I have found a new favorite author and I am officially excited! This book lived up to my high expectations after having read (and thoroughly enjoyed) I have found a new favorite author and I am officially excited! This book lived up to my high expectations after having read (and thoroughly enjoyed) the first one in the series 'Woman Last Seen'.
I am delighted that the author decided to pen this continuation, because I was not ready to leave Kylie, Mark, Daan, Fiona, Ollie and Seb. I REALLY wanted (needed?) to know what was going to happen to each of them.
I have two words for the author... [image] Both read and listened to, and I give a slight edge to the audiobook.
• I did not care for how you initially had no idea who these characters were, nor what was happening. • I also didn’t like how much the story2 ½ stars
• I did not care for how you initially had no idea who these characters were, nor what was happening. • I also didn’t like how much the story jumped around in time. • I thought the story was repetitious, and it dragged. • I thought the second part of the book was better than the first. • Had this not been a book club book I would have given it up well before the I ever got to the second half. • I could not understand why (view spoiler)[ Edie kept the secret as long as she did. It was cruel. (hide spoiler)]
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Audiobook Elizabeth Sastre - Narrator Duration: 10:19:57...more
The story was very slow paced, and did not pack the emotional punch that I would have expected.
My favorite part of the book was the Historical Note seThe story was very slow paced, and did not pack the emotional punch that I would have expected.
My favorite part of the book was the Historical Note section at the end. ”The events set out in this novel, while a work of fiction, are closely based on the sinking of British evacuee ship, SS City of Benares, in the mid-Atlantic on 17 September 1940.”
Both read and listened to, and preferred the hard copy as I wanted to be able to skim through some of it.
Audiobook Narrated by Billie Fulford-Brown Duration: 10:27:55 ...more
I was utterly charmed by the innocence and naivete of the 5 puppets… the King, the Wolf, the Boy, the Girl and the Owl. The story was enhanced by one I was utterly charmed by the innocence and naivete of the 5 puppets… the King, the Wolf, the Boy, the Girl and the Owl. The story was enhanced by one of the most perfect narrations I have ever listened to.
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Audiobook Allan Corduner – Narrator Duration: 01:39:29...more
Oh my… the initial story was pleasant enough… but the ending was painfully bad.
And I guess the only possible reason that (view spoiler)[Che2 1/2 stars
Oh my… the initial story was pleasant enough… but the ending was painfully bad.
And I guess the only possible reason that (view spoiler)[Cheryl did not get fired (are your KIDDING me?) (hide spoiler)] must be because there will be another book in the series....more
I really thought this was going to be a 5 star book. It had won the GoodReads Choice Award for Best Fiction of 2023, there was a lot of positive buzz I really thought this was going to be a 5 star book. It had won the GoodReads Choice Award for Best Fiction of 2023, there was a lot of positive buzz around it, and most of the reviews were glowing. Alas, it was not to be.
The novel started out strongly, and I was thoroughly engrossed in it. About halfway through, I started to REALLY dislike Juniper (yes, I know that I was supposed to), and got tired of her total distain for everyone and everything. The story devolved mostly into boring repetitiveness, and I couldn’t wait for the story to be over. It was a slog to finish it.
I cannot believe that this was considered the best novel of 2023.
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Audiobook Helen Laser - Narrator Duration: 08:39:16...more
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