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A Noise Downstairs
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bookshelves: 2022, audio, book-a-book-club, hoopla, library, suspense, mystery
Jun 13, 2022
bookshelves: 2022, audio, book-a-book-club, hoopla, library, suspense, mystery
A pretty solid 4 star mystery/thriller for me!
I read this with one of my book clubs so there was a lot of introspection and opinion sharing along the way. I enjoy the additional thinking my book clubs make me do! And, honestly, the discussion makes this review feel more like a defense of my 4 star rating than just a straight up 4 star review.
Through my discussions with my club and in looking at some other reviews, there is a pretty diverse opinion on the story, plot points, and the twists in this book. And, while I agree at times it can seem a bit cheesy, convenient, and predictable, I was fully entertained throughout and did not want to stop reading. When a book pulls me in that much, I can easily forgive some things that might bug me in other situations.
With that being said, if you like twisty thrillers, I think this one is worth checking out. It will definitely keep you guessing . . . then make you think you have figured it out . . . and then it will throw you for another loop. And, while you might truly figure out the mystery on your own, the ride to find out that you were right is worth it!
In conclusion, if you end up thinking it is too cheesy and predictable . . . you were warned! 😊 But, I hope for you, your experience is like mine and that doesn’t take away from your enjoyment of this twisty thriller.
I read this with one of my book clubs so there was a lot of introspection and opinion sharing along the way. I enjoy the additional thinking my book clubs make me do! And, honestly, the discussion makes this review feel more like a defense of my 4 star rating than just a straight up 4 star review.
Through my discussions with my club and in looking at some other reviews, there is a pretty diverse opinion on the story, plot points, and the twists in this book. And, while I agree at times it can seem a bit cheesy, convenient, and predictable, I was fully entertained throughout and did not want to stop reading. When a book pulls me in that much, I can easily forgive some things that might bug me in other situations.
With that being said, if you like twisty thrillers, I think this one is worth checking out. It will definitely keep you guessing . . . then make you think you have figured it out . . . and then it will throw you for another loop. And, while you might truly figure out the mystery on your own, the ride to find out that you were right is worth it!
In conclusion, if you end up thinking it is too cheesy and predictable . . . you were warned! 😊 But, I hope for you, your experience is like mine and that doesn’t take away from your enjoyment of this twisty thriller.
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Reading Progress
July 26, 2019
– Shelved as:
to-read
July 26, 2019
– Shelved
June 7, 2022
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Started Reading
June 7, 2022
– Shelved as:
2022
June 7, 2022
– Shelved as:
audio
June 7, 2022
– Shelved as:
book-a-book-club
June 7, 2022
– Shelved as:
hoopla
June 7, 2022
– Shelved as:
library
June 7, 2022
– Shelved as:
suspense
June 7, 2022
– Shelved as:
mystery
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June 10, 2022
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Finished Reading
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Jun 13, 2022 08:16AM
You don't need to defend your stars! Even Dr. Seuss agrees... ;-D
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Kandice wrote: "You don't need to defend your stars! Even Dr. Seuss agrees... ;-D"Ha! This is true! But the group makes me second guess myself . . . like, "Why am I enjoying this so much!? What is wrong with me!?" ;)
Nothing! I enjoyed it as well, but also felt it was a little hackneyed, but that's probably because I read a lot of twisty mysteries.
Nah, I loved it too. Great review!
Kandice wrote: "Nothing! I enjoyed it as well, but also felt it was a little hackneyed, but that's probably because I read a lot of twisty mysteries."Indeed - it is now all about comparing our twist mystery experiences to other twist mystery experiences. At least I did not get lost in this one - often by the end of them I am thinking "What the heck?"
Pat wrote: "Nah, I loved it too. Great review!"Thanks, Pat! Glad you liked it as well! :)
