Ruth Ware continues to amaze me with her fun mystery-thrillers. The plot loosely reminded me of a Sly Stallone movie from a few years back where peoplRuth Ware continues to amaze me with her fun mystery-thrillers. The plot loosely reminded me of a Sly Stallone movie from a few years back where people are hired to test a company's security. While this book might not be one of her best (too much luck for the protagonist and contradictory lines mere sentences apart), it was still a page-turner that I thoroughly enjoyed and would recommend....more
Honestly, I tried this book because I was looking for something new, unheard of (to me), and also partly because of the cover. My expectations weren'tHonestly, I tried this book because I was looking for something new, unheard of (to me), and also partly because of the cover. My expectations weren't terribly high, but had they been, they would have been FAR exceeded! Gillig's dark-fantasy tale kept me turning pages and has left me with a sense of dread since I have to wait until October for book 2......more
A very satisfying conclusion to the trilogy. Were I to sum it up in two words, I would choose 'tears" and "hope."A very satisfying conclusion to the trilogy. Were I to sum it up in two words, I would choose 'tears" and "hope."...more
It's a page-turning series, but almost every page has me wondering if Tali should be referred to as the Bitch Queen or the Idiot Queen...It's a page-turning series, but almost every page has me wondering if Tali should be referred to as the Bitch Queen or the Idiot Queen......more
Was a pretty quick and fun read. The world the author built feels like a living, breathing, habitable place. I look forward to reading the next two boWas a pretty quick and fun read. The world the author built feels like a living, breathing, habitable place. I look forward to reading the next two books in the series, but I have to admit...the protagonist...she's a bit dense, always falling into stupid traps. We'll see if she eats her smarties in the next installment....more
This is the first book I've read from this author and will likely be the last. I feel I'm being generous with 3 stars, but the premise was interestingThis is the first book I've read from this author and will likely be the last. I feel I'm being generous with 3 stars, but the premise was interesting and I did finish the book. The writing style was just...not to my liking. Too repetitive, clunky dialogue, and too much telling vs showing. Sry......more
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