A review by booksbytheglass
What Have You Done? by Shari Lapena

dark mysterious sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

another goodie by shari! she always knows exactly what I need from a thriller: fast paced, bingeable, multiple red herrings, a cast of characters with a ton of secrets, and an ending that has me screaming I KNEW IT 💅🏼

normally, missing children stories make me sad and depressed as thrillers go, but I thoroughly enjoyed the mystery surrounding the disappearance of diana, a high schooler who seemed perfect on the outside. and boy what a ride it was! 

the multi POVs worked extremely well for this story, as it kept the reader bouncing back and forth between each of the characters and their thoughts surrounding the mystery. the only one that didn’t really work for me was ghost diana’s POV, especially since she didn’t even remember what happened to her 🙃

while I did guess the whodunnit, it was a moment of victorious glee that I guessed correctly rather than the feeling that it was obvious all along… 

it felt very similar to a bunch of other neighborhood domestic thrillers, but for a popcorn thriller, it was just what I needed! 

rating: 3.5 stars
wine pairing: sonoma coast chardonnay