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Book Review of Still Life

Still Life
Still Life
Author: Joy Fielding
Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Romance
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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Helpful Score: 1


I seldom post reviews on books here, so my doing so with this one reveals that I enjoyed it. And enjoy it I did - I was hooked less than a third of the way into it, and it became a page-turner from that point to the end.

Because the main character becomes comatose shortly into the story, it was a unique venue to follow her in the story. My favorite part is undoubtedly that the character does not regain her site until very near the end, so the reader doesn't get bogged down by visuals of people and spaces. It made me relate to each of the characters by word and deed, which made the reading more in-depth.

I gave it 4-1/2 stars instead of 5 because there were a few times when I felt the storyline didn't move fast enough. However, there is a great twist towards the end that I didn't expect, and I was engaged to see how it all finally played out.

A good read!