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I Didn't Do It
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I wish I could say that "I Didn't Do It" ... finish this book, that is. I struggled with this book for almost a week and dreaded each and every time I had to pick it up. I stuck with it until the end for two reasons:
1.) I loved Hendricks debut Finding Tessa even though I disliked her sophomore effort, It Could Be Anyone. This book was to be my deciding factor as to whether or not she's an author for me. She's not.
2.) Most of my friends really enjoyed this and I wanted to be able to agree with them. I can't.
A murder at Murderpalooza, a writing conference for thriller and suspense writers, should have been right up my alley or so I thought. Hendricks crafted two of the most unlikable characters I have come across recently. Think obnoxious, not interestingly unlikeable. I would physically recoil whenever either of these two people spoke. I also loathed the entire twitter / tweets that played such an important part to the story. The writing itself came across as juvenile and amateurish. The ending left me utterly dumbfounded. It was so elaborate and unlikely that I kicked myself for not tossing this one aside earlier even though my inner voice told me to many times. I'll never ignore my inner voice again. 1 star!
Thank you to NetGalley and Penzler Publishing for my complimentary copy.
1.) I loved Hendricks debut Finding Tessa even though I disliked her sophomore effort, It Could Be Anyone. This book was to be my deciding factor as to whether or not she's an author for me. She's not.
2.) Most of my friends really enjoyed this and I wanted to be able to agree with them. I can't.
A murder at Murderpalooza, a writing conference for thriller and suspense writers, should have been right up my alley or so I thought. Hendricks crafted two of the most unlikable characters I have come across recently. Think obnoxious, not interestingly unlikeable. I would physically recoil whenever either of these two people spoke. I also loathed the entire twitter / tweets that played such an important part to the story. The writing itself came across as juvenile and amateurish. The ending left me utterly dumbfounded. It was so elaborate and unlikely that I kicked myself for not tossing this one aside earlier even though my inner voice told me to many times. I'll never ignore my inner voice again. 1 star!
Thank you to NetGalley and Penzler Publishing for my complimentary copy.
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Thank you so much, Holly! 🧡 At least I can scratch her off my author to request list. ❌
Thank you, Jayme! 💜 I'm stepping away from thrillers for something more heartwarming. So far, so good! 🤞
Thank you so much, Karen! 💙 This one definitely tested my patience but I can happily say that I am enjoying my current book.
Thank you very much, Rachel! 🧡 I honestly wished I had skipped this but it was an arc so I felt obligated. I do know that I won't be requesting anymore of this authors books and if I feel FOMO for her next one then I'll grab a library copy.
Many thanks, Melissa! 💛 The book I'm reading right now is a winner so far. 🤞
Thank you, Terrie! 💙 I love the book I am currently reading!
Thanks a bunch, Carol! 💜
Haha! Thank you, Pink! 💖 The writing was so cheesy it was laughable and the fact that I stuck with it has me wondering what the heck is wrong with me. 🤪
Thank you, Jasmine! 💗 I'm happy to save you some valuable reading time.
Been there, done that! It's so disappointing too when it comes from a fave author. Someone once said to me that it's not important to like a character, they just need to be interesting. I couldn't disagree more. Thanks for the review, Michelle. I always find reviews that provide the good, bad and ugly the best ones.
I have gotten better about even setting aside arcs I'm not enjoying. NetGalley now has a feature where you can let them know why you won't be reviewing a title and providing feedback. There I can explain the ways in which the book was problematic for me. That has helped with my reviewer guilt. Lol!
Thank you, Kat! 💖 So many of our friends have loved this one and I wanted to agree with all their glowing reviews but this was just too problematic for me to get any enjoyment out of it.
Thank you very much, Margaret! 🥰
Thank you kindly, Tara! 💗 I just finished Megan Abbotts latest release and it was 5 stars all the way! ⭐
That is so kind of you to say and something I agree with wholeheartedly. We are all our own unique individuals with our own perspectives. No one's opinion is right or wrong just different and that is a-okay with me. Thank you, Grace! 🧡