Book reviews

Rating: 3 stars Thank you NetGalley for an advance copy of Abduction in exchange for my honest review!  I am very conflicted about this book. There was a very particular quite formal writing style throughout the book which was a little strange, and I wasn't really sure if it is the general writing style of Jackson or if all the characters were  supposedly similar personas.  The actual plot of the book has good strength to it, but it was executed that well. Most of the book was stating facts and there was a lot of repetition of these facts so it was a little dull to get through; there was also no suspense or tension, it was all laid out and you sorta knew what was coming.  And it was only right at the end that the twist came, which I had already figured out.  I did like the characters, Jackson does a good job of making you empathise with them.  Good story, but needs a little work!

Rating 3.5 stars It took me a while to actually get into this book but I did enjoy it more than I thought I would. There were definitely some twists that I didn't see coming, but there were some which I managed to work out. The differing POV's were interesting and added to the suspense of the novel. I did find it a little confusing at times, especially at the end, the way Jensen likes to jumble up sentences, I understand it is trying to portray the characters emotions though. An interesting read!

Rating 4.5 Stars WOW! I can't describe how much I enjoyed this book. The beginning was a little slow, but once it got going, I didn't want to stop reading! I had a feeling about how things would turn out, but the details were a surprise and I thought they were very well put together. I loved that it was twist after twist, and everything fit together perfectly. And never has a thriller book made me feel emotional before but there were moments when I was trying to suppress the tears in my eyes while reading this on the train haha! Douglas did a great job of building up the characters and making you feel real connection to them. Definitely recommend!

Rating: 3.5 stars This book was quite frustrating to read, though I got through it relatively quickly since it does hook you in. The main character was the main issue for me, she was so trusting throughout the whole book even with characters who have proven to be untrustworthy, and it was so annoying to read. The plot was actually not bad, there were twists which I didn't expect and the ending definitely saved the book for me. A very interesting read!