The Photographer: A Novel | 
so-soI enjoyed the book, but the ending wasn‘t that great.kind of led up to a lot and then not much . 😏
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so-soI enjoyed the book, but the ending wasn‘t that great.kind of led up to a lot and then not much . 😏
so-soIt was at this point that I realized I probably should be on #teamslaughter because of all the thrillers and mysteries I need to read for work this month. Sigh.
This is an extremely middle-of-the-road suspense novel. Good to pass the afternoon cleaning on audio, but I wouldn't spend time on it in print.
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Moving on to this one. Looks like it will be a quick listen. At least compared to Dune. 😆
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so-soA good tale of obsession that I obviously enjoyed, since I read it in a couple of hours.. but not my favorite.
so-soThe first 90% of the book is extremely boring. If it weren't for the short chapters, I definitely would have bailed. However, the last two chapters save it from being a complete bust. The conclusion is anticlamatic though. Meh. 🙁
pickPeople like Delta exist and while they might not go to the same extremes, they are dangerous. In the safety of a novel, however, I find exploring their minds to be fascinating. While this may not work for those who are seeking a propulsive thriller, I thought it was fantastic and I can‘t wait to see what Mary Dixie Carter writes in the future!
My full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3641472132
so-soWhen it comes to psychological thrillers, this book had potential but in the end it felt repetitive of others in this genre.
I did feel unsettled with Delta's relationship with the Straub's, which kept me intrigued enough to keep reading this one. There were some chilling encounters that I really liked, but overall it was just okay.If you want to read this one I suggest the book and not the audio. The narrator lacked emotion.
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so-soThis debut novel makes for an engaging and pretty quick read! The titular photographer, Delta, becomes enamored with the Straub family while photographing their daughter‘s birthday. It‘s not long before Delta proves herself to be an unreliable narrator as she becomes more and more invested and obsessed with lives not her own. Unlikable characters make this one hard to relate to, but also hard to pull away from! A discussion starter for sure!
pickThis was a thriller, but mostly because you just feel so unsettled most of the time. As I read, I was thinking what I am reading, yet I finished this in less than 2 hrs. Surprising and terrific ending, that pulled everything together. I cannot recommend this one enough.
pickThis was a mindless read but in a good way. Sometimes, I don't want to have to think too hard about what I'm reading. Fritz & Amelia & even Delta are flat characters. There isn't much more to consider about them than how they are presented. Because of this, the book was a quick, easy read that I finished in an evening. ⭐⭐⭐💫 Although the plot has been done before & the mental illness trope is tired, this was too silly to take seriously.
so-so#NetGalley #AudioARC
This trope has been written before, unhinged narrator looking to integrate herself into someone else‘s life. In this case Delta, a freelance photographer, sets her sights on the Straub family. Definitely some creepy moments but lots of plot holes & illogical actions just didn‘t work for me. The use of creating art or images through photography was clever and kept me more invested. Narration was #MoreMehThanYeah #BorrowNotBuy
#AudioARC #NetGalley Don‘t know much about this one, but it‘s billed as a “contemporary thriller” and that‘s my mood today.
Nothing like a couple of ARCs to help pass time while the snow is steadily falling in APRIL?!
Illinois has serious commitment issues when it comes to seasons.🤦🏻♀️
Does anyone else have either of these on their TBR list?
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❀ Happy Saturday, 𝕃𝕚𝕥𝕤𝕪𝕗𝕒𝕞! I‘m excited to bring you a cover reveal for Minotaur Books & Mary Dixie Carter for her May 2021 release of 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒉𝒐𝒕𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒑𝒉𝒆𝒓. I can‘t wait to get this on my shelves. It‘s awesome!
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