The back cover reads: Nicki Clements has secrets, just like anybody else—secrets she keeps from her children, from her husband, from everyone who knows her. Secrets she shares with only one person: A stranger she's never seen. A person whose voice she's never heard. And then Nicki is arrested for murder. The murder of a man she doesn't know.Overall I did not enjoy this book, though that is hard to support since I finished it in only a few days. There was a huge piece of mystery to the story that kept me reading, namely I wanted to understand Nicki's past and wanted to see just how her strange life ended up so entwined in this bizarre murder. But her character was so irredeemable, it was almost distracting. Further, no character was relateable for me, even the main detectives in the series who, I assume, I'm supposed to like and root for. And the ending ... so disappointing. Not at all equal to the buildup and the suspense the book tried to create. I also don't know if the reader is supposed to follow the clues and figure this one out, but the clues were sorely lacking.
Friday, January 20, 2017
Woman With a Secret by Sophie Hannah ππ
The back cover reads: Nicki Clements has secrets, just like anybody else—secrets she keeps from her children, from her husband, from everyone who knows her. Secrets she shares with only one person: A stranger she's never seen. A person whose voice she's never heard. And then Nicki is arrested for murder. The murder of a man she doesn't know.Overall I did not enjoy this book, though that is hard to support since I finished it in only a few days. There was a huge piece of mystery to the story that kept me reading, namely I wanted to understand Nicki's past and wanted to see just how her strange life ended up so entwined in this bizarre murder. But her character was so irredeemable, it was almost distracting. Further, no character was relateable for me, even the main detectives in the series who, I assume, I'm supposed to like and root for. And the ending ... so disappointing. Not at all equal to the buildup and the suspense the book tried to create. I also don't know if the reader is supposed to follow the clues and figure this one out, but the clues were sorely lacking.
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I would actually give this one 4.5. I read it, finished it, enjoyed it, and would likely recommend it to others as a fun read. However, I do...
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Loved this book. Read it as it's assigned to my 8th grader for English class. So glad I did! Such a cute premise, such a grand message, ...
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