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A review by booksbytheglass
Long Time Gone by Charlie Donlea
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
charlie donlea’s books are SO ADDICTING! if it wasn’t for work, I would have binged this one in a day 🫡
the writing style is the perfect blend between suspense and procedural style mystery, combining multiple POVs and timelines to create an entire picture just at the last minute. and it worked so well here!!
following medical student sloane after she discovers via 23 and me that she’s actually a missing baby (literally what!!!), the plot surrounds the mystery behind what happened to sloane as a baby and her parents and how it may be connected to other crimes in the area at that time… and let me tell you, my brain was fried trying to keep it all straight!!
the suspense of the mob family was exactly what I loved about THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME, but in a smaller capacity! the characters in the family ranged from sweet and welcoming to actually deranged and I enjoyed the ride of seeing where everyone fell!
even though the book itself was only around 300 pages, it still dragged for me and felt like it could have been a bit more concise at parts. nonetheless, another great binge!!
rating: 4 stars
wine pairing: willamette valley pinot noir
the writing style is the perfect blend between suspense and procedural style mystery, combining multiple POVs and timelines to create an entire picture just at the last minute. and it worked so well here!!
following medical student sloane after she discovers via 23 and me that she’s actually a missing baby (literally what!!!), the plot surrounds the mystery behind what happened to sloane as a baby and her parents and how it may be connected to other crimes in the area at that time… and let me tell you, my brain was fried trying to keep it all straight!!
the suspense of the mob family was exactly what I loved about THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME, but in a smaller capacity! the characters in the family ranged from sweet and welcoming to actually deranged and I enjoyed the ride of seeing where everyone fell!
even though the book itself was only around 300 pages, it still dragged for me and felt like it could have been a bit more concise at parts. nonetheless, another great binge!!
rating: 4 stars
wine pairing: willamette valley pinot noir