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I absolutely loved the premise of "extreme hide and seek" gone wrong. The setting was perfectly atmospheric: a crumbling old hotel on a remote island, during a storm of course. There's a hint of survivalist suspense, but since this is essentially reality TV the characters seem safe enough. The host is also suspicious, setting the scene early on.
Unfortunately, very little time was spent on the actual game. Most of the story was about Maverick's shady business practices and online drama. I would have liked a bit more survival! I also didn't think we needed quite as many scenes from the POV of Adele's children (more on that in my spoiler discussion).
This is a quick and enjoyable read. I binged most of it on New Year's Eve, and the pages turned quickly. I always enjoy Lisa Unger books!
I absolutely loved the premise of "extreme hide and seek" gone wrong. The setting was perfectly atmospheric: a crumbling old hotel on a remote island, during a storm of course. There's a hint of survivalist suspense, but since this is essentially reality TV the characters seem safe enough. The host is also suspicious, setting the scene early on.
Unfortunately, very little time was spent on the actual game. Most of the story was about Maverick's shady business practices and online drama. I would have liked a bit more survival! I also didn't think we needed quite as many scenes from the POV of Adele's children (more on that in my spoiler discussion).
This is a quick and enjoyable read. I binged most of it on New Year's Eve, and the pages turned quickly. I always enjoy Lisa Unger books!
