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This book took a turn I never saw coming and I couldn‘t get enough. This is my first book by this author and it won‘t be the last. The mystery and the story was just so good and I couldn‘t put it down.

The concept is good & the twist fantastic, but the journey caused me some issues. I enjoyed Hamdy's writing. He weaves a good story & includes some great introspection. But the nature of the book requires a lot of information to be held back. Unfortunately, this leads to a slow-paced plot & is occasionally confusing. The end made it worth the read & was quite clever, but the mix of genre & the way things come about will not be for every reader.

I‘m glad I came across this book, it was a totally unexpected tale of sacrifice for those you love.

Okay, that was wild. I read it in about 3 1/2 hours. Only put it down when really necessary. If you like thrillers, check this one out. It‘s like nothing I‘ve read before. And I have to thank @AardvarkBookClub for offering it! I hadn‘t heard of it before seeing it in their monthly selections. #huey #catsoflitsy #sickmas #aardvark

I appear to be celebrating the twelve days of sickmas over here. Not the funnest holiday tradition. However I‘m thrilled to be digging into this one!! The blurb and very “can‘t talk about it without spoilers” reviews have me very intrigued . And I love the special #aardvark edition!! #lennox #catsoflitsy

I have NO idea how to review this without spoiling it. I felt compelled to keep turning the pages and it certainly held my attention, but the ending threw me for a big 'ol loop. The only comparison I can think of (and mind you, this is NOT the same situation but just an attempt to give some kind of frame of reference)... If you've read Behind Your Eyes and felt hoodwinked and frustrated by the twist, this book may leave you with similar feelings.

I did NOT see these twists coming…a truly unique crime mystery. I don‘t want to say anything more so as to not spoil it for anyone; but I highly recommend this one! #aardvark

This was a weird book to me. What would you do to save the one you loved? That's about all I can say without given away anything.
It's a low pick for me.

In the first half of this interesting novel Hamdy maintains a stranglehold on the story, and it suffers. It felt like he wanted a platform for overwrought images like: “The trees rose like crooked fingers if a god, making patterns in the sunlight” (p. 44) As the story progressed, he let go, and it soared into something much more interesting. Elliot has lost both his mom and dad. Ben Elmo‘s becomes his guardian with a secret that offers redemption.

For me, this book tries to be too many things and ended up as a mishmash. It starts as a mystery/police procedural/courtroom drama with a random romantic storyline thrown in and ends up in wannabe Blake Crouch territory but not done nearly as well. This is not helped by the audiobook, which is read with no nuance. Disappointing.

Wow...how do I review this without giving things away. This is a book about family, sacrifice, a disgraced cop searching for love and has the most unique twist I have seen yet. I really enjoyed it even though it became a little confusing at the end and I had to really think it through to be sure I understood it all. This is a new author for me and I will have to check out his other books. 4/5 stars.

Well, I‘m not sure what to say about this book. It‘s really rather strange. It‘s like Dr Who meets Groundhog Day. It starts off like a normal novel and then ends up in fantasy/sci fi land. It‘s interesting if a little confusing and some of the scientific jargon went over my head. However, it‘s quite compelling and definitely thought provoking. It‘s also well written and I liked how the ending brought it all together. I would rate it 3.5⭐️.

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Sharing this #aardvark update from one of the book groups I'm in on fb. Looks like we have 2 confirmed picks and 2 of the top contender guesses for one of the clues they gave (I personally am hoping for The Butcher and the Wren which was my guess)

I'm gonna go ahead and say it - I'll be subscribing to give this subscription a try! The tagged book sounds right up my alley. Anyone else thinking about giving Aardvark a go?