Official Review: A Life Before by Julien Ayotte

[lavellan]

Thanks for your review! The premise of the book sounds very interesting. I liked how you mentioned the movie that the plot reminded you of so that readers would get a better idea of the plot.

[LanieTaj]

I just thought of reading about mysterious stories and here it comes. By reading thie review, curiosity striked me because I want to know how Samantha Collins will overcome her problem. I'll consider this one to read.

[DeannaChristian]

The first two pages make me want to read the book. A chivalrous man who offers his seat to a smart young woman, their casual meeting on the train, and what will happen at their encounter at the library? Julien Ayotte has created characters I want to know.

[Miss_BeckyG]

The book sounds thrilling. I have to read it and just understand how Samantha's dreams are linked to the past occurrences. I am hooked...

[Kat Berg]

It does sound intriguing. The sample I read the timeline was a little hard to follow because of the back and forth, right from the very beginning, as you mentioned. But your review makes it sound like it is definitely worth the effort to wade through the shifting timeline as the story is just that good.

[Strangerthanfiction]

Great review. This book sounds like the perfect suspense/crime thriller/mystery read combined with the John Grisham like courtroom drama, I feel like I am really going to be able to sink into this story as it has so much to offer. Also let’s not forget Samantha’s reoccurring nightmare. Thanks so much for sharing.

[CaitlinGonya]

The religious concepts worry me, not because I'm religious but more because of how the author created them. However, I do like Erin Brockovitch and John Grisham so I might research this a bit more and then decide. Great review.

[BookInspector300]

Sounds like my kind of book. But I feel like the controversy of religious content warning was put in place just for me.Makes me wary

[EWatson02]

I've read the sample provided in the giveaway, and it seems like a fairly good read. One of the things I'm noticing is that there's a lot of repeating information--that is, the narration will explain something, only to have the character explain it again, almost word-for-word. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but it makes the writing a little clunky. Your review is a good one, though!

[lesler]

I love when they give the main character a realistic occupation, like future elementary teacher. So often these characters are writers, which I can understand, but it becomes unrealistic. This looks like a great suspenseful read!

[harrymadede]

cant wait to read and see what happened did the lawyer mike strange win the case he took of wrongful death clain

[Chigozie Anuli Mbadugha]

Awesome review. Thanks. I definitely want to read this mind boggling, suspenseful crime thriller!

[bluegreenmarina]

This sounds like a unique and suspenseful thriller! You’re right, religious concepts are not frequently the focus of these kinds of suspense stories, so I am very curious about how this one plays out.

[rusyalana]

I like thrillers a lot, especially those that make the reader speculate and anticipate for all the pieces of the story to converge. The author skillfully connects all the crimes in the past and in the present making the book in general unpredictable until the last pages. I also like the mystical part of the book with the gorl having dreams of something that has happened even before she was born. I believe the book is worth reading. Congratulations on becoming the BOTD!

[Rajanis]

You are right, reading this review reminded me too of the Erin Brokowitch movie where she uncovers the mystery behind people illness. Thanks for the review.