panGreat premise - passengers disappearing from a cruise ship - and interesting twists. But the writing was a little crass for my taste, I was confused by the number of characters and the ending seemed unrealistic. Then the epilogue was completely over the top. It seemed to have a sexist tone too.
BarbaraBB That‘s clear. I won‘t try. Despite the attractive cover! 4y
julesG @BarbaraBB Don't bother. German author, gets lots of praise here. But I think it's overrated. Woe be on me if I said that in front of my friends, who are all hardcore fans (but only read 5-10 books a year). 4y
BarbaraBB @julesG Haha! I know what you mean. I mostly stay far from hyped Dutch books too! 4y
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Abailliekaras @julesG @BarbaraBB I think he achieves what he sets out to do (with interesting hook) but it wasn‘t to my taste. 🤷🏼♀️ I‘m looking for a good crime if you have any recs? 4y
julesG I liked the first few books in Mo Hayder's series![[tagged book]](https://image.librarything.com/pics/litsy_webpics/icon_taggedBook@3x.png)
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BirdmanjulesG Really good fictional crime is difficult for me. In most cases I have figured out who did it and why long before the end of the book. Then the writing or the characters need to be interesting enough to carry me to the end. 4y
BarbaraBB Have you readWe Begin at the End: Gripping. Heart-breaking. Unforgettable. Discover the most captivating crime read of 2020 4y
We Begin at the End: Gripping. Heart-breaking. Unforgettable. Discover the most captivating crime read of 2020julesG @BarbaraBB Oh. That's on my TBR, too. 4y
Abailliekaras @julesG thank you! 4y
Abailliekaras @BarbaraBB I didn‘t get on with it. 😬 4y
BarbaraBB Really? That‘s a bummer, it was finally a thriller I liked again after many not so surprising or mediocre ones. Which would you recommend? 3y
Abailliekaras @BarbaraBB I‘m looking for recommendations! Girl 11 was excellent. 3y
BarbaraBB Thanks! Have you readThe Chestnut Man: A Novel 3y
The Chestnut Man: A NovelAbailliekaras @BarbaraBB no but it sounds great! 3y
BarbaraBB That‘s a real page turner. 3y
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