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Liked It1 of 2 members found this review helpful “WOW.... What a stunner!! The last 5 pages are chilling. An incredible movie if one were to make this into a screen play. |
Didn’t Like It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “ridiculously predictable” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Wow - Such a good book. I never got bored with it and that is amazing for me. It has wonderful surprises that shocked me - good book!”
Deborah A wrote this review yesterday. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Ok but not all that great.”
Amy R wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Creepy, i never read bout that much disfunctional family. ”
lucifer2004x wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“While I enjoyed Flynn's other novel, Dark Places, more this was still a very good book. She is especially good at writing about emotionally scarred characters and in this book, "scarred" has more than one meaning! I thought the mystery portion of the book was a bit easy to figure out although the mystery almost seemed secondary to the novel.”
Phyllis L wrote this review Thursday, October 29 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A creepy book about creepy people in a creepy town doing creepy things... creepily. Creepy, that's really the only word I can use to describe this book. The pace stays exactly the same throughout the book, never picking up or easing off which only adds to the creepiness, if you can imagine. I credit this book with 4 stars simply because it is so uniquely in a league of its own. I've never read a book who's voice and tone was so disturbing that it left an impression long after I'd finished reading it. It's kind of refreshing, really... in a creepy sort of way. ”
Rachel wrote this review Wednesday, November 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I hate predicable books and this most certainly fits that descriptor. I wasn't too bothered by the nastiness of the book--more that the protagonist spins her wheels as the book plods along to an ending anyone should be able to see.”
Mrs. C wrote this review Sunday, October 4 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Wow. One of the darkest, most disturbing thrillers I've ever read. It reads so easily that I didn't even realize how horrible it was until the end. And just when I thought that I heard it all! Those words carved into one's skin...Again: Wow!
Marmar wrote this review Sunday, October 4 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Everybody who has a problem with his/her mother should read this, so he/she could see one's situation can be always worse!!!”
“ In this debut novel, Gillian Flynn brings the reader a fast-paced, intense read that kept me captivated. Camille Preaker is a second rate journalist who has returned to her hometown in order to report on the murders of two young girls. The police have little to go on and Camille finds herself drawn into the investigation. But Camille has demons of her own that she is going to have to face while she tries to break this story open.
Samantha A wrote this review Monday, September 14 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
I'm going to start off with the fact that I cannot believe that this is the author's first novel. It was such an intense read but it was SO good. Camille is an interesting main character, strong at points and weak at others, and such a different personality. Half of the book I was focused on trying to figure her out, what made her tick, and why she made the choices that she was making. I found myself caring about what happened to her without even realizing it. Flynn creates such a dark atmosphere to the story where you know bad things are happening but you have to wait and see what they are. The characters are all well thought out and the story flows along with ease even as it takes the reader into its' depths. The ending of the story was the only part of the story that didn't quite live up to my expectations but looking back now I'm thinking that it was better than I initially thought. All in all, this was a great read and a great way to begin the R.I.P. IV challenge.”
“A little known book but a solid one. Dark, sharp, good female lead.”
Kelly D wrote this review Sunday, September 13 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
