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Wittsend (43 KP) rated The Girl in the Red Coat in Books

Aug 2, 2017

The Girl in the Red Coat

Kate Hamer | 2015 | Fiction & Poetry

6.8

(4 Ratings)

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This was such a richly crafted novel! I'm still taking everything in. When Beth's eight-year-old daughter vanishes without a trace right before her eyes, it feels as though her world has surreptitiously turned on its axis. How does a parent recover from something so tragic? When the leads fizzle out and time goes on, The author paints a loving and endearing portrait of a mother struggling to stay alive, and to put one foot in front of the other day after day. She refuses to give up hope or to ever stop looking for her little girl.

The author's skillful use of alternating perspectives between chapters, and a totally unexpected plot twist, made this thrilling to read.

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Milleen (47 KP) rated Then She Was Gone in Books

Nov 14, 2018

Then She Was Gone

Lisa Jewell | 2017 | Thriller

8.1

(21 Ratings)

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This thriller is completely gripping. Ellie was a golden girl, the apple of her motherÕs eye and only fifteen years old when she disappeared without a trace. Ten years later her mother, Laurel still has unanswered questions when she meets a man who sweeps her off her feet. Then she meets his daughter, the image of her lost Ellie, and Lauren must begin to unravel the mystery of what happened.
JewellÕs drama unfolds quickly and uses a smattering of dramatic irony, so that you figure out the truth before Laurel, making you squirm in your comfy reading spots as you read on. This is a pacy, dark, tense story, totally compelling until the very last word.

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Kate (493 KP) rated Bad Apple in Books

Aug 16, 2019

Bad Apple

Zoje Stage | 2018 | Thriller

7.0

(1 Ratings)

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The story makes you keep reading to see what's going to happen next. (0 more)

The ending...the story suddenly stops. Definitely needs a sequel. (0 more)

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The books is really good and it is nice to get both the mother and the daughters perspective things. You get an insight into why the daughter does the things she does.
The ending is not good...the book suddenly ends and you are wanting to see what happens next. It also is left open for a sequel. As the book was only published last year there is definitely time for a squeal. Would of preferred to read it if I could read the sequel straight away (if there will ever be one).