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by Peter Abrahams
Couldn't Put Down! 8/10 (12/5/2023)
From the in-depth opening letting us connect with Cody and his relation to Clea, which allowed us to really get the emotions going when she goes missing, to the surprise plot twist ending, to the character development and relation building, this book has it all.

I read the ending late at night, and the suspense building up kept me from being able to go to bed! I loved how complex the mystery was, which got me excited when I was able to piece together every little clue into a complete story of what happened. The author uses so, so many descriptive words I felt immersed in the story, as I was Cody and I was trying to find Clea.

Only one gripe though, it seems the climax and resolution happen in the span of the last two chapters, which for someone like me who constantly wants new information, kinda of got me bored. Other than that though, great book! 8/10

(Would be 10/10 if the ending was prolonged and if there were less cussing, like seriously there was an F-Bomb like every two or so pages near the ending; the word started to lose its meaning.)
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