Jud H. (trekie70) - , reviewed on 1/2/2021 + 291 more book reviews

Bonnie Graham can hardly wait for the school year to end. She plans to have a relaxing summer, make improvements to her apartment and hanging out with friends. She's even been asked to put together a band to perform at a friend's wedding. All that changes in an instant when when she arrives at the apartment where her âboyfriendâ is apartment-sitting. He is lying dead on the floor. Not knowing what to do, Bonnie calls a girlfriend and together they make a fateful decision that will alter their lives forever.

The Other Side of the Door by Nicci French is a uniquely written thriller that depends largely on âtime-shiftingâ to keep the plot moving. While this writing tool can be used to make a book more interesting, it can also make for tedious reading. French was partially successful, in my opinion. On the plus side, I did enjoy the apparent nod to Agatha Christie's âAnd Then There Were None plot involving a group of people. The characters were well developed and believable. That said, moving back and forth in time every chapter was a little tedious and unnecessary. I'm not really sure what doing so was supposed to add to the reader's experience. However, despite this one negative point, I would still recommend this book and give it 3/5 stars.

* An ecopy of this book was the only consideration received in exchange for this review. *

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