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THE RULE OF THREE
Sam Ripley
Atria Books | Emily Bestler Books
Publication Date: August 6th, 2024
336 Pages
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Genres: Mystery | Thriller | Horror | Crime |
Bad things always happen in threes, they say, and they are right.
Okay, I gotta say it, this book was awful. It was really slow going and not in a good way. It was slow going in a confusing and boring way. I liked the premise and that’s why I requested it plus I love a good horror tale, especially when murder is afoot. But to me, the writing style felt very young adult. I don’t mind YA when it’s done well but the characters in this one were irritating. It wasn’t easy to feel any sympathy for them. The plotlines jumped around too much for me to get a connection.
There are three storylines in the book and not one of them felt authentic so it was difficult to get absorbed into their tales of woe. They were all so dumb even for young characters. If you like young adult horror tales like those in the 80s and 90s with teenagers doing remarkably stupid things this may be the book for you. I know these types of books and movies have a cult following but I just felt frustrated. The book didn’t work for me on a multitude of levels and the ending was unsatisfying but I do see there being a niche for this.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the Advance Readers Copy.
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