This is such a unique and twisty mystery. I've never read anything like this. I was very emotionally invested in the story. As a mom 5 stars - Mystery
This is such a unique and twisty mystery. I've never read anything like this. I was very emotionally invested in the story. As a mom of a pre-teen son, I really connected with Jen's character. The constant self-doubt and fear parents experience worrying if everything we've done is good enough to protect them and to help them become happy, well-adjusted, good citizens of the world.
The plot was a little confusing at times, and it dragged just a tiny bit in the middle. I kept wondering where the story was headed and how everything was going to be resolved. There were so many surprising twists, and the ending came together brilliantly.
I really enjoyed this book, and I think it would make a great movie. I listened to the audiobook, and the narrator did a fantastic job....more
There are so many things wrong with this book, but I'm not wasting my time detailing all of it. I can't believe this won the 1 star - Mystery/Thriller
There are so many things wrong with this book, but I'm not wasting my time detailing all of it. I can't believe this won the Goodreads Choice Award for Winner for Best Horror. No way is this the best, and it's definitely not a horror book. It actually felt like a YA novel to me.
The big, stupid, cheesy, dumpster fire plot twist is that the (view spoiler)[super leftist snowflake atheist parents who don't allow any food that's not organic, red meat, saying "bless you" after sneezing, or celebrate Christmas end up being villains who couldn't have children of their own, so they murdered a mother (because she let her daughter have to much screen time while she painted), buried her body in the woods, and then kidnapped the daughter and forced her to become a boy to keep him for their own. (hide spoiler)] Liberal stereotypes and conservative propaganda anyone?
The scene where Mallory finds the dad (view spoiler)[drunk and sleeping in her bed with her bras everywhere (hide spoiler)] was brushed off like it wasn't a big deal.
This was such a disappointment, and I also didn't like the audiobook narrator....more
This is a very intriguing and creepy mystery/thriller with a sprinkling of chilling horror, and I loved the audiobo4.5 stars - Mystery/Thriller/Horror
This is a very intriguing and creepy mystery/thriller with a sprinkling of chilling horror, and I loved the audiobook narration from Richard Armitage. This book also has an alternative, original title, The Taking of Annie Thorne, and I think that title and cover are more fitting....more
I was very impressed with the first book I read by this author, The Gathering, so I decided to check out her previo4 stars - Mystery/Suspense/Thriller
I was very impressed with the first book I read by this author, The Gathering, so I decided to check out her previous novels. I was confused at the start of this story due to the alternating of past and present and the different point of views. I considered giving up on it, but Gabe's character was so compellingly broken and Richard Armitage's audiobook narration was so good that I kept listening. I'm really glad I did because it's a very unique, complex, and creepy mystery with a hint of supernatural, and everything came together in a surprising, chilling, and fulfilling way.
I wish Richard Armitage narrated a lot more audiobooks!...more
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