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Bex has always been her daddy's little girl. After her mother left, it was just the two of them. Sure he spoiled her with clothes and jewelry, but what father doesn't dote on his daughter? Except Bex's dad is alleged to be a notorious serial killer. Dubbed the Wife Collector by the press, her father disappeared before he could stand trial, and Bex was left to deal with the taunts and rumors. Foster care is her one chance at starting over, starting fresh. But Bex's old life isn't ready to let her go. When bodies start turning up in her new hometown, the police want to use her as bait to bring her father in for questioning. Is Bex trapping a serial killer or endangering an innocent man?
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Hannah Jayne
27 books680 followersHannah is the author of the UNDERWORLD DETECTION AGENCY CHRONICLES from Kensington books and the upcoming young adult thrillers TRULY, MADLY, DEADLY and SEE JANE RUN available from Sourcebooks, Inc. When she's not battling the demons of the Underworld or tackling a murderer at Hawthorne High, Jayne kicks her feet up in her San Francisco bay area home and attempts to share couch space with two enormous cats.
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February 21, 2017
I’m a bit torn on this one; it was a very intriguing YA novel that sucked me in to the point where there was smoke coming off my fingers from flipping so quickly. Unfortunately, it was a bit predictable and I wish there had been a bit more meat to the story. Hannah Jayne is a brilliant story teller; she knows exactly how to suck you in and force you to give her your undivided attention until she decides you are through reading, which I really like about her books. While this was an enjoyable read for me, I couldn’t really rate it any higher since it wasn’t anything that hasn’t been done before.
THINGS I LIKED:
*I really loved the foster parent aspect of this book. Bex’s new foster parents, Denise and Michael love her from the first moment as if she was their own. While that might not be realistic, it made for a fantastic reading experience and added a level of depth to the story that isn’t found in many of the YA novels I have read in the past.
*Whether it should have or not, this book completely sucked me in and I didn’t want to put it down. The author did a fantastic job of building the suspense over time and keeping my interest.
*The little tid bit of romance between Trevor and Bex was actually enjoyable to me; it wasn’t over the top teenage gross, but it added a bit more humanity to the characters in the story.
THINGS I WASN’T CRAZY FOR:
*Bex was a little too naive to me for someone who had suffered all the media frenzy and hatred she had growing up. I wanted to scream “Why are you so trusting of strangers when your entire life has been mistrusting?!” She seemed a bit immature to me, but I also chalked that up to her being homeschooled most of her life and not having the ability to socialize with others her age.
*The ending was a bit meh to me. The book really had me hanging on to every word and then it just kind of all rushed toward the end. It wasn’t the worst ending I’ve seen; it just could have been developed a bit more.
*Some of the “lingo” and actions of the teens was a little cheesy. I’m not claiming to be hip with the young crowd, as I’m “old” in relation to that age group, but this is always a hard struggle for books about teenagers. This was just a personal nit pick though and didn’t affect my rating or reading experience
Overall, I enjoyed this one and would recommend to the right reader. It is a crazy fast read that entertained me, so I felt it was successful. I’ll still be looking for more from Ms. Jayne in the future.
*I received my copy via Goodreads Giveaway and provided an honest review in exchange.
THINGS I LIKED:
*I really loved the foster parent aspect of this book. Bex’s new foster parents, Denise and Michael love her from the first moment as if she was their own. While that might not be realistic, it made for a fantastic reading experience and added a level of depth to the story that isn’t found in many of the YA novels I have read in the past.
*Whether it should have or not, this book completely sucked me in and I didn’t want to put it down. The author did a fantastic job of building the suspense over time and keeping my interest.
*The little tid bit of romance between Trevor and Bex was actually enjoyable to me; it wasn’t over the top teenage gross, but it added a bit more humanity to the characters in the story.
THINGS I WASN’T CRAZY FOR:
*Bex was a little too naive to me for someone who had suffered all the media frenzy and hatred she had growing up. I wanted to scream “Why are you so trusting of strangers when your entire life has been mistrusting?!” She seemed a bit immature to me, but I also chalked that up to her being homeschooled most of her life and not having the ability to socialize with others her age.
*The ending was a bit meh to me. The book really had me hanging on to every word and then it just kind of all rushed toward the end. It wasn’t the worst ending I’ve seen; it just could have been developed a bit more.
*Some of the “lingo” and actions of the teens was a little cheesy. I’m not claiming to be hip with the young crowd, as I’m “old” in relation to that age group, but this is always a hard struggle for books about teenagers. This was just a personal nit pick though and didn’t affect my rating or reading experience
Overall, I enjoyed this one and would recommend to the right reader. It is a crazy fast read that entertained me, so I felt it was successful. I’ll still be looking for more from Ms. Jayne in the future.
*I received my copy via Goodreads Giveaway and provided an honest review in exchange.
May 23, 2025
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Unfortunately, my hopes were pretty high for this book about the daughter of a serial killer being stalked as she tries to start her life over. But this favours the cheesy aspects of the storyline over the darker, more thrilling potential it has.
There's not a lot of depth to the story. It's a very fast read, but overall it reads less like a "page-turner" and more like the author was in a rush to get it over with.
The MC, Bex, starts her attempt at a new life by saying:
“No way was she going to fade into her hoodie and let people think she was a serial killer just because her father was. Not anymore. That was Beth Anne Reimer. And she was Bex Andrews now.”
But she spends the majority of the book vomiting, hallucinating, having panic attacks, running away from people, crying, and just generally being so fucking weird.
"That should have made her feel better. It should have made her more resilient, more determined to send him to prison where he belonged. But all it did was turn her into a quivering heap lying on her bedroom floor and feeling hopeless and horrible."
Ooo, girl. Please. Enough snot-crying.
The whole book seemed to be building up to some kind of twist, but in the end, everything was exactly what you thought it was going to be. That's kind of a bummer.
For me, this was just too melodramatic with an annoying lead.
Gonna have to give it one quivering NOPE.
⭐⭐ | 2 stars
book source: Sourcebooks Fire via NetGalley in exchange for a review
Unfortunately, my hopes were pretty high for this book about the daughter of a serial killer being stalked as she tries to start her life over. But this favours the cheesy aspects of the storyline over the darker, more thrilling potential it has.
There's not a lot of depth to the story. It's a very fast read, but overall it reads less like a "page-turner" and more like the author was in a rush to get it over with.
The MC, Bex, starts her attempt at a new life by saying:
“No way was she going to fade into her hoodie and let people think she was a serial killer just because her father was. Not anymore. That was Beth Anne Reimer. And she was Bex Andrews now.”
But she spends the majority of the book vomiting, hallucinating, having panic attacks, running away from people, crying, and just generally being so fucking weird.
"That should have made her feel better. It should have made her more resilient, more determined to send him to prison where he belonged. But all it did was turn her into a quivering heap lying on her bedroom floor and feeling hopeless and horrible."
Ooo, girl. Please. Enough snot-crying.
The whole book seemed to be building up to some kind of twist, but in the end, everything was exactly what you thought it was going to be. That's kind of a bummer.
For me, this was just too melodramatic with an annoying lead.
Gonna have to give it one quivering NOPE.
⭐⭐ | 2 stars
book source: Sourcebooks Fire via NetGalley in exchange for a review
May 6, 2016
(Source: I received a digital copy of this book for free on a read-to-review basis. Thanks to SOURCEBOOKS Fire and NetGalley.)
This was a YA mystery story about a girl whose father was a serial killer.
Bex was an okay character, although she did seem a little torn when it came to her father. Considering that she was part of the reason that he was arrested, I think I’d have been a little more scared about him coming back to find her.
The storyline in this was about Bex starting over at a new school in a new place with new foster parents, and her serial killer father striking again. We got a bit of mystery over who would be killed, and also a bit of mystery as to whether Bex’s father was really to blame, and a strange man following Bex around. The pace in this was okay, although towards the end things didn’t move fast enough for me, and I wasn’t swayed by the other possible culprit at all.
The ending to this was okay, and things were tied up fairly well.
6 out of 10
“No way was she going to fade into her hoodie and let people think she was a serial killer just because her father was.
Not anymore.
That was Beth Anne Reimer.
And she was Bex Andrews now.”
This was a YA mystery story about a girl whose father was a serial killer.
Bex was an okay character, although she did seem a little torn when it came to her father. Considering that she was part of the reason that he was arrested, I think I’d have been a little more scared about him coming back to find her.
The storyline in this was about Bex starting over at a new school in a new place with new foster parents, and her serial killer father striking again. We got a bit of mystery over who would be killed, and also a bit of mystery as to whether Bex’s father was really to blame, and a strange man following Bex around. The pace in this was okay, although towards the end things didn’t move fast enough for me, and I wasn’t swayed by the other possible culprit at all.
The ending to this was okay, and things were tied up fairly well.
6 out of 10
July 13, 2016
I don't have a lot to say about this one. It was a good book, but it didn't blow me away. It could have been a 4 star read if a lot of things weren't left unanswered. Why did this happen, why did they do that then and just generally why.
It could have been tied up a bit better for me, but it was still enjoyable. And it made me wonder how the families of murderers deal with their everyday lives after the 'guilty' person has been discovered.
August 17, 2016
“Twisted” fell far short of my expectations.
I had really high hopes for the book. The daughter of a serial killer who is being stalked? Yes, please. Unfortunately, it read more like a somewhat poorly done script for a syfy horror movie. Bex and the other characters fell completely flat, and there were quite a few inconsistencies in the story. Don’t even get me started on the amount of stupid in the main character’s decisions. I know all of this is typical of a low-budget horror movie, but books allow for development. It would have been nice to see the author use it.
I wish I could recommend “Twisted.” The premise was really promising, and I hope to see the author come up with another one that delivers more fully.
This honest review is based upon a complimentary copy provided by the publisher.
I had really high hopes for the book. The daughter of a serial killer who is being stalked? Yes, please. Unfortunately, it read more like a somewhat poorly done script for a syfy horror movie. Bex and the other characters fell completely flat, and there were quite a few inconsistencies in the story. Don’t even get me started on the amount of stupid in the main character’s decisions. I know all of this is typical of a low-budget horror movie, but books allow for development. It would have been nice to see the author use it.
I wish I could recommend “Twisted.” The premise was really promising, and I hope to see the author come up with another one that delivers more fully.
This honest review is based upon a complimentary copy provided by the publisher.
October 28, 2018
I have always loved mystery but my love of suspense thrillers probably intensified when I was in my teens (1990s). I read authors Lois Duncan, Mary Downing Hahn, Joan Lowery Nixon, Christopher Pike and R.L. Stine (to just name some). I still gravitate towards teen thrillers as who can do drama better than young adults!
TWISTED
Written by Hannah Jayne
2016; Sourcebooks Fire (304 Pages)
Genre: fiction, mystery, suspense, thriller, young adult, standalone
RATING: 3.5 STARS
Bex was once Beth Ann. After her father is accused of being a serial killer, her life is turned upside down. At seven years old, Bex wears a necklace given to her by her father that the police discover was once belong to a murdered girl. When the case seems strong against him he goes on the run leaving her behind.
Ten years later, her beloved maternal grandmother passes away and she is sent to live with a couple without children. Bex likes them at first sight and seems to be making friends, and maybe even having a boyfriend. No one knows of her past and her life is going well until a teenage girl is found murdered - by her and her new friends - and has all the hallmarks of her father's victims. When the detective from her father's case returns and asks for her helping in baiting her father...Bex cannot help but have doubts about her father being a murderer.
I love the synopsis of Twisted and the first half of the book had me glued. Then the story began to get a bit predictable and it felt like a letdown. Jayne is great at setting up suspense and a story but then it becomes like a dead end road. The ending left me disappointed as the suspense had evaporated and I felt it was too pat. The dad jokes were a bit too much...and Bex's sudden change also seemed out of the blue. I reviewed Jayne's previous young adult thriller, Escape and have to say that Twisted has shown Jayne's growth in creating suspense and capturing her audience. I honestly think that as Jayne writes her books will get better and I will be trying her next book if I can.
***I received an eARC from NETGALLEY***
My Novelesque Life
TWISTED
Written by Hannah Jayne
2016; Sourcebooks Fire (304 Pages)
Genre: fiction, mystery, suspense, thriller, young adult, standalone
RATING: 3.5 STARS
Bex was once Beth Ann. After her father is accused of being a serial killer, her life is turned upside down. At seven years old, Bex wears a necklace given to her by her father that the police discover was once belong to a murdered girl. When the case seems strong against him he goes on the run leaving her behind.
Ten years later, her beloved maternal grandmother passes away and she is sent to live with a couple without children. Bex likes them at first sight and seems to be making friends, and maybe even having a boyfriend. No one knows of her past and her life is going well until a teenage girl is found murdered - by her and her new friends - and has all the hallmarks of her father's victims. When the detective from her father's case returns and asks for her helping in baiting her father...Bex cannot help but have doubts about her father being a murderer.
I love the synopsis of Twisted and the first half of the book had me glued. Then the story began to get a bit predictable and it felt like a letdown. Jayne is great at setting up suspense and a story but then it becomes like a dead end road. The ending left me disappointed as the suspense had evaporated and I felt it was too pat. The dad jokes were a bit too much...and Bex's sudden change also seemed out of the blue. I reviewed Jayne's previous young adult thriller, Escape and have to say that Twisted has shown Jayne's growth in creating suspense and capturing her audience. I honestly think that as Jayne writes her books will get better and I will be trying her next book if I can.
***I received an eARC from NETGALLEY***
My Novelesque Life
June 27, 2016
I've really come to appreciate Hannah Jayne's mysteries. They are always action packed, well done and well plotted. They type of young adult mysteries that are both intriguing and entertaining. Ones that leave you guessing and ones that I usually don't have all figured out within the first few chapters.
I was very excited going into this because I was so ready for a good solid mystery and while this didn't quite live up to some of her other work, it was still a fun time and a good escape read that I'm glad I read.
What I did love about this book was the characters. Where the mystery lacked, the parental influence and friends more than made up for. It is so rare to see parents of any kind in YA make an appearance, let alone be a big part of the book and that was so very refreshing. And even though this wasn't everything I was hoping it would be, it was entertaining nonetheless.
*ARC copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*
I was very excited going into this because I was so ready for a good solid mystery and while this didn't quite live up to some of her other work, it was still a fun time and a good escape read that I'm glad I read.
What I did love about this book was the characters. Where the mystery lacked, the parental influence and friends more than made up for. It is so rare to see parents of any kind in YA make an appearance, let alone be a big part of the book and that was so very refreshing. And even though this wasn't everything I was hoping it would be, it was entertaining nonetheless.
*ARC copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*
September 28, 2016
THIS BOOK FREAKIN SUCKED. normally I'm like all excited and stuff to read about serial killers and depressed people and all other happy things, but halfway through this terrible collection of pages, I realized this book would never b anywhere near my expectations. I mean it sucked. Like REALLY SUCKED. Don't spend the whole five dollars on it. seriously. Go buy ice cream instead. Okay so FIRST OF ALL, random girl they've never meant moves into there house, and her foster parents r already telling her they love her and acting as real parents and never asking questions about her past and how messed up she is. They act as though she has been their daughter for years. This seems weird and unnatural to me. I mean they don't even get to know her at all. SECOND OF ALL, unrealistic boyfriend. The very first day of school, she meets a magically cute guy who is immediately into her and also totally sweet and perfect. Totally unrealistic. This guy loves her from day one and we still haven't seen any of her personality except for her random freak outs that happen every page or two. THIRD OF ALL, WHY WOULDNT SHE HELP THE STUPID POLICE OFFICER?!?! I MEAN COME ON PEOPLE R GETTING MURDERED AND HURT AND U WONT HELP JUST BECAUSE?!?!?!?! NO. THIS IS NOT OKAY. SELFISH BUTT. I hate the main character. She never changes throughout the entire three hundred pages and has no personality or anything even remotely special about her. I can barely look at this book. Save yourself the trouble and don't get near this book. If u read it u will be up all night long thinking about how stupid the main character is and how much she sucks and how much u hate her. Just. Don't. Read. It.
December 6, 2018
I got this book last year in 2017 for a Christmas present. I have only started to read it, with only being able to read very little of it. I hate to give negative reviews, but out of the 313 pages I couldn't read many pages without being slightly bored of it. However this may be because I've got a bit fed up of reading some crime books, that's not all crime books but I am struggling with crime/thriller books, so I've switched to reading romance books to give me a different genre of topic and that's what I seem to be enjoying the most at the moment. So if your a crime lover and thinking of reading Twisted by Hannah Jayne, read other reviews and make your own decisions, don't go by review.
June 19, 2016
I received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
I know the author was going for a thriller vibe with this one, but it just felt like the author was trying too hard. Some things were silly, some made no sense and some things just didn't fit.
First, let me say that I adored Bex's foster parents. I could really tell that they wanted to be Bex's parents and they were trying so hard to be parents and they didn't even know what that looked like But here's the issue I had with them: they didn't know anything about Bex's family history or even her real name. Come on, that would never happen. That didn't make any sense. Also, they kept calling themselves her parents (which is fine), but there was never any mention of a possible adoption, nor was there a caseworker in the picture. You would think that a caseworker would make regular visits to see how she was getting along.
Can we talk about the name of that high school please? It was Kill Devil Falls High. I don't know why, but that name bugged me. It's like the author was trying to make the name of the high school creepy but she failed miserably. Bex drove me crazy. I get that she felt guilty about putting her dad in prison, but I don't understand why she was terrified of her father. Judging by her memories, her father never abused her or threatened her so why would she jump out of her skin all the time. And Bex was ALWAYS freaking out. It got so incredibly annoying. I mean, I get it: your dad is an alleged killer and it sucks, but can we go ONE paragraph without you jumping or throwing up from stress or spacing out around your friends or bursting into tears. I kind of hated her by the end of the book.
Here's something that really made zero sense: why on earth would people blame Bex for her father's actions? Bex was SEVEN. Not only that, but she had a flashback of being in the courtroom during the trial and the lawyers were arguing over whether she should be in the room when they showed the pictures of the bodies. One guy actually said that she should be in the courtroom so she could see what her dad did. REALLY?? I want to know why the hell she was in the courtroom to begin with. There is no way that the lawyers would make a seven year old sit there throughout the trial. And what psychopath would say that a SEVEN year old is responsible for her father's mistakes. Insane. Another issue was Bex's mother. She had supposedly ran off when Bex was six. No one could find her, so no one even knew if she was alive or dead. With all of Bex's flashbacks, there were NO flashbacks of her mother and no interest in finding her finding out what happened with her. I mean, there was ZERO interest throughout the book regarding her mother. That was so weird.
Throughout the book, the pacing was all off, mainly because the ONLY thing going on was Bex freaking out about the possibility of everyone finding out who she was. I kept reading because I wanted to get some closure to the mystery, but the author's attempts to make me creeped out (didn't work) and all of Bex's emotions just annoyed me. Towards the end, there was talk of another murder suspect but I didn't buy it at all. The theory that Bex suddenly started believing was just stupid and I wanted to hit her because she was falling for it. The end was kind of predictable and also rushed. When the killer was revealed, I still had questions, like about the motive. I did expect some kind of motive or reasoning behind the killing, but there was none of that. The book ended so abruptly. I felt a bit unsatisfied from it.
I know the author was going for a thriller vibe with this one, but it just felt like the author was trying too hard. Some things were silly, some made no sense and some things just didn't fit.
First, let me say that I adored Bex's foster parents. I could really tell that they wanted to be Bex's parents and they were trying so hard to be parents and they didn't even know what that looked like But here's the issue I had with them: they didn't know anything about Bex's family history or even her real name. Come on, that would never happen. That didn't make any sense. Also, they kept calling themselves her parents (which is fine), but there was never any mention of a possible adoption, nor was there a caseworker in the picture. You would think that a caseworker would make regular visits to see how she was getting along.
Can we talk about the name of that high school please? It was Kill Devil Falls High. I don't know why, but that name bugged me. It's like the author was trying to make the name of the high school creepy but she failed miserably. Bex drove me crazy. I get that she felt guilty about putting her dad in prison, but I don't understand why she was terrified of her father. Judging by her memories, her father never abused her or threatened her so why would she jump out of her skin all the time. And Bex was ALWAYS freaking out. It got so incredibly annoying. I mean, I get it: your dad is an alleged killer and it sucks, but can we go ONE paragraph without you jumping or throwing up from stress or spacing out around your friends or bursting into tears. I kind of hated her by the end of the book.
Here's something that really made zero sense: why on earth would people blame Bex for her father's actions? Bex was SEVEN. Not only that, but she had a flashback of being in the courtroom during the trial and the lawyers were arguing over whether she should be in the room when they showed the pictures of the bodies. One guy actually said that she should be in the courtroom so she could see what her dad did. REALLY?? I want to know why the hell she was in the courtroom to begin with. There is no way that the lawyers would make a seven year old sit there throughout the trial. And what psychopath would say that a SEVEN year old is responsible for her father's mistakes. Insane. Another issue was Bex's mother. She had supposedly ran off when Bex was six. No one could find her, so no one even knew if she was alive or dead. With all of Bex's flashbacks, there were NO flashbacks of her mother and no interest in finding her finding out what happened with her. I mean, there was ZERO interest throughout the book regarding her mother. That was so weird.
Throughout the book, the pacing was all off, mainly because the ONLY thing going on was Bex freaking out about the possibility of everyone finding out who she was. I kept reading because I wanted to get some closure to the mystery, but the author's attempts to make me creeped out (didn't work) and all of Bex's emotions just annoyed me. Towards the end, there was talk of another murder suspect but I didn't buy it at all. The theory that Bex suddenly started believing was just stupid and I wanted to hit her because she was falling for it. The end was kind of predictable and also rushed. When the killer was revealed, I still had questions, like about the motive. I did expect some kind of motive or reasoning behind the killing, but there was none of that. The book ended so abruptly. I felt a bit unsatisfied from it.
March 16, 2017
When Beth was seven, her father was accused of murder and became known as "the Wife Collector" as he murdered potential mothers for his daughter and then cut off their ring fingers. Before he could be found guilty of the crimes, he escaped and went into hiding. Beth's dad had always claimed that he was innocent and had been set up by someone with the means and opportunity. Years later Beth is now a teenager and has finally found a great home in Kill Devil Hills. She has also scrubbed her past clean and changed her name to Bec Andrews. No longer will she be associated with her dad's crimes, she can start fresh with her new foster family who loves and cares for her. Things start to settle well until tragedy strikes, and a girl is found murdered. Strange things start occurring, and Bec wonders if her dad has resurfaced especially when clues and items from her past start to show up around town. When detectives from Bec's past show up, will she help them lure her father out or does she want the past to stay in the past? I enjoyed this read as I love serial killer type novels especially when it involves family members and the repercussions. The one part that I had hoped for in Twisted was that they had gone deeper into finding out the truth about what happened to Bec's mother as she had minor flashbacks but it was left open-ended to whether she had been murdered by her husband - Bec's father or not. If you love your mysteries and thrillers, then check out Twisted by Hannah Jayne as you will not be disappointed. I also have to admit I did smile when I read the town this book was based in - Kill Devil Hills as I have read a series prior with the same name which surrounded the small beach town.
June 12, 2016
I received a copy from Netgalley.
The premise of this book sounded pretty good, Bex Andrews, the daughter of a never caught serial killer trying to start a new life without the stigma of always been known as that killer's daughter. New school, new adoptive parents who don't know the truth, and then girls start turning up dead in the same manner as the previous murders.
Should be pretty interesting. Unfortunately, this is a DNF for me. I made it 30% but I'm not really interested in anymore. I'm finding it flat and dull, and I don't particularly like the main character. While I can't imagine what it must be like with the worry over your head that your own father may have allegedly been a serial killer, even though she had nothing to do with anything, she seems to be blamed. It must be awful to live with that knowledge.
But I just did not like Bex much at all. I found her very wooden, and it was a tad bit annoying how she started at a new school and became insta-friends with the most popular girls there and instantly had a hot boy liking her immediately. Yes, I get she's worried constantly that people will find out the truth about who she is...but...it was the same thing over and over. Something about the style of the writing wasn't sitting well with me, there was a lot going on, but I found it boring.
I just don't like it. Not for me.
Thank you Netgalley and SourceBooks Fire for approving my request to view the title.
The premise of this book sounded pretty good, Bex Andrews, the daughter of a never caught serial killer trying to start a new life without the stigma of always been known as that killer's daughter. New school, new adoptive parents who don't know the truth, and then girls start turning up dead in the same manner as the previous murders.
Should be pretty interesting. Unfortunately, this is a DNF for me. I made it 30% but I'm not really interested in anymore. I'm finding it flat and dull, and I don't particularly like the main character. While I can't imagine what it must be like with the worry over your head that your own father may have allegedly been a serial killer, even though she had nothing to do with anything, she seems to be blamed. It must be awful to live with that knowledge.
But I just did not like Bex much at all. I found her very wooden, and it was a tad bit annoying how she started at a new school and became insta-friends with the most popular girls there and instantly had a hot boy liking her immediately. Yes, I get she's worried constantly that people will find out the truth about who she is...but...it was the same thing over and over. Something about the style of the writing wasn't sitting well with me, there was a lot going on, but I found it boring.
I just don't like it. Not for me.
Thank you Netgalley and SourceBooks Fire for approving my request to view the title.
August 23, 2016
She was a new person, at the other side of her home state and about to start a new life. No way was she going to fade into her hoodie and let people think she was a serial killer just because her father was.
Not anymore.
That was Beth Anne Reimer.
And she was Bex Andrews now.
This book... this book was a no, no thank you, never again. I feel really awful for saying that, because I liked the author's previous novel, Truly, Madly, Deadly. But... this was terrible all around. I cannot think of a single thing I liked.
Get this: Bex Andrews, real name Beth Anne Reimer, is moving in with a foster family. When she was younger, her father was arrested and accused of being a serial killer called the Wife Collector, but before he could be tried, he disappeared. Now seventeen, Bex is moving across the state, where she's changing her name and attempting to start a new life where no one knows her as a serial killer's daughter. But that's not as easy as it would seem, because within a week of Bex's arrival, a girl turns up murdered, and it looks like the Wife Collector was the one behind it. And now Bex feels like she's being stalked.
The characters are all flat and one dimensional, and the relationships between them felt forced and awkward. Bex is the MC, but she's horribly boring. I didn't like her one bit. I don't think that there was any character development that took place, especially not for Bex, who just comes off as jumpy and a bit dimwitted.
Bex's foster parents, Denise and Michael, are extremely dorky. Other than that, they're only there to feed Bex and push her into going out with her friends. Weirdly enough, Bex begins calling them "mom" and "dad," as if she was adopted by them, and they go along with it.
Bex's new friends are cheerleaders Laney and Chelsea. Once again: flat, shallow, one-dimensional. Their third best friend, Darla, is one whose body shows up one week after Bex's arrival, and the girls are the ones to find her. Afterwards they cry, go to the funeral, and then attend parties and joke about how much Darla would've hated the attention she was getting, because it was not enough.
There's Trevor, Bex's love interest. This novel could've done without honestly, because Trevor plays the same role as Laney and Chelsea. He's there to be another teenager. He gives Bex his letter jacket, and tells her he loves her (hello, instalove). This relationship was the one I hated most, because it was just too forced, awkward, and unnecessary. Literally, they start going out after a week, and maybe a week or so later they're proclaiming their love for one another, despite the fact that they rarely talk to each other on screen. And to make matters worse, the author was well aware of this when she wrote it in:
"But they're my friends," Trevor said, his hands falling listlessly at his sides. "And that's my girlfriend."
Bex should have felt something - an exhilarated zing, a delicious anxiety, even a pop of irrational fear. She had eaten lunch with Trevor exactly five times and shared an ice cream cone and her history notes - and now he was calling her his girlfriend.
Lastly, there's Detective Shuster, who worked the Wife Collector case ten years before. He asks Bex for help finding her dad. I have to say, he was a really crappy detective. His actions are more criminal-like than detective-like, and he doesn't seem to be following any sort of protocol. He's annoying and probably just as dimwitted as our MC.
The mystery was practically nonexistent. The entire plot is that Bex feels watched. She few strange things happen to her - a postcard in her locker from where she used to live, a necklace left on her doorstep, her friend's car plastered with missing posters of the Wife Collector's victims. In the meantime, the Detective Shuster shows up and claims that he needs Bex's help to draw her father out of hiding by asking her to either reveal her identity to the public or by creating accounts on the Wife Collector's fan sites. In the end, Bex wrestles with whether or not she believes her dad really is the Wife Collector. Unfortunately, we never find out who is behind the strange occurrences - at least, no one comes out to say that they were the ones that did so.
The resolution was rushed. Literally, the entire climax and ending happens in about ten pages. And there are plenty of things left unanswered. How will Bex react with knowing the truth? Will she tell her friends, boyfriend, and foster parents the nature of her true identity? How will they treat her if they find out? Etc.
I wasn't a fan of the writing style. I can't quite put my finger on it, but I felt like the writing itself was... too simplistic. It was a mix of Bex said this, Bex thought this, Bex felt this. It was boring, as I wasn't given a chance to try to feel what Bex was feeling, I was just told flat out that she was feeling a certain kind of emotion.
In addition, the novel jumps between the present day and some flashbacks, the transitions of which are not smooth in the least. Sometimes the reason for the sudden flashback made sense, but other times it seemed completely uncalled for, simply convenient to explain Bex's thinking process or "sudden memories" regarding things her father said or did.
Oh, and there are several parts in which we are reading text messages between Bex and the other characters. Unfortunately, they all use text speak circa 2003. There are some parts where I had to stare at the line and sound out what they were trying to say, because nobody uses that anymore. Guess what? There's this fantastic thing called autocorrect which fixes your misspelled words and capitalizes when it's grammatically correct.
In short, I wouldn't recommend this book. It was a quick and easy read, but the mystery was lacking, character development is nonexistent, and the writing wasn't engaging.
March 3, 2017
Bev is a teenager trying to make a new start of her life. She has been adopted by foster parents who welcome her and try to give her what she needs. She has a new name and is trying to escape a past where her father was a serial killer when she was a child. He has disappeared and no one knows where he is. Bev has her new home, loving foster parents, new friends and even a boyfriend but there is always that nagging thought ... wondering if her father has tried to contact her. Mysteries surround her in the form of a murdered classmate and small gifts and notes she is receiving. Are these from her father? Is someone else guilty of all the killings in her past and trying to frame her father? Worse, Bev doubts her own self. If her father is a psychopath/sociopath could she have inherited a mental condition?
October 22, 2018
What a surprisingly good book! I wasn’t expecting much out of this one but it 👏🏻 was 👏🏻 so 👏🏻good! Would have given 4 stars but it was a little predictable, and it was too short! The ending was so dramatic and twisty but I wanted to know more about the “how” and what happens after. It kinda felt like an abrupt end after all this build up. Still exceeded my expectations, what a good Halloween read!!
March 3, 2017
Bev is a teenager making a new identity for herself. She has a new name and has been adopted by foster parents who want to do all they can to provide a loving, supportive home for her. Bev is running from her past. When she was a child her father was a serial killer and she is running away from her identity as the serial killer's daughter. Her father has been on the run and she hasn't heard from him since his arrest. Now she lives in a new place with a loving home, friends and even a boyfriend. But is her father trying to contact her. Bev receives mysterious notes which may indicate that he has. Might it turn out that he was innocent after all and was being set up? Or is she in danger from him contacting her? Harder for Bev is the question of whether she inherited her father's sociopathic/psychopathic mental illness or not.
February 27, 2017
This is the book chosen for the month of March for our psychological thriller group and I am glad I had the chance to read this book and getting ready to start the one at the end of the book THE ESCAPE I know if it's as good as TWISTED was it will be a good one as well.
What would you do if you had to change everything about you including your name and move some place never heard of just to get away from things...Would you be just like Bex or would you try doing it all on your own...I know what it's like to move to a place where no one knows who you are just to try to get away and start over and I give this girl a thumbs up for being strong like she is...Love is strange and if you haven't read this book and want to try figuring out what is so TWISTED then I say pick this book up and start reading you won't be TWISTED....
What would you do if you had to change everything about you including your name and move some place never heard of just to get away from things...Would you be just like Bex or would you try doing it all on your own...I know what it's like to move to a place where no one knows who you are just to try to get away and start over and I give this girl a thumbs up for being strong like she is...Love is strange and if you haven't read this book and want to try figuring out what is so TWISTED then I say pick this book up and start reading you won't be TWISTED....
June 29, 2016
TWISTED has the interesting premise of a teen girl haunted by the serial murders allegedly committed by her father in the wake of a classmate's copycat murder, and it is a quick page-turner that will satisfy younger YA readers' looking for a murder mystery reminiscent of Christopher Pike and R.L. Stine.
What I liked: Bex is an MC who is easy to relate to while being understandably guarded. This is the second book I've read lately where the MC has been adopted, and it is refreshing to see characters who weren't adopted as babies. The history of Bex's father and how she is determined to leave behind her childhood name of Beth Anne, which she associates with her father's alleged crimes, make for a character haunted by circumstances in her past that were far from her control. I related to her desperation to keep her past hidden from her new friends. It was also nice for Bex to have some solid female friends without any undertones of jealousy or competition.
What needed work: As much as I like Bex's story, she and the other characters could've benefited from a bit more depth. I also have a pet peeve of insta-love, which plagued Bex's relationship with her love interest. Also, the police work pinged my radar simply because I have a background in criminology and know proper procedure for interrogation and investigation, so for me personally, some aspects of the plot required a greater suspension of disbelief but that may not be an issue for other readers.
Overall takeaway: A good murder mystery, especially for those just dipping their toes into the genre.
What I liked: Bex is an MC who is easy to relate to while being understandably guarded. This is the second book I've read lately where the MC has been adopted, and it is refreshing to see characters who weren't adopted as babies. The history of Bex's father and how she is determined to leave behind her childhood name of Beth Anne, which she associates with her father's alleged crimes, make for a character haunted by circumstances in her past that were far from her control. I related to her desperation to keep her past hidden from her new friends. It was also nice for Bex to have some solid female friends without any undertones of jealousy or competition.
What needed work: As much as I like Bex's story, she and the other characters could've benefited from a bit more depth. I also have a pet peeve of insta-love, which plagued Bex's relationship with her love interest. Also, the police work pinged my radar simply because I have a background in criminology and know proper procedure for interrogation and investigation, so for me personally, some aspects of the plot required a greater suspension of disbelief but that may not be an issue for other readers.
Overall takeaway: A good murder mystery, especially for those just dipping their toes into the genre.
January 14, 2020
I hate to say it, but I was kinda disappointed by this book. I was intrigued by the cover and the synopsis, but it just didn’t deliver. Most of the book, it felt like nothing was happening. And then when something finally did happen, it was predictable. I will say that it was easy to read and there were portions that showed a glimmer of hope that maybe there would be a good twist . . . But then nothing continued to happen. And if I read one more book with an idiot teen who refuses to do the obviously smart thing, I’m gonna chuck the book across the room. Half the story would have been resolved if she had just been honest with the police and quit thinking about only herself. I also didn’t like how Jayne seemed so down on Nag’s Head and the Outer Banks. I happen to love the Outer Banks and the idea that having companies and stores to accommodate tourists, the main source of income for the area, is somehow a detriment, shows such immaturity. I wish I could say better things, but I really can’t. And I can’t really recommend this to anybody. I’m glad I read it, but I don’t think I’ll be picking up anymore of Jayne’s books.
June 2, 2017
The storyline had potential but ultimately flopped. The author's writing is subpar, to be honest. She failed to create interesting, deep characters. I was annoyed by the main character's constant "retching" and anxiety. The ending was a huge let down. Would not recommend.
July 6, 2016
Ugh... Finished it but my god was it awful! Too many metaphors, way too many flashbacks, and that ending was just the rancid icing on the poop cake that is this book. Ugh.....
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September 23, 2019I liked the concept, but the characters lacked depth for me and the relationships between Bex and her foster parents, her friends, and her boyfriend did not feel natural. I also would have liked a longer resolution-- the climax happens too quickly. Zach and Lauren are sort of forgotten. I wanted Bex to be stronger. She is constantly feeling faint, vomiting, running out of rooms, or generally just panicking. Also, her saliva "soured in her mouth" a bunch of times. Again-- cool concept, but I wanted more.
May 15, 2021
I'm just not sure how I feel about this book. I didn't hate it but I didn't love it either. It drew me in but I felt like it was very predictable. Idk, I just don't know how I feel about it
May 18, 2016
Twisted - Hannah Jayne
Twisted is a novel full of suspense and is downright creepy, but the plot and characters did not live up to the expectations I had for this book.
Bex has a lot to contend with. She has just moved to a new town after the death of the grandmother who raised her for the past ten years. A new town, new school, new home, new foster parents. With this new start she is trying to finally burry the old Beth Anne, daughter of an alleged serial killer. But keeping the secret of who she really is has her on edge. Does someone know? Will they find out? And then there are the odd phone calls and the notes and gifts being left for her. When she and her new friends find the body of fellow school girl Darla, Bex is scared that her father is back. But she's not even sure he is the notorious Wife Collector serial killer...
This book's focus is Bex's ability to understand and cope with her father's alleged guilt. There are plenty of flashbacks that fill in the details of Beth Ann's childhood and the arrest of her father, the trial and his disappearance, interspaced with Bex settling into her new home and worrying about her secret being uncovered. Bex wrestles with a mix of guilt for being the one to turn her father in, anger at the whole situation, sadness for the women who lost their lives and the tiniest seed of hope that her father may have been innocent. The suspense and mystery start early on in the book, but I got a lot more invested in the story at the halfway point. Unfortunately I did not enjoy the ending and thought the last third of the book could have been wrapped up a little quicker and the suspense was effectively wasted.
Bex is not the strongest of characters, nor the wisest. She spends the majority of the book crying, worrying, freaking out, running away or vomiting. Understandable, as the whole thing is pretty scary, but still. She is also happy to let other people rescue her, while being 'brave' and running off into dangerous situations. This kept the suspense high but her choices grew annoying. I really felt for Bex and thought her situation was certainly worthy of being told, I just couldn't connect to her.
The whole book's internal focus on Bex meant the other characters remained two dimensional. Michael and Denise are Bex's foster parents and they offer the only comedic relief in this tense novel. They are both laid back and supportive of Bex. I did not like Bex's relationship with Trevor. At all. For starters he, like many of the characters are flat and I really didn't learn anything about him or Bex's new school friends at any point in the book. And then there is the fact that it seems like he and Bex have only just met when he declares that she is his girlfriend (thanks for asking?) and she has no problem with his assumption or high-handedess. Add to this that any time they are together Bex is completely focused on herself and her problems and it seems like he is just a convenient warm body to have nearby. Not the most romantic of relationships.
Overall, this book had plenty of tense moments and gory descriptions worthy of any horror film, but the mystery while at first intriguing did not evolve into anything nearly as exciting as I expected.
The publishers provided a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Find more reviews on my blog Madison's Library.
Twisted is a novel full of suspense and is downright creepy, but the plot and characters did not live up to the expectations I had for this book.
Bex has a lot to contend with. She has just moved to a new town after the death of the grandmother who raised her for the past ten years. A new town, new school, new home, new foster parents. With this new start she is trying to finally burry the old Beth Anne, daughter of an alleged serial killer. But keeping the secret of who she really is has her on edge. Does someone know? Will they find out? And then there are the odd phone calls and the notes and gifts being left for her. When she and her new friends find the body of fellow school girl Darla, Bex is scared that her father is back. But she's not even sure he is the notorious Wife Collector serial killer...
This book's focus is Bex's ability to understand and cope with her father's alleged guilt. There are plenty of flashbacks that fill in the details of Beth Ann's childhood and the arrest of her father, the trial and his disappearance, interspaced with Bex settling into her new home and worrying about her secret being uncovered. Bex wrestles with a mix of guilt for being the one to turn her father in, anger at the whole situation, sadness for the women who lost their lives and the tiniest seed of hope that her father may have been innocent. The suspense and mystery start early on in the book, but I got a lot more invested in the story at the halfway point. Unfortunately I did not enjoy the ending and thought the last third of the book could have been wrapped up a little quicker and the suspense was effectively wasted.
Bex is not the strongest of characters, nor the wisest. She spends the majority of the book crying, worrying, freaking out, running away or vomiting. Understandable, as the whole thing is pretty scary, but still. She is also happy to let other people rescue her, while being 'brave' and running off into dangerous situations. This kept the suspense high but her choices grew annoying. I really felt for Bex and thought her situation was certainly worthy of being told, I just couldn't connect to her.
The whole book's internal focus on Bex meant the other characters remained two dimensional. Michael and Denise are Bex's foster parents and they offer the only comedic relief in this tense novel. They are both laid back and supportive of Bex. I did not like Bex's relationship with Trevor. At all. For starters he, like many of the characters are flat and I really didn't learn anything about him or Bex's new school friends at any point in the book. And then there is the fact that it seems like he and Bex have only just met when he declares that she is his girlfriend (thanks for asking?) and she has no problem with his assumption or high-handedess. Add to this that any time they are together Bex is completely focused on herself and her problems and it seems like he is just a convenient warm body to have nearby. Not the most romantic of relationships.
Overall, this book had plenty of tense moments and gory descriptions worthy of any horror film, but the mystery while at first intriguing did not evolve into anything nearly as exciting as I expected.
The publishers provided a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Find more reviews on my blog Madison's Library.
July 15, 2016
I’m going to write this review a little bit differently than I normally do, because there were many parts that I really liked, but unfortunately there were many that I didn’t like.
What I liked:
I liked the main character, Bex. She’s lived with a noose around her neck for ten years and she’s only seventeen. Her father is the alleged Wife Collector, a serial killer who terrorized women in Raleigh years ago. Bex helped the police back when she was just a little girl providing them with enough evidence to lock him up. But he disappeared before his real sentence could even begin. The poor kid has spent the past ten years absolutely torn up by guilt over what her younger self did to her father.
The pace of this book is fast and the chapters are fairly short. Jayne knows how to build up suspense in an impressive manner that really sets the tone for a nail biting book. Bex has lots of flashbacks throughout the story that provides, in pieces some of her background information. She is desperately lonely and just wants to be accepted. Her life has been clouded by judgements and assumptions just because of who her father is. She’s continuously trying to reconcile the father that she loved as a young girl with the monster the police say he is.
Bex goes to live with her new foster parents, Michael and Denise after her grandmother passes away. They were one of my favorite parts of this book. It was so nice to see a loving and caring set of foster parents, as most books that I’ve read with either adoptive or foster parents portray them as mean and hateful. They were sweet people who genuinely loved Bex and wanted only the best for her.
What I didn’t like:
Parts of this book were a little contrived and predictable. Bex starts out at a new school and is instantly accepted into the “in crowd” and begins dating a handsome and popular boy. It was better than the typical use of high school mean girls, but it was all a little bit too convenient. While there were many twists and turns throughout, sadly I was easily able to guess the majority of them. Knowing what is going to happen next always kills the mood of what could have been a great book.
While the mounting suspense was nicely executed, all of the sudden it just kind of…stopped. The end felt rushed, sudden and abrupt and I felt like there were still a few unanswered questions, which is my reading pet peeve.
While I felt that were parts of this book that needed to be a bit more developed, I still felt like it was an interesting read. Jayne shows great potential as a suspense writer and I can definitely see the appeal this book would have for a YA reader. I was just left wanting more.
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What I liked:
I liked the main character, Bex. She’s lived with a noose around her neck for ten years and she’s only seventeen. Her father is the alleged Wife Collector, a serial killer who terrorized women in Raleigh years ago. Bex helped the police back when she was just a little girl providing them with enough evidence to lock him up. But he disappeared before his real sentence could even begin. The poor kid has spent the past ten years absolutely torn up by guilt over what her younger self did to her father.
The pace of this book is fast and the chapters are fairly short. Jayne knows how to build up suspense in an impressive manner that really sets the tone for a nail biting book. Bex has lots of flashbacks throughout the story that provides, in pieces some of her background information. She is desperately lonely and just wants to be accepted. Her life has been clouded by judgements and assumptions just because of who her father is. She’s continuously trying to reconcile the father that she loved as a young girl with the monster the police say he is.
Bex goes to live with her new foster parents, Michael and Denise after her grandmother passes away. They were one of my favorite parts of this book. It was so nice to see a loving and caring set of foster parents, as most books that I’ve read with either adoptive or foster parents portray them as mean and hateful. They were sweet people who genuinely loved Bex and wanted only the best for her.
What I didn’t like:
Parts of this book were a little contrived and predictable. Bex starts out at a new school and is instantly accepted into the “in crowd” and begins dating a handsome and popular boy. It was better than the typical use of high school mean girls, but it was all a little bit too convenient. While there were many twists and turns throughout, sadly I was easily able to guess the majority of them. Knowing what is going to happen next always kills the mood of what could have been a great book.
While the mounting suspense was nicely executed, all of the sudden it just kind of…stopped. The end felt rushed, sudden and abrupt and I felt like there were still a few unanswered questions, which is my reading pet peeve.
While I felt that were parts of this book that needed to be a bit more developed, I still felt like it was an interesting read. Jayne shows great potential as a suspense writer and I can definitely see the appeal this book would have for a YA reader. I was just left wanting more.
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February 16, 2018
Twisted
Recently I read the book Twisted by Hannah Jayne. Although it initially sounded interesting, it was not well written and I ended up not liking it very much. This book was published on July 5th, 2016 and fits in the suspense and thriller genre. It was written by Hannah Jayne, who had already written multiple other books that fit under the same genre. Her style is very simplistic and basic, which is why I think I didn’t like it very much. The vocabulary within this book is very limited and easy to read.
Twisted follows the story of Beth Anne Reimer, who changed her name to Bex Andrews after her father was convicted of multiple homicide cases. Her father, dubbed as “The Wife Collector”, was accused of ruthlessly murdering six women after sleeping with them, which led him to abandon Beth Anne in order to hide from the police. After being taken away by the police, Beth Anne changed her name to Bex Andrews and was put into foster care. Twisted begins with Bex moving to a new town, Kill Devil Hills, with her new foster parents, Denise and Michael. As she begins to adjust to her new life and make new friends, signs start to pop up that seem to be from her father, taunting her. An investigation is opened in her new town after a blonde, teenage girl, which fits the killer’s profile, is found dead on the beach. Bex begins to work with the police to uncover her father’s secrets.
The characters in this book are very poorly developed and basic. They aren’t authentic or unique in any way, and the reader only gets a surface level understanding of their personalities. They could be made better by being described more in depth and being more original. All of the high school girls in this book are depicted in the exact same way and their actions seem very over exaggerated.
Although the book isn’t well written, it has an interesting plot that has an unpredictable twist. If the book had been written better, I would have liked it a lot more. When reading this book, I compared it to other books in the thriller genre in the way that it constantly built suspense. Compared to all of the other books I have read, this one is nowhere near the top of my favorites.
Readers should be aware of the topics of murder, violence, and mature content within this book. There are some detailed descriptions of violence and dead bodies that may be disturbing to some readers.
This book is very surface level and does not really contain any themes or life lessons that resonated with me. I would not recommend reading this book to anyone, but it is very appropriate for a non advanced reader due to its simplicity.
Recently I read the book Twisted by Hannah Jayne. Although it initially sounded interesting, it was not well written and I ended up not liking it very much. This book was published on July 5th, 2016 and fits in the suspense and thriller genre. It was written by Hannah Jayne, who had already written multiple other books that fit under the same genre. Her style is very simplistic and basic, which is why I think I didn’t like it very much. The vocabulary within this book is very limited and easy to read.
Twisted follows the story of Beth Anne Reimer, who changed her name to Bex Andrews after her father was convicted of multiple homicide cases. Her father, dubbed as “The Wife Collector”, was accused of ruthlessly murdering six women after sleeping with them, which led him to abandon Beth Anne in order to hide from the police. After being taken away by the police, Beth Anne changed her name to Bex Andrews and was put into foster care. Twisted begins with Bex moving to a new town, Kill Devil Hills, with her new foster parents, Denise and Michael. As she begins to adjust to her new life and make new friends, signs start to pop up that seem to be from her father, taunting her. An investigation is opened in her new town after a blonde, teenage girl, which fits the killer’s profile, is found dead on the beach. Bex begins to work with the police to uncover her father’s secrets.
The characters in this book are very poorly developed and basic. They aren’t authentic or unique in any way, and the reader only gets a surface level understanding of their personalities. They could be made better by being described more in depth and being more original. All of the high school girls in this book are depicted in the exact same way and their actions seem very over exaggerated.
Although the book isn’t well written, it has an interesting plot that has an unpredictable twist. If the book had been written better, I would have liked it a lot more. When reading this book, I compared it to other books in the thriller genre in the way that it constantly built suspense. Compared to all of the other books I have read, this one is nowhere near the top of my favorites.
Readers should be aware of the topics of murder, violence, and mature content within this book. There are some detailed descriptions of violence and dead bodies that may be disturbing to some readers.
This book is very surface level and does not really contain any themes or life lessons that resonated with me. I would not recommend reading this book to anyone, but it is very appropriate for a non advanced reader due to its simplicity.
December 13, 2016
3 - 3.5 Stars
Twisted was really exciting! It had me guessing, and then second guessing myself, the whole time.
I was intrigued and in my clue-finding mode throughout the entire book. I really cared about Bex -- I cared about what happened to her.
I read the book quite quickly, so I might have missed something, but for me there are still many unanswered or only partially answered questions.
The story was not as tightly tied together as I had hoped. And there were no real shockers. But, nevertheless, it was definitely exciting. I was intrigued throughout the book; only the ending was less than satisfying for me.
I received a copy of this book from Sourcebooks Fire via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
BUDDY READ: Mystery/Crime > Twisted by Hannah Jayne - Starting May 5th 2016
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Twisted was really exciting! It had me guessing, and then second guessing myself, the whole time.
I was intrigued and in my clue-finding mode throughout the entire book. I really cared about Bex -- I cared about what happened to her.
I read the book quite quickly, so I might have missed something, but for me there are still many unanswered or only partially answered questions.
The story was not as tightly tied together as I had hoped. And there were no real shockers. But, nevertheless, it was definitely exciting. I was intrigued throughout the book; only the ending was less than satisfying for me.
I received a copy of this book from Sourcebooks Fire via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
BUDDY READ: Mystery/Crime > Twisted by Hannah Jayne - Starting May 5th 2016
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
July 21, 2016
*Source* Publisher
*Genre* Young Adult, Mystery, Thriller
*Rating* 3.5-4
*My Thoughts*
Twisted, by author Hannah Jayne, follows the story of 17-year old Bex Andrews. Ten years ago, 7-year old Beth Anne Reimer pointed out her own father as being the serial killer known as the wife collector. Now, ten years later, Bex finds herself with new foster parents Denise and Michael Pierson, living in a new place called Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, and hoping for a new start where nobody knows about her father, or her connection to him.
One of the better novels that Jayne has written.
You really have to feel for what Bex is put through.
*Full Review @ Gizmos Reviews 07/21/2016*
http://gizmosreviews.blogspot.com/201...
Published July 5th 2016 by Sourcebooks Fire
*Genre* Young Adult, Mystery, Thriller
*Rating* 3.5-4
*My Thoughts*
Twisted, by author Hannah Jayne, follows the story of 17-year old Bex Andrews. Ten years ago, 7-year old Beth Anne Reimer pointed out her own father as being the serial killer known as the wife collector. Now, ten years later, Bex finds herself with new foster parents Denise and Michael Pierson, living in a new place called Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, and hoping for a new start where nobody knows about her father, or her connection to him.
One of the better novels that Jayne has written.
You really have to feel for what Bex is put through.
*Full Review @ Gizmos Reviews 07/21/2016*
http://gizmosreviews.blogspot.com/201...
Published July 5th 2016 by Sourcebooks Fire
March 22, 2017
Okay, it's March 1, 2017 and I am reading TWISTED for a SECOND time. Yep. It's that good. And TWISTED is our Book of the Month group read. That discussion thread is LIVE right now. C'mon over and join the fun right here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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Absolutely the best book I've read all year! Yes I know it's still January! The Psychological Thrillers Reading Group will be discussing this in March 2017! Join the discussion and absolutely read this book ASAP. It's unputdownable! Seriously superb writing and plot structure! It's a marvel!
Cheers y'all!
Jim in MT
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Absolutely the best book I've read all year! Yes I know it's still January! The Psychological Thrillers Reading Group will be discussing this in March 2017! Join the discussion and absolutely read this book ASAP. It's unputdownable! Seriously superb writing and plot structure! It's a marvel!
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Jim in MT
June 4, 2022
This was literally the worst book I’ve ever read. Let’s start with how Denise and Michael started referring to Bex as their daughter the second she walked into their foster home. They weren’t curious who she was and that she was the daughter of a serial killer? There’s no way that info wouldn’t be disclosed 😂 how about the absurd number of times we had to read about Bex throwing up at school. The author literally repeated words, sentences, phrases throughout the entire book. The fact the towns name was Kill Devil Hills should have told me to put the book down on page 1. I can’t. So bad. Everything. The texting dialogue was also exceptionally cringey.
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