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A Flicker in the Dark
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bookshelves: library-loan, mystery, read-in-2022, a-bit-bored-with-it, just-ok
Feb 13, 2022
bookshelves: library-loan, mystery, read-in-2022, a-bit-bored-with-it, just-ok
Lots of buzz about this one and I didn't want to miss out.
I wasn't very interested in reading this until so many mixed reviews made me curious. I always like to give a book a chance and see where I land. In this case, in didn't work out, but now I know.
I found the first half on the slow side with some pacing issues. The author seemed to get a little wordy and repetitive at times. Once I hit the halfway mark, the pace picked up and I was more interested in how it would end. Chloe was unlikeable, naive and wholly unreliable.
There are red herrings to chase and twists, but also predictability. A little too formulaic, but with a few surprises and some tension near the end. Too many issues for me, but at least I don't have FOMO anymore!
I wasn't very interested in reading this until so many mixed reviews made me curious. I always like to give a book a chance and see where I land. In this case, in didn't work out, but now I know.
I found the first half on the slow side with some pacing issues. The author seemed to get a little wordy and repetitive at times. Once I hit the halfway mark, the pace picked up and I was more interested in how it would end. Chloe was unlikeable, naive and wholly unreliable.
There are red herrings to chase and twists, but also predictability. A little too formulaic, but with a few surprises and some tension near the end. Too many issues for me, but at least I don't have FOMO anymore!
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"I haven't been to interested in this one, but my library loan came in, so going to give it a try!"
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February 13, 2022
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mystery
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February 14, 2022
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February 14, 2022
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just-ok
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Feb 14, 2022 07:06AM
Terrific review Holly! FOMO strikes again!😜
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Oh no! Sorry you didn’t enjoy it as much as I did, but I often suffer from FOMO myself! Hope you love your next! ❤️
Wonderful review, Holly! 💜 Sorry to hear that this one missed the mark for you.
Kaceey wrote: "Terrific review Holly! FOMO strikes again!😜"LOL Kaceey!!
Jayme wrote: "Oh no! Sorry you didn’t enjoy it as much as I did, but I often suffer from FOMO myself! Hope you love your next! ❤️"I really wanted to love it!
Michelle wrote: "Wonderful review, Holly! 💜 Sorry to hear that this one missed the mark for you."Thanks Michelle! It was *fine*
Yep, pretty much the same for me. How'd you enjoy all the uses of "flicker" throughout the text? ;)
Great review. Your review gave me less FOMO and I think that’s a good thing!
We felt very similarly about this one. Great review!
Ha! Yes, at least you don't have FOMO anymore! :)
Sorry, it was sort of eh. Great review Holly!
Regina wrote: "Yep, pretty much the same for me. How'd you enjoy all the uses of "flicker" throughout the text? ;)"Every flicker = another eye roll! lol, just not needed in MHO. Thanks Regina!
Christina wrote: "Great review. Your review gave me less FOMO and I think that’s a good thing!"It is so hard isn't it?!
Looks like I'm not missing out on the buzz. Thanks - i'll pass. A fair review, Holly!
A very honest and straightforward review, Holly. I'm with the crickets chirpin' on your side of the fence. It had too many gaping holes for me that I couldn't look past. Maybe the next one will have promise. ;)
🤣FOMO is never good. I took off a point because of the hype.
Absolutely agree! Great review Holly!
Fantastic review, Holly! Sorry this was a letdown for you.
Michael wrote: "Fantastic review, Holly! Sorry this was a letdown for you."I knew I should have given it a skip! Thanks Michael!
Melissa (LifeFullyBooked) wrote: "We felt very similarly about this one. Great review!"Thanks Melissa!
Sorry this wasn’t a hit for you. I really enjoyed this book (and fell into the hype- Lol).
Good review, Holly! I hope that you will love your next book.
Sorry this didn’t wow you Holly. I’ve been on the fence about it. Hope you love whatever you pick up next!
KaY wrote: "Sorry, it was sort of eh. Great review Holly!"Thanks Kay!
Jen wrote: "Looks like I'm not missing out on the buzz. Thanks - i'll pass. A fair review, Holly!"Thanks Jen!
Linda wrote: "A very honest and straightforward review, Holly. I'm with the crickets chirpin' on your side of the fence. It had too many gaping holes for me that I couldn't look past. Maybe the next one will hav..."LOL, those holes were hard to look past!
Barbara wrote: "🤣FOMO is never good. I took off a point because of the hype."LOL Barbara!
Great review, Holly. I liked it more than you did. I thought the audio was great.
Sheyla ✎ wrote: "Great review, Holly. I liked it more than you did. I thought the audio was great."I think I'm a bit of an outlier!
Ceecee wrote: "Absolutely agree! Great review Holly!"Thanks Ceecee!
Rachel wrote: "Sorry this wasn’t a hit for you. I really enjoyed this book (and fell into the hype- Lol)."I think most of my friends enjoyed it more than I did! I should have listened to my initial feeling to skip.
Terrific review, Holly! Mixed reviews make me curious too! Sorry you didn't enjoy this one more. 💖
I like to try books for myself too Holly! Thank you for this great and honest review 🧡
Fair and honest comments Holly as always Holly
Fair critique, Holly :)) I can't say this thriller stayed long with me ...
Great review! 💕 Hope you love your next one.
NILTON wrote: "Good review, Holly! I hope that you will love your next book."Thanks Nilton, I have been.
Lindsay - Traveling Sisters Book Reviews wrote: "Sorry this didn’t wow you Holly. I’ve been on the fence about it. Hope you love whatever you pick up next!"You may love it Lindsay! Plenty of others did!
Sheyla ✎ wrote: "Great review, Holly. I liked it more than you did. I thought the audio was great."I'm glad you enjoyed it Sheyla! The audio may have helped.
Ellie wrote: "I like to try books for myself too Holly! Thank you for this great and honest review 🧡"It is always fun to see what works!
Julie wrote: "Terrific review, Holly! Mixed reviews make me curious too! Sorry you didn't enjoy this one more. 💖"I was curious too!
Sorry this one wasn't a winner for you! You make some excellent points though. But hey, at least you're not living in FOMO anymore 🤣 great review, Holly!
An informative review, Holly, and so glad you didn't miss out! :-D
Margaret wrote: "Fair and honest comments Holly as always Holly"Thanks Margaret!
Beata wrote: "Fair critique, Holly :)) I can't say this thriller stayed long with me ..."Thanks Beata!
Mary Beth wrote: "Great review! 💕 Hope you love your next one."Thanks Mary!
Nope, nothing about this book worked for me, despite all the buzz. It was a total miss. Sorry you didn't enjoy it more Holly
I'm starting this later! 🙈Hopefully I won't regret requesting it lol
I pretty much agree with your review! Spot on for me.
Sorry this didn't work for you. FOMO has put me in the same position, lol! I hope your next book is one you love!
