Lars

This book was amazing. Wow, a gripping tale for sure. It had me from the beginning and I didn’t feel a single lull during this book. I both read and listened to the audiobook and the narrator is amazing on the audiobook. I love Martha and Ephraim Ballard. I could have read another 300 pages of this story and characters!

An absolute masterpiece. And so depressing in so many parts. But I suppose that makes it real. Read this if you have any interest. It's amazing

A phenomenal read. Phenomenal characters. Phenomenal story. Phenomenal writing. One particular chapter made me ugly cry. My one criticism is I grew very tired of Sadie always being angry at Sam for various things and either not making it up to him or taking years to do so and (I don't think?) ever apologizing to him. But that's not a fault really of the character or the writing. There are people and relationships like that. It just pissed me off tho.

I'd give this a 3.5 stars. I wanted to like it more. I was prepared to like it more in the last two chapters, but the ending annoyed me all over again. I was entertained throughout, but also the whole time kind of annoyed with the main character and really the plot not going much of anywhere.

What a ride this was! I read the last half in probably a day. I had to find out what happened! And let me tell you, the twist at the end I did NOT see coming! Love that! Good characters. Good, interesting plot! It was a tad slow at first and introducing a ton of characters. Parts drug on a little bit so that's why I'm going four stars, but overall really really enjoyable!!

That piece of shit Adele is the real villain in this book

Even more ridiculous than the last one lol but just a ton of fun, as long as you don't take it or yourself too serious and just enjoy the thriller and the characters and the twists. Which is what I'm doing with this series.

I have to admit it was good and I didn't see a majority of the twists coming. I felt it was a little silly at times but I just needed to remind myself it's a thriller and they're supposed to be kind of ridiculous twists! I have been reading too many romance and literary fiction recently. Need to get back into the world of ridiculous thrillers! I'm interested in rolling into book two now to see what Peter and Ainsley get up to next!

Such a cute story. And I didn't know how much I needed a romance book with some serious plot too. This one deals with stalking and the emotional turmoil from that as well. My first Abby Jimenez but definitely not my last!

Epic

It may just be where I'm at in my life currently, but I bawled so many times in the last quarter of this book.

I really enjoyed this one. And I really enjoyed the ending too. The main character, Frank, annoyed the ever-loving shit out of me sometimes and I was tempted to mark down a star for it, but the ending was really good and I flew through the second half of this book in a day, so I think that's always a sign of a good book!

All three of Jason Rekulak's books have kind been home runs for me, so I'm feeling good about whenever he writes a fourth book!

3.5 stars overall really

I really enjoyed this book! Didn't know if I would or not. I was reading it primarily as a ‘Z' book for my alphabet challenge. But I also like the genre and premise too, so it wasn't a stretch to give this book a go. Definitely would recommend though.

This book was everything <3 SO much more than a romance. Read it! You won't regret it.

I want to write a review but it's midnight and I'm tired. Tomorrow.

I loved it. I use Romance books as night pallet cleansers for all the Horror/Thrillers I read and this is just what I needed. I loved all the characters. It's a cheesy romance at time, yeah, but they still felt fairly real. I absolutely loved the plot! And the fact that there was a good conflict story woven in there. That was a nice surprise! I'm going to listen to The Honeymoon Crashers which is Unhoneymooners book #1.5 but it's an audible original. Looking forward to that too! And then I already have Christina Lauren's Roomies to read as well. What can I say? I'm officially a romance reader and lover.

I really enjoyed this book! And really enjoyed the big twist!

It was SO GOOD you guys! Erik Larson has such a way of telling a nonfiction story that it feels like fiction, so it's easy to read! It's compelling and makes you want to keep turning the pages to see what happens next. I knew some about the precursor to the Civil War (and I admittedly have an obsession with all things Abraham Lincoln) but there was an unreal amount I didn't know. And he dives into specific people from that time with all of their diary entries and diary entries from other people about them. Everyone did such a good job of recording everything back then! And, let's be honest, now is the time to read this book. The events leading up to the Civil War, with such a fracture between political parties and their people, divided the country and things got nasty and well...isn't that exactly what we're dealing with now? It's uncanny and unsettling.

It took me 10 days to read 280 pages. It was a slog. Not thrilling in the slightest. Boring. I wanted to know what happened and just the end...I never found out. I like to keep books I read but I don't need to keep this book.

Devoured this one. It was on the longer side but I didnt feel it. The twists were wild. I loved the characters and even tho I figured out a lot of what was going to happen it still surprised me in newer more elaborate ways than I thought. Will always recommend this one!

3.5 stars

Sometimes you just read the right book at the right time. This was THE right time for me to read Drowning. I cried throughout the book and BAWLED, had to stop to blow my nose bawled, through the end of the book. This book was incredible. Wow. No words really. I don't write reviews anymore but just had to say something on this book. Read it. If you're a parent, read it. If you're in love, read it. If you're a human with emotions, read it.

Ugh, what a book. What WRITING and character development! Fuck me. The best book of 2023 for me, I don't care that the year is only half over!

I liked it, but man that beginning 40-60% was so slow. It was...interesting enough that I didn't put it down (helped tho that I am reading this for a book club with friends) but it just wasn't really going anywhere. It got better and a bit faster and more interesting.
But I wonder, am I just not smart enough for this book? Did I not “get” it all perhaps? Not make all the connections? Not remember the characters and what happened between them enough to remember when it's referenced later? I don't know. That's the problem with people like me with a brain and a memory like me. I still enjoyed it tho. Station Eleven is an all-time favorite of mine so I was excited to get back to Mandel. I'll definitely have to get to The Glass Hotel soonish because apparently characters from that book recur here in Sea of Tranquility. I don't think you have to read them in order, but I'm slightly annoyed I read this one before Glass Hotel now.