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Lasting Damage (2011)

by Sophie Hannah(Favorite Author)

3.53 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0340980656 (ISBN13: 9780340980651)

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Hodder & Stoughton

series

Spilling CID

review 1: As a fan of Hannah's books I was really looking forward to reading this and it did not disappoint too much. Lasting Damage has a very promising plot that is full of intrigue and suspense. It starts with Connie seeing a dead body on a estate agents website and then it disappears what follows from this is Connie trying not to lose her mind and her life and convince the people around her and the police that she did see what she claimed to see. The characters are all very interesting, all flawed, which makes them feel more real and believable. I did think that some elements of the plot were obvious but certainly not all of the plot was. The reason why Lasting Damage only got 3 stars from me was that I felt certai bits of suspense were dragged out for too long and not enough in... moreformation was given away to keep me interested and I felt that this only improved in the last 100 pages of the book. I also felt that not everything was fully explained well at the end and there are still some aspects that are left up in the air. Saying that I did enjoy this read and will definitely be looking forward to the next book by Hannah.
review 2: I wouldn't have selected this book on my own but my local library is currently doing a "blind date with a book" feature. The books are wrapped in brown paper and limited details (the book's finest qualities) are highlighted on the outside. I was actually excited when I opened the paper and read the book's synopsis. It sounded incredibly intriguing. To say that I was disappointed would be an understatement. Having never read a Sophie Hannah book before, I was quite confused about the drama with Charlie and Simon and had no idea why it needed to be in the book. Furthermore, the book moved very slowly with too many unnecessary details. I didn't really get into it until I'd read about 300 pages. It then became the "page-turner" that it had been coined as, however, the ending was frustrating, unlikely, and dissatisfying. I will never read a book by Sophie Hannah again. less

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