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The October List
The October List
Author: Jeffery Deaver
One of Kirkus Review's "Best Books of 2013" The shocking end is only the beginning . . . — #1 bestselling author Jeffery Deaver has created the most riveting and original novel of the year-a race-against-the-clock mystery, told in reverse. — THE OCTOBER LIST — Gabriela waits desperately for news of her abducted daughter. — At last, the door opens. — ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780606366250
ISBN-10: 0606366253
Publication Date: 2/24/2015
Pages: 384
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Publisher: Turtleback Books
Book Type: Library Binding
Other Versions: Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD
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debs avatar reviewed The October List on + 641 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I did not like this book at all. The author used a strange 'gimmick' where he wrote the book backwards -- he placed the last chapter at the *beginning" of the book, then worked backward to the end of the book (which basically had what would have been the first chapter of the story). Sound confusing? It's even more confusing to try to read this mess. I did try reading from the back to the front (starting at the true chapter "1"), but the bland story just didn't hold my interest. The author spent so much time & energy trying to work in this strange format he forgot to work on giving the story some real meat. What a disappointment!
steelersfan avatar reviewed The October List on + 10 more book reviews
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Very disappointing book by Jeffery Deaver. I read half the book hoping it would get better but it never did. It is very hard to keep up with the story. It starts out as a certain day and every chapter after that goes backward (such as 30 minutes earlier, 45 minutes earlier, etc.) Very confusing and not at all enjoyable to read.
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Yuck! I did not care for the backwards story line. It might work for a movie (not really but better than this) but is is awful in a book.


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