It’s no secret in my reviews that I am not a big thriller fan. But I was getting burnt out on my audiobooks, because I only choose nonfiction (usually read by the author), and I thought picking up an action thriller, rather than a creepy one, would be fun.
This was entertaining, but it was like the plot of several blockbuster movies smashed together: mainly Die Hard re: family dynamics (and even an iconic Bruce Willis quote, “put it on my tab!” was used), mixed with The Abyss (estranged wife being the topside brains who puts her life in danger to save her family) and Titanic of course (more direct quotes used, and not just the one acknowledged by the characters about “a woman’s heart is a deep ocean of secrets” but also “I’ll be goddamned” and “you’ll want to take this call!”) every character felt like a caricature, so the high stakes drama ended up feeling silly to me.
Though I will say, I would totally watch this movie and maybe that’s what the intention is for its eventual end state.