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A review by alilbitofmonica
She Left by Stacie Grey
3.5
3.5 stars
This is a classic kind of isolated thriller with all its murder mystery goodness. I like this one for its quick pace and familiar structure.
Therese and 9 others gather at an isolated house on the side of a cliff and are forced to rehash their connections to the 20-years-past massacre that claimed the lives of several of their classmates, friends, and family members. Bodies start dropping, secrets start spilling, and the clock ticks as they piece it all together to find the truth.
- I thought Therese was an intriguing character to focus on - her experience in the FBI helped explain why she knew so much about investigating and what to do during the events of the book. She clearly had a lot of secrets - but I also found that her secrets were less exciting than I was anticipating as the main character.
- While the book is told from third person point of view, each of the characters gets their own chapter or two where their own stories are highlighted as they attempt to piece together the mystery around them.
- I LOVE the isolated setting - the lack of communication to the outside world, the threat of weather (and its side effects), the idea of being trapped with the murderer - it all sets it up to be a great, twisty time.
- This felt like a very average, typical thriller setup. It reminded me a lot of Ruth Ware's One by One (minus the snow). Not a bad thing, I just feel like there was nothing that really stood out to me and made me react strongly.
This is a classic kind of isolated thriller with all its murder mystery goodness. I like this one for its quick pace and familiar structure.
Therese and 9 others gather at an isolated house on the side of a cliff and are forced to rehash their connections to the 20-years-past massacre that claimed the lives of several of their classmates, friends, and family members. Bodies start dropping, secrets start spilling, and the clock ticks as they piece it all together to find the truth.
- I thought Therese was an intriguing character to focus on - her experience in the FBI helped explain why she knew so much about investigating and what to do during the events of the book. She clearly had a lot of secrets - but I also found that her secrets were less exciting than I was anticipating as the main character.
- While the book is told from third person point of view, each of the characters gets their own chapter or two where their own stories are highlighted as they attempt to piece together the mystery around them.
- I LOVE the isolated setting - the lack of communication to the outside world, the threat of weather (and its side effects), the idea of being trapped with the murderer - it all sets it up to be a great, twisty time.
- This felt like a very average, typical thriller setup. It reminded me a lot of Ruth Ware's One by One (minus the snow). Not a bad thing, I just feel like there was nothing that really stood out to me and made me react strongly.