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And There He Kept Her
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Before picking this up, you should know this is more a character-driven, police procedural than a thriller. As the story begins, you know the who, the what, and the why. From there you're just watching the plot move from point A to point B. This was not riveting material.
Ben Packard was a compelling character as a gay sheriff of a small town with gossipy women. But there really wasn't much to work with here. I would be interested to read a second installment with his character, as long as the next one includes more thrills and twists.
Emmitt's POVs were fascinating. Viewing the world through his warped, demented lens was actually interesting - although I could've done without the details of him observing the naked body of the underaged girl he held captive. Too bad we didn't get many of his POV chapters.
This was just meh for me. Nothing to dislike, but nothing to love. If just one twist were added or something was withheld from the reader to offer the smallest amount of suspense, then this could easily be catapulted to a 5-star read.
The audio narrator was spot on, especially for Emmitt's voice. Cheers!
Ben Packard was a compelling character as a gay sheriff of a small town with gossipy women. But there really wasn't much to work with here. I would be interested to read a second installment with his character, as long as the next one includes more thrills and twists.
Emmitt's POVs were fascinating. Viewing the world through his warped, demented lens was actually interesting - although I could've done without the details of him observing the naked body of the underaged girl he held captive. Too bad we didn't get many of his POV chapters.
This was just meh for me. Nothing to dislike, but nothing to love. If just one twist were added or something was withheld from the reader to offer the smallest amount of suspense, then this could easily be catapulted to a 5-star read.
The audio narrator was spot on, especially for Emmitt's voice. Cheers!
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April 18, 2022
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April 18, 2022
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May 19, 2022
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Jul 17, 2022 09:16AM
Excellent review Derek. Sorry this one only only delivered a Meh read!🙁
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Excellent points! Sorry it wasn’t the riveting read you had hoped for! 💕
Great review! Points well-taken and I agree that a twist would have really made this one a stand out! Glad you are willing to continue reading more from this author!
Great review, Derek. I'm sorry this didn't have anything special to make it *pop*. I hope you love your next read!
The premise isn't for me, but I know how a great narrator can elevate the story, so at least there was that! Cheers!
This one sounded interesting but a trusted source told me it was ass. Thanks for confirming it's nothing special
Too bad this one left you wanting...glad you still enjoyed it somewhat. Great review!
Kaceey wrote: "Excellent review Derek. Sorry this one only only delivered a Meh read!🙁"It's ok, onward! Thanks, Kaceey!
Jayme wrote: "Excellent points! Sorry it wasn’t the riveting read you had hoped for! 💕"You win some, you lose some 🤷♂️ Thanks, Jayme!
JaymeO wrote: "Great review! Points well-taken and I agree that a twist would have really made this one a stand out! Glad you are willing to continue reading more from this author!"A twist really would've elevated this a notch or two. Thanks, Jayme!
Kat wrote: "Great review, Derek. I'm sorry this didn't have anything special to make it *pop*. I hope you love your next read!"Me too, thanks Kat!
Holly wrote: "The premise isn't for me, but I know how a great narrator can elevate the story, so at least there was that! Cheers!"That's true, at least there was that! Thanks, Holly!
GirlWithThePinkSkiMask wrote: "This one sounded interesting but a trusted source told me it was ass. Thanks for confirming it's nothing special"It's nothing special. You'll be fine passing 😊
Tina wrote: "Too bad this one left you wanting...glad you still enjoyed it somewhat. Great review!"Thanks, Tina!
Great honest review Derek! I think I will skip this one.
Lori (on semi hiatus during summer) wrote: "Great honest review Derek! I think I will skip this one."Not a bad move 😊 Thanks, Lori!
Awesome review, Derek! This doesn't sound like a book I would particularly enjoy based on the points you listed alone...Sorry that it was such a bummer! At least the audio format wasn't a total loss, that would really tip me over the edge lol. Hope your next read it better! :)
Chantel wrote: "Awesome review, Derek! This doesn't sound like a book I would particularly enjoy based on the points you listed alone...Sorry that it was such a bummer! At least the audio format wasn't a total los..."There wasn't much to garner here haha so I'm sure it's an easy pass for you! 😊 Thanks, Chantel!
Yes, it's really important to know that it's not a thriller. I think that I had read some reviews in advance that gave me warning about that so I adjusted my expectations and was able to enjoy it a bit more. I look forward to seeing more of Packard in the future to maybe develop his character a bit more.
Melissa (post-wedding catch up mode) wrote: "Yes, it's really important to know that it's not a thriller. I think that I had read some reviews in advance that gave me warning about that so I adjusted my expectations and was able to enjoy it a..."You're right, I probably would've enjoyed this a little bit more if my expectations were adjusted. Definitely looking forward to another Packard novel. Thanks, Melissa!
