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Oops. That should have read Broome.
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moomawpw wrote: 26 Mar 2020, 15:13 The book's ending was, like the book generally, kind of rushed. Just generally not as satisfying as the first two Brooke books.
Have you read previous books?
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I would have loved to see if Hillary found her mother, who made the ghost dolls and why. We understand the killer was a man but it doesn't look like the kind of act of a man who is set on killing or eliminating someone). I would have also loved to know if the furtive apparitions seen on several occasions by Hillary were the killer, the killer's team or real ghosts.
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NetMassimo wrote: 01 Mar 2020, 06:02 Near the end I wondered if I was missing something because the author seemed in a hurry to wrap things up after spending so many pages building things up. After finishing the novel I was curious to see what other readers thought about a pacing that seemed uneven to me. I admit it's not the kind of novel I usually read, so my perception might be wrong.
I’d agree that there was a pacing issue. When the crime in a crime thriller doesn’t happen till 50% is over, the ending is going to feel rushed.
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Arimart99 wrote: 06 Mar 2020, 19:53 The ending seemed to happen pretty fast and it was also pretty predictable. I prefer it when we get a total shock in the ending, but overall, it was still pretty enjoyable to read.
I thought it was pretty predictable too. I think the shock was supposed to be that the middle man hired by Durmont unknowingly hired Durmont’s dad to do the killing (I didn’t see that coming, but it didn’t blow me away).
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Ferdinand_otieno wrote: 01 Mar 2020, 01:48 The book has a lot of mystery and subplots in the beginning which made for an amazing story. By the end of the book, many of these subplot and mysteries started winding down. I felt like though not all of the subplots were wraped up to my liking, the author did an amazing job wrapping up the mysteries.
Did you feel that the author did a successful job in wraping up all the mysteries in the book and the subplots?
I went back a couple of times at the end because I thought my Kindle had somehow glitched, or I had hit the wrong thing, and had missed a whole section. The ending felt very abrupt. The epilogue helped me to feel a little more closure, but I still felt like I didn't get the entire end of the story. A smoother transition would have been nice.
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LV2R wrote: 02 Mar 2020, 02:58 I didn't feel like the ghost dolls were explained very well, except to scare Bridget. But, who actually did that and why gather them all up if not used to solve the mystery? The ending wrapped up most of the mysteries but did seem rushed and too tidy.
I completely agree - I feel the author had a whole lot of ideas and couldn't let any of them go but then got tired of trying to tie them all up. Very dissatisfying.
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mary-annef wrote: 29 Mar 2020, 14:43
LV2R wrote: 02 Mar 2020, 02:58 I didn't feel like the ghost dolls were explained very well, except to scare Bridget. But, who actually did that and why gather them all up if not used to solve the mystery? The ending wrapped up most of the mysteries but did seem rushed and too tidy.
I completely agree - I feel the author had a whole lot of ideas and couldn't let any of them go but then got tired of trying to tie them all up. Very dissatisfying.
The more I think about it the more I agree with you too. I mean this is a series but supposedly every book should stan on its own. So, I shouldn't make so many excuses for the story and choices the author made.
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I too didn't like how it ended. I do hope the author ended it this way for the next book. If not, I'll be a little disappointed.
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I have found that a lot of times, authors will rush and skimp on the endings simply to wrap up mysteries and complete stories....it is one of the biggest downfall of many books unfortunately.
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I liked the book alright but the ending? I believe it was to allow for sequels. It felt a bit incomplete.
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Yes, the ending seemed rushed to me. Bridget left a thick packet of research for Hillary. What else was there? I would have like to know. Also, was Dermo held accountable for his actions? There were several loose ends, but overall a well-written, engaging story.
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Kelyn wrote: 01 Mar 2020, 15:41 I felt the loose ends had been tied up pretty well. Maybe not with a neat little bow, but I believe that was done deliberately to leave the door open for sequels.
Perhaps, the author will write another book.
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SunVixen wrote: 03 Apr 2020, 07:04
Perhaps, the author will write another book.
In the interview you can find here she stated that she's writing book four.
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No. But I think it was done on purpose. The book is part of a series and I'm sure that, for example, the mystery of Hillary's mother will be addressed in another novel. I will be happy to read them all!
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