Tag Archive for: Thriller

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The Blonde Identity

The Blonde IdentityTitle: The Blonde Identity
Author: Ally Carter
Series: Blonde Identity #1
Genre: Romance, Thriller
Format: Audio
Pages: 289
Length: 9h 1m
Narrator: Emily Ellet, Andrew Eiden
Rating:

My Thoughts

THE BLONDE IDENTITY was such a fun fast-paced fade-to-black romance. I loved both Zoe and Sawyer, their chemistry, and banter.

I loved the premise of Zoe being the non-espionage twin targeted by iffy governments and groups all while trying to get her memory back. It was action-packed with never a dull moment. The story felt like a funnier and rom-comier version of The Bourne Identity.

I’m excited to stay in this world and read Alex’s story once THE BLONDE WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD releases later this year.

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The Soulmate

The SoulmateTitle: The Soulmate
Author: Sally Hepworth
Genre: Thriller
Format: Audio
Pages: 327
Length: 7h 44m
Narrator: Barrie Kreinik, Jessica Douglas-Henry
Rating:

My Thoughts

This is the second Hepworth book I’ve read. With both books, I really enjoyed the suspense, but I struggled with the mental health aspects. I feel like Hepworth uses diagnoses like Borderline Personality Disorder or Bipolar Disorder as a crutch to explain why her antagonists are psychotic. Also, the ending in this one wasn’t very satisfying.

Despite THE SOULMATE’s flaws, the story was intriguing. I liked the dual narrators and the back and forth between the then and the now. The suspense kept me reading because I wanted to know the whole story.

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Not If I Save You First

Not If I Save You FirstTitle: Not If I Save You First
Author: Ally Carter
Genre: Romance, Thriller, Young Adult
Format: Audio
Pages: 304
Length: 6h 55m
Narrator: Brittany Pressley
Rating:

My Thoughts

As long as you don’t think too hard about the hows and whys, NOT IF I SAVE YOU FIRST is a fun, light-hearted, action-packed romantic thriller. Despite its unbelievability, the story and Carter’s writing style did exactly what I needed them to do–kept me reading so I could knock out one more book before the end of the year.

The Last Thing He Told Me

The Last Thing He Told MeTitle: The Last Thing He Told Me
Author: Laura Dave
Series: Hannah Hall #1
Genre: Thriller
Format: Audio
Pages: 306
Length: 8h 50m
Narrator: Rebecca Lowman
Rating:

My Thoughts

I really liked THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME. It kept me on the edge of my seat. I feel like I went through the gambit of emotions just like Hannah. I guessed some of the reasons behind why things happened, but I thought the story was still engrossing. I thought the ending was bittersweet and, honestly, I feel like if Laura Dave wanted to write a sequel, she could. I personally think the author ended the story in the perfect place, though.

Daisy Darker

Daisy DarkerTitle: Daisy Darker
Author: Alice Feeney
Genre: Thriller
Format: Audio
Pages: 338
Length: 11h 3m
Narrator: Stephanie Racine
Rating:

My Thoughts

What a wonderfully creepy and disturbing tale. I especially loved the nod to Agatha Christie’s AND THEN THERE WERE NONE. I’m so glad I decided to wait to read DAISY DARKER in October. I knew about Daisy’s predicament very early into the story. I just didn’t know the how, the when, or the why, and I wasn’t disappointed when all the questions were finally answered. I did feel like the story was dragged out a bit, and I’m glad it didn’t go on more than it did.