.5