The Passenger

I received an ARC of this book through NetGalley.

This is a page-turner in the most traditional sense. It's full of twists and turns, danger lurking around every page. I couldn't shake the distinct feeling that this story has been done before, and has been done with more skill and character, but it's hard to deny the addictive quality of The Passenger. I liked the email format that showed up every now and then, it added a genuine mystery to the MC's past. I wish I had a better sense of who our protagonist was, something that made her an interesting character beyond the needs of the plot. At the same time, the “blank slate” vibe I got from the character could have very well been intentional.

This is a solid 3.5, bumped to a 4 because it held my interest and stuck the landing with its ending.

The publisher provided me with the opportunity to read this in exchange for providing feedback. (via NetGalley)

It took me a until about the halfway point of the book to really get into it. From there, the pace was fast enough that I didn't really have the option to put it down. I had to know the outcome.

Based off the description, I was expecting there to be more appearances from Blue. Out of all the main characters, I felt that Blue had the most depth and you had a better grasp of who she was. Tanya/Amelia/etc changed herself, both physically and mentally, so often to fit her new identity that I feel like I never really got to know her.

Overall, it wasn't a bad story once the pace picked up and twists were revealed.

this was gripping from the first chapter - it really draws you in quick and piques your interest. as it went on, i didn't feel like there was really a point to some of the personas she was adopting and things that happened while she was pretending to be certain people. the big secret she was running from was also a real let-down unfortunately