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Micky Barnard (542 KP) rated The Ones Who Got Away (The Ones Who Got Away, #1) in Books

Jan 26, 2019  
The Ones Who Got Away (The Ones Who Got Away, #1)
The Ones Who Got Away (The Ones Who Got Away, #1)
Roni Loren | 2018
8
9.0 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
Something good emerges from the wreckage
THE ONES WHO GOT AWAY has the makings of an excellent series. Book one, of the same name, builds some of the background but focuses in on Liv and Finn. The characters, both main and side are survivors of a high school trauma and remain affected into their 30s.

The book started off with an intense bang and slowly but surely lost a bit of traction, leaving a lull. I have still rated it four stars because by 40% it had grabbed by attention fully. The story built and built to an emotional and impactful ending.

Finn and Liv have a second chance story to tell and it was believable. I found their feelings for one another powerful and feverish which fit with their traumatic past. Both characters were well developed and I liked them. Finn, in particular, made for some serious hero swoon. That cover, well let’s just say that’s brought to life. The side characters of Rebecca, Kincaid and Taryn have me intrigued from their stories.

So, I guess I wanted this to blow me away following the beginning but I did really like it. I think some of the background to build the series might have impeded the flow but I’ll be reading the next in the series and generally checking out Roni Loren’s other books.

A copy of this book was provided by the publisher through netgalley in return for a honest review.
  
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