Behind Her Eyes

I think everyone's opinion of this book hinges on whether you like the paranormal element in it. I was super let down by that part. I was expecting some very obsessive stalker behavior that was intricately woven into the story, and I was interested in how it would all fit together. The scheming falls flat for me when the character is simply able to watch every conversation and know every little thing because Random Paranormal Element. Once it was revealed I thought, “Oh, yeah, that would do it. Guess she isn't a mastermind with a ton of skill.” I was instantly less impressed and a little bored. EDIT: As time has passed, my thoughts have gone from ‘well that's kind of dumb' to ‘ugh that book was so stupid' when someone mentions it.

Since everything else only happens because of the paranormal element, I wish it had a way better explanation than “lucid dreaming, but more” to make me believe it. I like there to be a more exploration of magical elements, and this book absolutely doesn't provide that at all. If the author doesn't give at least a sentence or two of explanation (even a vague explanation or just the characters being like “wtf”), I'm not convinced they fully understand their own world.

For me, the fun part about a thriller is guessing the twist, but not too soon and not feeling completely convinced I've actually figured it out, and feeling that super satisfied by the process. This book was just nonsense at the end and the final twist had basically no hints that could help you figure it out. It belongs with the lame ‘and it was all a dream' kind of reveal.