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Hello, Transcriber by Hannah Morrissey
4.0
challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

For crime and thriller lovers 😱

I devoured Hello Transcriber by @hannahmorrisseywriter this week. I actually didn’t know that a transcriber was an actual position in police stations but Hannah’s experience as a transcriber inspired this story.

This book has the recurring theme of “people only seeing what they want to see,” which has always been a fascinating concept to me. How ignorantly blind we can all be because we our minds show us the story we want to believe. If you check out my @goodreads notes and highlights, you’ll see the section I highlighted related to this concept - that even if people have an overwhelming desire to help, that desire can override a memory of what actually happened 🤯

The plot twists in this book were nicely done - I was not expecting the ending, and I personally love when a book ends “without a happy ending.”

I borrowed this book from @falpublib using the @libby.app - and I’m looking forward to Hannah’s next book, The Widowmaker, releasing in early December!