You Cry was such a fantastically written novel, It tells two stories, happening during the same timeline, but from two characters who've never met, We have Quinn, searching for her missing roommate Esther, and Alex, who in a different city has met a mysteriously woman named Pearl, Of course these stories eventually collide, but in ways you never expect,
I gave this book a/, it is Mary Kubica's best and I cannot wait to read even more from her in the future, Each time I read a story by her, I can see her growth as an author and get completely captivated by the mystery, This time was no different the pacing in which this story was told was flawless, switching perspectives at just the right moment to give you that edgeofyourseat feeling throughout.
This was one of those books that I took pause to try and weave the storylines together in my head, try to figure out what's coming, try to see if I could predict what the author was leading up to and while some of my theories were spot on, most were dead wrong.
I am just so impressed with the author's story telling ability, I want to rave about her all day but I'm keeping this review pretty vague in hopes that you'll go into it blind, which is the best way to read this.
Any plot points, storylines or characters will surely give something away, so I'll keep it to this read this book, Full stop. Just read it as soon as it comes out in May, Especially if you enjoyed The Good Girl, I don't doubt you'll very much appreciate the sinister, captivating quality of this her newest work,
An ARC was provided in exchange for an honest review, Mary Kubica gives us another psychological thriller that doesn't disappoint, Don't You Cry has a slow start which leads to quite a build up of page turning suspense and a startling conclusion,
The story is told by Quinn and it begins when she discovers her roommate Esther is missing, Uncertain as to what to do Quinn finds signs that Esther might be in danger,
Alex, also a narrator, is a struggling young man who, instead of going to college with his friends, remains at home with his pitiful alcoholic father.
A strange girl appears at the cafe where Alex works and he becomes fascinated with her, Very secretive and a tad peculiar Alex wonders why she is in town and what is she hiding,
Both tales are inevitably linked, However, as soon as you think you have it all figured out you begin to question yourself and become compelled to reach the end,
A creepy, intriguing mystery that I thoroughly enjoyed,
Thank you to Net Galley and Harlequin for an ARC in exchange for my honest review, Def. the best Mary Kubica book I've read yet! So many plot twists! Bam!Stars for "Don't You Cry"! The beginning was shaky but it all came together in the end! I listened to the audio version.
It had pretty good narration, It was a little precarious in the beginning but the two narrators did a descent job in the end, This is worth reading or listening to JUST for the ending!!! I tried playing detective and I still didn't figure this one out! Woot!!! Love when that
happens!
This novel is told from two different viewpoints.
Each with it's own narrator,
I almost passed on this book, I didn't because of my GR friend, Melisa, I'm so glad I didn't! Check out her review right here, . . sitelink goodreads. com/review/show
Kubica delivers! "The Good Girl" is my favorite novel of hers, This is now my second favorite, I was disappointed with "Pretty Baby",
That's all I'm going to say, This is another book in which it's BEST not to read many reviews for fear of spoilers,
Recommended for mystery and thriller lovers!!! I have previously read Mary Kubica's other novels and enjoyed them so it was an easy decision to read her latest offering 'Don't you cry'.
The novel appears to be a very slow book and when I started to tell my wife about how much I was enjoying it I realised that although I was loving the read hardly anything of note had happened.
I can see that this may not appeal to everyone but I enjoyed the slow build up to a climax you know is going to happen, but when.
The story is about a young woman named Esther Vaughan who disappears from her apartment without a trace, Her friend and room mate Quinn Collins wonders where Esther is and as she searches Esther's possessions wonders whether or not she's the person Quinn thought she knew.
Meanwhile, in a small Michigan harbour town an hour outside Chicago, a mysterious woman appears in the quiet coffee shop whereyear old Alex Gallo works as a dishwasher.
He is immediately drawn to her charm and beauty, but what starts as an innocent crush quickly spirals into something far more dark and sinister,
The two stories continue throughout the book leaving the reader aware that surely these two stories will join up and everything will become clear,
This is an excellent psychological thriller that proves the novels don't have to be full of action to fully entertain the reader,
I would like to thank Net Galley and Harlequin UK for supplying me with a copy of this novel in exchange for a honest review.
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My feelings for this one sort of fall somewhere in the middle, I wasnt disappointed, but I wasnt totally wowed either, The way the author chose to tell the story, with two very different storylines and two distinct voices, led the way to a pretty great ending, One that made me like the story a little bit more,
Quinn is a twentysomething living in Chicago that wakes up to find her roommate is gone, A window left open, a few mysterious letters and a discarded cellphone make it hard to determine if something sinister happened or if she simply chose to disappear.
Alex is anyearold busboy living in a small town outside of Chicago, Hes sort of going through the motions, having given up any semblance of a life to take care of his alcoholic father, Its a mysterious girl that catches his eye and changes everything,
Alex and Quinns stories merge together in the end for a shocking conclusion, I knew all along that the storylines had to be connected and trying to fit the pieces together throughout was part of the fun, I like how things unfolded, but I cant say I was on the edge of my seat the entire time,
That wasnt what stopped me from rating this one higher though, What bothered me the most was my lack of connection with the author's writing, I didn't ever just lose myself in her words or the storyline, I found it to be overly detailed and her word usage made me feel like she had a thesaurus handy, It bogged down the story for me in a way, Some parts I found slow, but on the other hand there were some things I thought were kind of clever, Like I said, stuck in the middle,
Did I like this book sure, Was this the best book Ive ever read definitely not, Will I continue to read her books probably, I have to say, of the three, sitelinkThe Good Girl is still my favorite,
Complimentary copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review, .