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The weekend Girls by John Burke.
This was a good read. Little slow but I read it. Lots of typos and mistakes. 3*.
Thanks to netgalley for the opportunity to have read this book.
This was a suspenseful read and I could not wait to finish it. Well written.
Thanks Netgalley and the Publisher. I enjoyed this book and the rating was low was because may be was not in the right mood to read this type of book
This book was a fast paced, quick read. I enjoyed the characters and the plot lines but found the ending a little too neatly tied up. Overall I would rate is as good.
My biggest complaint was the formatting of the ebook. Words ran together and it was difficult to read fluently. Many times I had to reread a sentence to understand what was being said. The books should be edited before being available for download.
Gillian cannot help but be flattered when she believes a middle-aged man from her daily train commute is staring at her. That is until she disappears and her best friend, Meg, begins to suspect foul play and that this unassuming man may have something to do with her disappearance. As Meg digs deeper into Gillian’s habits and sees the mysterious man with a new girl, Meg finds herself in the middle of a deadly charade….
The Weekend Girls by John Burke was a book that instantly hooked me with its synopsis. I really like the general premise and, to be completely honest, it reminded me a bit of I See You by Clare Mackintosh. The idea of the women on the train and then their disappearance resonated a lot with that plot. And, having enjoyed that, I figured I would give this one a go. Unfortunately, I was not a fan of the execution of the plot or the involvement of the characters.
I didn't feel particularly invested to any of the characters and that made it very difficult to become immersed in the plot. The writing felt a little “choppy” and none of the characters felt fully developed. I wasn’t able to connect with any of their backstories or their plights. They didn’t feel particularly believable or relatable. For me, completely based on personal preference, I like my novels to be character driven.
This one missed the mark for me.