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Absolutely Gripping, Frustrating and Genius

Reviewed: 03-12-18

This book was torturous; in an absolutely brilliant way. The book flipping back and forth, from present to past, not only holds your interest but makes you listen for hours on end. You can't help but put yourself in the shoes of the main character, feeling not only pain but utter frustration in being accused for something you didn't do. As you listen, you are held just as captive as the main character was in prison and you can't help but feel as caught up as she was in the lies and frustration. I could literally feel my blood pressure rising during moments of the performance.

You are doing yourself a disservice but not purchasing. After reading the other comments I did pick up on the narrator's nasally voice, however, I feel it would not have been that apparent if I wasn't already prepared for it. In a way, her voice fits the character and I can hear her as the teenage she portrays. (The voice of the narrator was the only reason I gave 3 stars for the performance, but she did do an excellent job expressing the emotions of all characters mentioned in the book - don't let this stop you from listening. The book was truly fantastic, and I'll definitely listen again. )

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Good Storyline, But Didn't Live Up To The Hype

Reviewed: 03-06-18

This book is listed under psychological thrillers and I thought that's exactly what it would be based on all of the rave reviews, however, I would be lying if I said I wasn't at least a bit disappointed in the story line. As far as a novel goes, it is good, but I'm not sure if I would classify this as a psychological thriller. I found myself waiting for the end, for all the loose ends to be tied up and I was waiting for an epic twist or a major bomb to drop and I just didn't get that. Everything wrapped up nicely, but I was hoping to be wowed. I wanted to finish reading and think, OH MY GOSH, I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!!, but it sort of just ended. After listening to Gone Girl, I have trouble comparing the two. It was a bit timid for my taste in thrillers.

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A bit far fetched

Reviewed: 02-24-18

This novel started out with a lot of promise. The story line was intriguing seeing it from multiple points of view. However, where I had a bit of an issue was the stretch before the end. I felt that I was just wishing for a conclusion sooner than it came. I'm not so sure I would say this was a psychological thriller, I would classify it more as a sci fi kind of story. Wasn't a bad novel by any means, I would have given it a better rating, however this just wasn't exactly what I thought it would be. The story line and conclusion was a bit out there and far fetched.

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Twists are an UNDERSTATEMENT

Reviewed: 02-04-18

If you are a psychological thriller fanatic, then you need to read this novel! I finished listening to this book within only a few days because I couldn't stop listening. My suggestion, don't even try to take a guess as to what's happening because I guarantee your guess will be incorrect. As someone studying psychology, I found this novel to be a fascinating window into the workings of the mind.

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