mahamreads's Reviews (365)

I usually try not to judge a book by it's cover but Sirens and Muses had such a gorgeous cover it was difficult for me to NOT pick it up.

Part 1 was quite underwhelming. The characters weren't fleshed out and nothing at all was happening and I just wasn't invested. However, I decided to trudge through it and I'm happy I did because the quality of the novel greatly increases in Part 2.

After Part 2 the novel began to feel so much more real. The characters had actual thoughts and feelings and lives and goals and aspirations and their personalities began to emerge. Preston was extremely annoying but I loved reading about Louisa, Karina, and Robert and their journeys.

I think the one thing I took away from this book is that everyone has their own journey, and you just have to trust in it. 

This is the sort of book you find yourself thinking about long after you've finished it. Yes, it's brutally honest and full of so much pain but at the same time it also leaves the readers with hope. We read of the author's journey from her traumatic childhood to her father's death to finally finding herself and healing. An utterly gripping memoir that is highly recommended.

*Arc courtesy netgalley*

I was up till 5 am reading this because I just could not put it down. 

This book is thick with tension and suspense from start to finish, which is quite a feat because a lot of thrillers are unable to keep up the tension for longer than half the book. Another thing I really enjoyed was the dual timeline. It was interesting to see the couple's relationship unfold and to actually see the main character realize the type of man that her husband was.

The only qualm I had about this book was that the writing was unfortunately lacking for me sometimes. There were sometimes random sentences thrown in that didn't have all that much relevance to the plot and there were 2 chapters that started off almost the same back to back.

Overall though, this was a solid book and one that fans of the mystery and thriller genre will surely enjoy
*received an ARC via netgalley*

I really wanted to like this book. and honestly up until the first part I did like it, but once the 2nd part started it just got so,,,boring. The idea behind this book was intriguing and from the reviews I'd read I thought I would like it but it just fell flat for me. I will say, however, that Diaz writes very well and I wish I had picked up another book of their's

I thought this book would be right up my alley, but it turned out to just be disappointing