tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post6106110944370767491..comments2024-03-27T15:53:51.141-07:00Comments on Book Haven : What Alice KnewGreghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-63528713088017472212018-03-06T14:05:38.706-08:002018-03-06T14:05:38.706-08:00This looks like such a compelling book! A pity abo...This looks like such a compelling book! A pity about the end (I hate when the ending's the thing that ends up letting you down!) but I do love the premise and the sound of the characters.<br />Brilliant review :) Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02412158036738231881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-36818825422124852762018-02-27T18:03:46.267-08:002018-02-27T18:03:46.267-08:00Great review. I didn't read the spoiler part ...Great review. I didn't read the spoiler part because I have been trying to read more thrillers and I might just have to chekc this one out. Thanks for sharing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12891598792339823376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-41406895710060800162018-02-27T13:29:20.757-08:002018-02-27T13:29:20.757-08:00I didn't read the spoilers because I have this...I didn't read the spoilers because I have this one on my TBR though I keep confusing it with the other book with Alice in the title that's about early onset dementia. That's too bad about the slowness though. I may have to get this one on audio. I can deal with a slow book a bit better if I'm listening vs reading.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-88418372652186062702018-02-27T08:26:04.716-08:002018-02-27T08:26:04.716-08:00thrillers are not my top fav genre so if they move...thrillers are not my top fav genre so if they move slowly it's probably a DNF :( I don;t think I would enjoy Alice's spending a lot of time agonizing over the search for truth in art! LOL Daniela Ark @ BOOKIVERSE (www.danielaark.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15777377723072645220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-71794447201237711772018-02-26T22:12:38.128-08:002018-02-26T22:12:38.128-08:00Yeah it was slow, very deliberate, but not bad? Yeah it was slow, very deliberate, but not bad? Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-30540098209111851062018-02-26T22:12:16.718-08:002018-02-26T22:12:16.718-08:00Oh that ending was DIFFERENT!! Oh that ending was DIFFERENT!! Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-23128430846255193822018-02-26T22:12:01.152-08:002018-02-26T22:12:01.152-08:00It was an interesting book, for sure! It was an interesting book, for sure! Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-1248924909025605132018-02-26T22:11:44.224-08:002018-02-26T22:11:44.224-08:00Right? I think the author really tried to lay the ...Right? I think the author really tried to lay the groundwork so that the twist WOULD work, and now I can see hints, but stil... not really buying it? And as to your question, does she really think he's better equipped- you know he IS a good guy, mostly, or the author wants us to think he is?, but still not buying it! <br /><br />Ha right I agree. I was pretty disappointed with that end. Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-37031538339491860512018-02-26T22:09:21.300-08:002018-02-26T22:09:21.300-08:00It was a little slow for me. I do think this would...It was a little slow for me. I do think this would generate a lot of discussion though in a book group. And I hear you- I've been seeming to get a lot of reads like that too. Bad Girls With Perfect Faces is still my favorite recent thriller type read tho. :) Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-70059913549235576162018-02-26T22:08:08.624-08:002018-02-26T22:08:08.624-08:00I think it would be a GREAT book club discussion b...I think it would be a GREAT book club discussion book, and might get some interesting discussion going. the twist is really out there, at least to my mind. Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-88994676916588316802018-02-26T19:37:43.797-08:002018-02-26T19:37:43.797-08:00Okay so, I read the spoilers, because I am already...Okay so, I read the spoilers, because I am already pissed off at Alice and her art. How is she going to do her suuuuuper important art now that The Spoiler happened?! Maybe she was just sick of them all and wanted to get away haha. Seriously, it makes NO sense, clearly she'd be the better one to care for the kids, right? Was she just soooooo in love with him that she did it? (I am rolling my eyes at the mere thought- like come on, HE was the one who did the bad thing! Even if he wasn't guilty of murder, he was still guilty of being a lying cheater, so there's that.) <br /><br />Bottom line is, "What Alice Knew" should have a tagline that reads "Not Common Sense". I am moderately curious because I do what to know what would compel her to behave this way but... I think I'd want to stab her too much hah. Great review!! Shannon @ It Starts at Midnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043593641190645773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-39685948389548305172018-02-26T16:07:47.890-08:002018-02-26T16:07:47.890-08:00This sounds like a pretty interesting read, althou...This sounds like a pretty interesting read, although the slow pacing is a little concerning. You definitely have me curious about the ending though. From what you're saying, it does sound like it would lend itself to some interesting discussions. It would probably be a great book club selection. Suzanne @ The Bookish Librahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116292880784513187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-80507085852875568492018-02-26T14:30:34.689-08:002018-02-26T14:30:34.689-08:00This probably isn't a book for me but lately I...This probably isn't a book for me but lately I've been readings books with characters and choices I didn't understand or like. While not loving the books, I'm still liking them and that they make me question my assumptions (kind of like with Bad Girls with Perfect Faces). This definitely sounds like a good book club/discussion book.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.fwiwreviews.net" rel="nofollow">Karen @ For What It's Worth</a>Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-12390924688084915312018-02-26T14:18:31.077-08:002018-02-26T14:18:31.077-08:00This one sounds awesome, even if it does move a bi...This one sounds awesome, even if it does move a bit slowly.Jenni Elysehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08403700912436098391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-40389625747435698612018-02-26T13:08:09.808-08:002018-02-26T13:08:09.808-08:00Eh to it moving slow but sounds interesting. So in...Eh to it moving slow but sounds interesting. So interested in how it ended now!!Grace @ RebelMommyBookBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10129217535499024513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-75948522025506300262018-02-26T13:05:51.668-08:002018-02-26T13:05:51.668-08:00Oh wow, now this sounds really interesting! Defini...Oh wow, now this sounds really interesting! Definitely think I'll check this one out. Great review!Jordan @ForeverLostinLiteraturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15231807884697678173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-57775133704933976372018-02-26T12:23:55.239-08:002018-02-26T12:23:55.239-08:00As a Thriller, this sounds more like something I w...As a Thriller, this sounds more like something I would be interested in reading. I might just check it out. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. :)La La in the Libraryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18253014225202985934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-34244241147227465042018-02-26T12:19:25.792-08:002018-02-26T12:19:25.792-08:00I had that problem too! And ha ha that's okay-...I had that problem too! And ha ha that's okay- Alice frustrated me too! Some of her decisions smh. But I liked her as well- could relate to SOME of what she did? And the slow pace didn't kill the book but it was a bit slower than a lot of thrillers I read... Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-11732366939873135402018-02-26T12:17:51.215-08:002018-02-26T12:17:51.215-08:00It really is. Very much more about what do you do ...It really is. Very much more about what do you do <br />AFTER the event- and you KNOW the spouse did it- rather than usual who dun it. I did think the art thing was overdone. I think I know where the author was going, and appreciated it to a point, but it was too much? Considering someone was dead? Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-83657930705148460392018-02-26T12:16:07.344-08:002018-02-26T12:16:07.344-08:00It would be a great essay topic! And on a certain ...It would be a great essay topic! And on a certain level I saw where the author was going here- and who am I to say that art doesn't inform life- but at the same time it didn't entirely work for me, as a murder was involved! Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-83673756650815579362018-02-26T12:15:05.116-08:002018-02-26T12:15:05.116-08:00The ending kind of ruined it for me? Alice meant w...The ending kind of ruined it for me? Alice meant well but the art thing just shook things up a bit- like why is she worried about art when her husband may have killed??Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-11875048409406191882018-02-26T12:14:19.035-08:002018-02-26T12:14:19.035-08:00Yeah the ending was tough for me, hard to believe....Yeah the ending was tough for me, hard to believe. Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-75750085608373696592018-02-26T12:14:03.345-08:002018-02-26T12:14:03.345-08:00It didn't make sense here either- why would sh...It didn't make sense here either- why would she do that??????Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-37233419345518337122018-02-26T12:13:45.135-08:002018-02-26T12:13:45.135-08:00Ha I hear you! I need a little sense too, a lot of...Ha I hear you! I need a little sense too, a lot of these thrillers ask us to suspend disbelif as it is, and a wacky ending just makes it worse! I think you're not going to be too deprived if you skip this! Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-82925933190929915402018-02-26T12:12:50.674-08:002018-02-26T12:12:50.674-08:00Exactly! It dealt with those questions a LOT. If ...Exactly! It dealt with those questions a LOT. If a spouse kills someone by accident- or isn't even sure- what do you do? The ending threw me tho. Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.com