The Missing Ones
Ratings10
Average rating3.4
Took a while to finish this book, really. And unfortunately, I have to say that it was one of those tedious and exhausting reads. While the premise of the story was intriguing - a small Irish town plagued by a string of disappearances - the execution left much to be desired.
The pacing of the book was uneven, with some parts feeling sluggish and horribly stagnant, some parts are over-repeated and others feeling rushed. The characters were not particularly interesting and I found it difficult to like or identify with any of them, especially with the main characters.
Furthermore, the writing style was... somewhat lacklustre and lacked the depth and nuance that I look for in a thriller. The dialogue felt stilted and contrived, making it difficult to fully engage with the story.
While this book had the potential to be a gripping thriller, it disappointed in many areas and left me feeling very underwhelmed. It's not as gripping as I expected. What a bummer.
I think... too stereotypical crime setup for me. And maybe a bit too slow paced. I liked that the book never took the easy way out. It's a rough book.
This book was a bit of a slog. Don't get me wrong, the story was decent but I felt the characters were a bit underwhelming.
I almost gave up on it twice. I'm glad I didn't because it was graphic and I was disturbed in all the right ways. It was well written but the characters.. UGHHHHHHHHHHH.
I think there is a good chance it was because of the narrator. This has happened to me before and reading the book improved the characters so I am waiting on my library hold and if there is an update, you will get one too.
3.5 stars
