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The Burial Society
A woman running from a dark past stumbles upon a tangled nest of seductions and family secrets in this psychological thriller of obsession and betrayal.
When Natalie discovers her father dead in a luxury hotel room in Paris, she's terrified that his death--or is it a murder?--will open up a history she'd rather forget. Years before, her mother went missing from their home in a wealthy Connecticut suburb, triggering a chain of violence that echoed through the years. Now Natalie is set on a collision course with her brother, who has secrets of his own. And watching from the shadows is a mysterious and alluring woman with a talent for making people in trouble disappear, who holds more answers than anyone would guess.
When Natalie discovers her father dead in a luxury hotel room in Paris, she's terrified that his death--or is it a murder?--will open up a history she'd rather forget. Years before, her mother went missing from their home in a wealthy Connecticut suburb, triggering a chain of violence that echoed through the years. Now Natalie is set on a collision course with her brother, who has secrets of his own. And watching from the shadows is a mysterious and alluring woman with a talent for making people in trouble disappear, who holds more answers than anyone would guess.
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Nina Sadowsky
6 books339 followersNina R. Sadowsky's eclectic career has spanned work as an entertainment lawyer, a producer, a film executive, a screenwriter, a director and a film professor. She has written numerous original screenplays and adaptations and done rewrites for such companies as The Walt Disney Company, Working Title Films, and Lifetime Television.
She is currently serving as adjunct faculty at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts program, teaching both script development and producing. She has also served as adjunct faculty at Syracuse University's Semester in L.A. and has been a frequent guest lecturer at Columbia College Chicago's semester in L.A. program. Sadowsky is also proud to be serving as a mentor for the Humanitas Prize's New Voices initiative. She is also excited to be newly accepted into International Thriller Writers, Inc.
She is recently married to businessman Gary Hakman, with whom she shares two children and two stepchildren, living proof that a second marriage is a trumph of optimism over experience.
She is currently serving as adjunct faculty at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts program, teaching both script development and producing. She has also served as adjunct faculty at Syracuse University's Semester in L.A. and has been a frequent guest lecturer at Columbia College Chicago's semester in L.A. program. Sadowsky is also proud to be serving as a mentor for the Humanitas Prize's New Voices initiative. She is also excited to be newly accepted into International Thriller Writers, Inc.
She is recently married to businessman Gary Hakman, with whom she shares two children and two stepchildren, living proof that a second marriage is a trumph of optimism over experience.
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January 2, 2018
The Burial Society is an organization based in Paris run by a woman named Catherine. She provides a service for women that want to escape to safety from domestic abuse. The Society provides them with new identities along with a safe haven from their former lives. Three years earlier, Mallory Burrows reached out to Catherine for assistance after receiving numerous threats. Mallory started receiving these warnings after her ongoing affair in Westport, CT. Catherine wasn't able to help, and with the passage of time, Mallory is presumed dead. Catherine feels very guilty about her failure.
Three years later, Mallory Borrows’ family is living in Paris. Her daughter, Natalie, finds her father, Brian, murdered in their apartment. The police believe the murder is due to a botched robbery. Natalie and her older brother Jake are skeptical and begin their own investigation. Brian Burrows’ death catches the attention of Catherine from The Burial Society. Her curiosity, along with her prior connection to their mother, convinces her to investigate. Perhaps this can help soften her guilt about failing to help Mallory all those years ago.
Each chapter in The Burial Society is told in a different character’s point of view. This is a fun twisty mystery that is hard to put down. This is the Nina Sadowsky’s second novel.
Three years later, Mallory Borrows’ family is living in Paris. Her daughter, Natalie, finds her father, Brian, murdered in their apartment. The police believe the murder is due to a botched robbery. Natalie and her older brother Jake are skeptical and begin their own investigation. Brian Burrows’ death catches the attention of Catherine from The Burial Society. Her curiosity, along with her prior connection to their mother, convinces her to investigate. Perhaps this can help soften her guilt about failing to help Mallory all those years ago.
Each chapter in The Burial Society is told in a different character’s point of view. This is a fun twisty mystery that is hard to put down. This is the Nina Sadowsky’s second novel.
January 22, 2018
The Burial Society by Nina Sadowsky is a psychological thriller that to be honest I struggled with my feelings on the entire book. The synopsis is a tad misleading on this one as it mainly promotes Catherine and the Burial Society that has been set up to help out victims but in one such case Catherine feels she failed.
The story however with this one has many different characters that are given a voice as the point of view switches with each chapter. The chapters are also fairly short so especially in the beginning of this one it was a bit of whip lash trying to figure out who was who with it switching rather quickly.
As the book starts a young girl is returning home and finds her father murdered. We find that Natalie along with her brother and father had already lost their mother a few years back. Their mother was the woman that Catherine had failed to help and now with this new murder Catherine feels the need to step in and unbury the truth.
First I should give a trigger warning with this one as it did contain self harm in the story which wasn’t surprising given the situation. As for whether I liked this one or not I was still debating that all the way through. It wasn’t bad really but I’m not sure if it was the style in which it’s done or what but I also didn’t fall in love with it either thus the mid-range rating, in the end it was just one of those OK reads for me.
I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.
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The story however with this one has many different characters that are given a voice as the point of view switches with each chapter. The chapters are also fairly short so especially in the beginning of this one it was a bit of whip lash trying to figure out who was who with it switching rather quickly.
As the book starts a young girl is returning home and finds her father murdered. We find that Natalie along with her brother and father had already lost their mother a few years back. Their mother was the woman that Catherine had failed to help and now with this new murder Catherine feels the need to step in and unbury the truth.
First I should give a trigger warning with this one as it did contain self harm in the story which wasn’t surprising given the situation. As for whether I liked this one or not I was still debating that all the way through. It wasn’t bad really but I’m not sure if it was the style in which it’s done or what but I also didn’t fall in love with it either thus the mid-range rating, in the end it was just one of those OK reads for me.
I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.
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December 7, 2017
This was way too confusing for me with short chapters constantly changing from one character to another. This drove my crazy and I couldn't keep all the characters straight! As soon as I started to follow one characters narrative, it switched to another.
I liked the sound of the premise of having a covert witness protection service in London. They rescue people from abusive situations and give them a new identity, but I wasn't able to keep tract of the plot.
I do think the author is talented, but the organization and pacing didn't work for me.
Thanks to NetGalley for my copy!
March 30, 2018
So proud to be part of the promotion team for this novel, “The Burial Society” by Nina Sadowsky. Thanks to the author and her team for the chance to read and promote!
Catherine is head of “The Burial Society”, a covert, clandestine, group who aim to help abused women escape desperate situations. For the most part, she is effective, but she can’t seem to escape the memory of the one client she couldn’t help. When this client’s husband winds up dead, Catherine takes pity on the misanthropic teenaged children left behind and befriends them, providing them with what information she knows that may help them figure out what happened to their father (and their mother). However, Catherine soon becomes involved in something far more sinister than even she imagined.
This story had a great premise and a catchy name- “The Burial Society”. A covert group designed to help battered women escape, led by Catherine, a secretive and spunky, tough-as-nails woman, whose own secrets lead her to a life where she is drawn to saving other lost souls. Set in Paris, this novel depicts a seedy underbelly of the fantastically idyllic city. This premise is creative, smart and unique and it had a lot of potential.
The novel is told from the perspectives of Catherine (of course) , as well as Jake and Natalie (the teenaged children) and the uncle, Frank. There are a lot of different characters to bond with and understand as the novel goes on, but for the most part the characters themselves aren’t particularly good or likable people. Catherine is the character most likely to earn a reader’s devotion, but not enough about Catherine is revealed throughout the plot. I am hoping that a sequel (or further novels) will delve into Catherine’s past more, as there is a gaping hole in her character development that I wish to see filled.
I found the idea of “The Burial Society” to be a fantastic one and I wanted to know more. I wanted to know more about its founder, its operations, its contributing characters, etc. etc. The storyline of the murder and Catherine’s desperate search for the killer was suspenseful and entertaining, of course, but a concept like “The Burial Society” should not be an afterthought, as it was in this novel.
The ending was complete, but predictable, as I could see it coming from the beginning of the novel. It was intriguing however, to see how everything plays out and the novel definitely drew me in enough to continue reading the story. I loved the short chapters, which made the novel a breeze to read through, and the suspenseful plot had piqued my interest enough to see if my assumptions on how it would end were true (and they were).
I am a new reader of Sadowsky’s work, and she has received some well-deserved praise for much of her other non-writing related work. If Sadowsky wants to write more about Catherine, and bring me more “Burial Society”, I would be all for it! It’s an addicting concept with an intriguing plotline, and I am desperate for more.
Catherine is head of “The Burial Society”, a covert, clandestine, group who aim to help abused women escape desperate situations. For the most part, she is effective, but she can’t seem to escape the memory of the one client she couldn’t help. When this client’s husband winds up dead, Catherine takes pity on the misanthropic teenaged children left behind and befriends them, providing them with what information she knows that may help them figure out what happened to their father (and their mother). However, Catherine soon becomes involved in something far more sinister than even she imagined.
This story had a great premise and a catchy name- “The Burial Society”. A covert group designed to help battered women escape, led by Catherine, a secretive and spunky, tough-as-nails woman, whose own secrets lead her to a life where she is drawn to saving other lost souls. Set in Paris, this novel depicts a seedy underbelly of the fantastically idyllic city. This premise is creative, smart and unique and it had a lot of potential.
The novel is told from the perspectives of Catherine (of course) , as well as Jake and Natalie (the teenaged children) and the uncle, Frank. There are a lot of different characters to bond with and understand as the novel goes on, but for the most part the characters themselves aren’t particularly good or likable people. Catherine is the character most likely to earn a reader’s devotion, but not enough about Catherine is revealed throughout the plot. I am hoping that a sequel (or further novels) will delve into Catherine’s past more, as there is a gaping hole in her character development that I wish to see filled.
I found the idea of “The Burial Society” to be a fantastic one and I wanted to know more. I wanted to know more about its founder, its operations, its contributing characters, etc. etc. The storyline of the murder and Catherine’s desperate search for the killer was suspenseful and entertaining, of course, but a concept like “The Burial Society” should not be an afterthought, as it was in this novel.
The ending was complete, but predictable, as I could see it coming from the beginning of the novel. It was intriguing however, to see how everything plays out and the novel definitely drew me in enough to continue reading the story. I loved the short chapters, which made the novel a breeze to read through, and the suspenseful plot had piqued my interest enough to see if my assumptions on how it would end were true (and they were).
I am a new reader of Sadowsky’s work, and she has received some well-deserved praise for much of her other non-writing related work. If Sadowsky wants to write more about Catherine, and bring me more “Burial Society”, I would be all for it! It’s an addicting concept with an intriguing plotline, and I am desperate for more.
January 16, 2018
If you’re looking for a lighter style suspense that’s pure entertainment and a completely addictive page turner, allow me to introduce you to The Burial Society. I devoured this book in just a few hours because I simply could not put it down, it was one of those reads where I had planned on starting before bed and reading only a couple of chapters and before I knew it I was halfway finished!
One of the things that sucked me in and compelled me to keep flipping pages was the set up. There are several points of view and the chapters are super short, sometimes they’re just a single paragraph propelling you forward over and over again. I’m sure some will be put off by so many POV in addition to a lot going on, especially in the beginning but that only served to intrigue me and I didn’t find it confusing at all. Sadowsky has a sharp writing style that fit this structure to perfection and the setting of Paris was an amazing backdrop.
The description tells you just what you need to know and I’m hesitant to go any further than that, half of the entertainment of this one was not knowing exactly what I was getting into. There was a certain amount of sex appeal in this book, a racy little edge that sort of reminded me of The Girl Before. There was also a plot thread with a spy thriller vibe that I enjoyed, maybe it’s because most of it is set internationally but it was all very cloak and dagger and really added something clandestine that I think worked great!
(Quick side note, I’m trying something new at the end of my reviews, I want to sum up a book in three words to give you an overall, super quick feeling! Let me know what you guys think of this)
The Burial Society in three words: Enthralling, entertaining and sharp.
One of the things that sucked me in and compelled me to keep flipping pages was the set up. There are several points of view and the chapters are super short, sometimes they’re just a single paragraph propelling you forward over and over again. I’m sure some will be put off by so many POV in addition to a lot going on, especially in the beginning but that only served to intrigue me and I didn’t find it confusing at all. Sadowsky has a sharp writing style that fit this structure to perfection and the setting of Paris was an amazing backdrop.
The description tells you just what you need to know and I’m hesitant to go any further than that, half of the entertainment of this one was not knowing exactly what I was getting into. There was a certain amount of sex appeal in this book, a racy little edge that sort of reminded me of The Girl Before. There was also a plot thread with a spy thriller vibe that I enjoyed, maybe it’s because most of it is set internationally but it was all very cloak and dagger and really added something clandestine that I think worked great!
(Quick side note, I’m trying something new at the end of my reviews, I want to sum up a book in three words to give you an overall, super quick feeling! Let me know what you guys think of this)
The Burial Society in three words: Enthralling, entertaining and sharp.
January 10, 2018
In Paris with her father and brother, eighteen-year-old Natalie Burrows returns back to their hotel room and finds her father dead. His death triggers an open wound in Natalie, reminding her of when her mother, Mallory, went missing three years earlier and was never found. A man who was her mother's supposed lover claimed responsibility for her disappearance and death. Natalie and her older brother Jake are both still reeling from that incident, as is Brian's brother, Frank, who must come to Paris to help his niece and nephew after his brother's death--much like he did following Mallory's disappearance. Meanwhile, also in Paris is a woman named Catherine who goes by many aliases; she has a vested interest in the Burrows family and is watching them from afar. When Brian is killed, the fate all these characters intertwines in ways no one could quite possibly imagine.
This was a really interesting novel that took me by surprise. It's told in very short bursts of chapters, each one from a different point of view--Catherine, Natalie, Jake, Frank, and so on. Most of the narrative is in the present, but we occasionally go back in time. The format takes a little getting used to but it's also incredibly effective in building up suspense and keeping you guessing, wondering, and frustrated (in a good way) as to what is happening.
The novel gets off to an interesting start and just keeps on rolling. I was completely bewildered from the beginning and fascinated, wondering how all the characters related to each other. The book was perplexing and if I hadn't read it while I was moving, I probably would have whipped through it in a day or two--it has all the makings of a very fast read.
I do want to note that there is a self-harm trigger in the book, so please take note if that's something that affects you.
The characters in the novel are all varied. I was probably drawn more to Catherine and Jake, but each is fascinating in their own right. You are always a little wary of each, contemplating how much we truly know them and can trust them. The book gives us a couple of good "oh wow" moments, which I certainly appreciated. I eventually mostly worked things out near the end, but it didn't diminish my enjoyment of the novel. Through it all, we're always puzzling things out, wondering what happened to Mallory and how things will play out.
Overall, this is a different sort of book, and I enjoyed the original plot. It's a bit odd at times and sometimes confusing, but it certainly kept me reading. An enjoyable, twisty read. 4 stars.
I received a copy of this novel from the publisher and Netgalley (thank you!) in return for an unbiased review; it is available everywhere as of 1/30/18.
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This was a really interesting novel that took me by surprise. It's told in very short bursts of chapters, each one from a different point of view--Catherine, Natalie, Jake, Frank, and so on. Most of the narrative is in the present, but we occasionally go back in time. The format takes a little getting used to but it's also incredibly effective in building up suspense and keeping you guessing, wondering, and frustrated (in a good way) as to what is happening.
The novel gets off to an interesting start and just keeps on rolling. I was completely bewildered from the beginning and fascinated, wondering how all the characters related to each other. The book was perplexing and if I hadn't read it while I was moving, I probably would have whipped through it in a day or two--it has all the makings of a very fast read.
I do want to note that there is a self-harm trigger in the book, so please take note if that's something that affects you.
The characters in the novel are all varied. I was probably drawn more to Catherine and Jake, but each is fascinating in their own right. You are always a little wary of each, contemplating how much we truly know them and can trust them. The book gives us a couple of good "oh wow" moments, which I certainly appreciated. I eventually mostly worked things out near the end, but it didn't diminish my enjoyment of the novel. Through it all, we're always puzzling things out, wondering what happened to Mallory and how things will play out.
Overall, this is a different sort of book, and I enjoyed the original plot. It's a bit odd at times and sometimes confusing, but it certainly kept me reading. An enjoyable, twisty read. 4 stars.
I received a copy of this novel from the publisher and Netgalley (thank you!) in return for an unbiased review; it is available everywhere as of 1/30/18.
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February 21, 2018
The Burial Society has the sort of passages and fantastic phrasings you could highlight all day long, but there's no real connection between those and the story itself. The concept of a business that extracts people from dangerous, unsafe conditions and helps them start anew, all while getting revenge against the bad guys, is fantastic, but it's a large idea that requires a lot of book to come to life. We're sold on this book by the blurb, with varying people expressing their opinion on whether we should be told Natalie's story or Catherine's story...rather than told five different character's stories all at once, which is what we really get. There's Catherine, Natalie, Jake, Frank, and their poor deceased mother. There's the present day, the past, first person perspective, and even third person perspective all mixed in to one book. If that sounds confusing then I've made my point clear. There's a murder, there's misguided, lost young adult children, and there's two outsiders who are just a bit too involved for things to be normal. Each character was so complex and their perspective so different, really making for a multifaceted mystery that had so many variations of the truth. Plus, three of the four are fairly unreliable, which we all know is my favorite. Mix in a bit of murder, a heaping pile of lies, and a woman who goes by many names and has a pile of tricks up her sleeve and you've got The Burial Society. It's an incredibly interesting plot and Nina Sadowsky reveals her writing skills with the extensive development given to the murder and aftermath, but the layout just doesn't work for the story.
The idea of The Burial Society is a great one, but the execution just didn't work out in my opinion. The changing perspective, changing tense, and alternating time frames really made for a lot more work as a reader than I find necessary in a novel. I love a good whodunit type of book, but if I can guess it right away and I'm still lead on a very long wild goose chase it no longer is entertaining. The most interesting story was Catherine's, we're drawn into it by the promise of more later on, but we're never given it. We're left to guess her true intentions and about her previous cases, left only with her ties to the Burrows' unfortunate incidents.
Overall, The Burial Society is a unique novel, one that'll tick all the boxes if you're looking for something new, but that doesn't make up for the excess details, very short chapters, and frequently changing POV. Though I read the book in one sitting, I wasn't left with any "AHA that was great" moment and no real understanding of the story Nina Sadowsky intended tell. I likely wouldn't read this again, nor would I recommend it to friends. Unfortunate miss for me.
ARC provided.
The idea of The Burial Society is a great one, but the execution just didn't work out in my opinion. The changing perspective, changing tense, and alternating time frames really made for a lot more work as a reader than I find necessary in a novel. I love a good whodunit type of book, but if I can guess it right away and I'm still lead on a very long wild goose chase it no longer is entertaining. The most interesting story was Catherine's, we're drawn into it by the promise of more later on, but we're never given it. We're left to guess her true intentions and about her previous cases, left only with her ties to the Burrows' unfortunate incidents.
Overall, The Burial Society is a unique novel, one that'll tick all the boxes if you're looking for something new, but that doesn't make up for the excess details, very short chapters, and frequently changing POV. Though I read the book in one sitting, I wasn't left with any "AHA that was great" moment and no real understanding of the story Nina Sadowsky intended tell. I likely wouldn't read this again, nor would I recommend it to friends. Unfortunate miss for me.
ARC provided.
December 28, 2017
A pretty good story once I got into it. I had trouble getting used to the author's writing style of very short chapters, each told in a single character's point of view - it was somewhat confusing early in the book. I liked the concept of The Burial Society - a secret society that helps women and children disappear from abusive and terrifying situations. Catherine is an intriguing character - quite a chameleon. I couldn't quite warm up to any of the other characters in the book but they did hold my interest. I would read another book by this author.
Thanks to Nina Sadowsky and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine through Netgalley for an advance copy.
Thanks to Nina Sadowsky and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine through Netgalley for an advance copy.
March 4, 2018
Told from alternating points of view was a great way to setup this story because it keeps you guessing as to who was the actual murderer since each character seemed to have a motive and you got to see the characters through one another's eyes. I thoroughly enjoyed this story from beginning to end thanks to the great development of characters and plotline. I received a copy of this book from the author via netgalley.
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March 19, 2018
I won this book in a goodreads drawing.
A woman finds her father dead in a hotel room in Paris. Was he murdered? Her mother disappeared years ago. The woman scours Paris for answers.
Pretty shallow, I thought.
A woman finds her father dead in a hotel room in Paris. Was he murdered? Her mother disappeared years ago. The woman scours Paris for answers.
Pretty shallow, I thought.
November 24, 2019
3.5 Stars
The Burial Society was an enjoyable read full of twists with characters that have you second guessing everything you've been told.
When Natalie returns to her father’s Paris flat she discovers him murdered in his bed. His death resurrects a number of memories Natalie and her brother Jack would rather forget about their mother’s disappearance three years ago. In an unfamiliar city, the Burrows family seeks answers about how and why Brian Burrows died. All the while, a mysterious woman watches and waits from the sidelines holding answers to questions Natalie and her family don’t even know to ask.
The Burial Society is told from multiple characters’ points of view with each chapter following a different character. The story also follows several timelines from three years ago when Mallory Burrows disappeared through present day after Brian Burrows is killed. At times the sudden shift to a different character or timeline was jarring and I definitely got confused several times about what was happening or when we were in the story. Some of the chapters were extremely short while others were quite long which definitely affected the pacing of the book.
Natalie starts out the book seeming like a normal enough girl, but the more we get to know her the more issues we find out she has. Her brother Jake isn’t much better off than her but he is determined to be there for his sister and is quite devoted to her. Their uncle Frank was an interesting character and the one that ended up surprising me the most. We only see Brian and Mallory through flashbacks, but I feel the author did a good job showing who they were in those brief scenes. I did end up being surprised by the reveal of who caused Mallory’s disappearance and who killed Brian.
My favorite character in this book ended up being Catherine, a woman who runs the Burial Society which helps people who feel endangered disappear. Three years ago before Mallory disappeared, she had contacted the Burial Society but ultimately disappeared before she could be helped. Catherine feels a lot of guilt over what she perceives to be her failure to save Mallory. While the plotline with the Burrows is going on, we also see Catherine helping a famous Russian model disappear while taking down her arms dealer husband. We meet a number of characters during that storyline who are all connected to Catherine and her work with the Burial Society in some way.
Overall I enjoyed The Burial Society but the sudden POV or timeline changes definitely threw me off and there are a few plotlines that are never resolved. I would still recommend the book though to readers looking for thriller with messed up characters.
**I received an advance copy of this book from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.**
The Burial Society was an enjoyable read full of twists with characters that have you second guessing everything you've been told.
When Natalie returns to her father’s Paris flat she discovers him murdered in his bed. His death resurrects a number of memories Natalie and her brother Jack would rather forget about their mother’s disappearance three years ago. In an unfamiliar city, the Burrows family seeks answers about how and why Brian Burrows died. All the while, a mysterious woman watches and waits from the sidelines holding answers to questions Natalie and her family don’t even know to ask.
The Burial Society is told from multiple characters’ points of view with each chapter following a different character. The story also follows several timelines from three years ago when Mallory Burrows disappeared through present day after Brian Burrows is killed. At times the sudden shift to a different character or timeline was jarring and I definitely got confused several times about what was happening or when we were in the story. Some of the chapters were extremely short while others were quite long which definitely affected the pacing of the book.
Natalie starts out the book seeming like a normal enough girl, but the more we get to know her the more issues we find out she has. Her brother Jake isn’t much better off than her but he is determined to be there for his sister and is quite devoted to her. Their uncle Frank was an interesting character and the one that ended up surprising me the most. We only see Brian and Mallory through flashbacks, but I feel the author did a good job showing who they were in those brief scenes. I did end up being surprised by the reveal of who caused Mallory’s disappearance and who killed Brian.
My favorite character in this book ended up being Catherine, a woman who runs the Burial Society which helps people who feel endangered disappear. Three years ago before Mallory disappeared, she had contacted the Burial Society but ultimately disappeared before she could be helped. Catherine feels a lot of guilt over what she perceives to be her failure to save Mallory. While the plotline with the Burrows is going on, we also see Catherine helping a famous Russian model disappear while taking down her arms dealer husband. We meet a number of characters during that storyline who are all connected to Catherine and her work with the Burial Society in some way.
Overall I enjoyed The Burial Society but the sudden POV or timeline changes definitely threw me off and there are a few plotlines that are never resolved. I would still recommend the book though to readers looking for thriller with messed up characters.
**I received an advance copy of this book from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.**
June 23, 2018
Yawn...
Short, choppy chapters, flat and unlikeable characters, designer names dropped, gratuitous sex scenes, and NO REAL TENSION!
Short, choppy chapters, flat and unlikeable characters, designer names dropped, gratuitous sex scenes, and NO REAL TENSION!
January 7, 2018
IMG_1744My Review of “The Burial Society” by Nina Sadowsky
WOW! WOW! WOW! I have you to blame, Nina Sadowsky Author of “The Burial Society” for keeping me up all night reading. This is a Psychological Thriller, Mystery, and novel of Suspense. WARNING: Once you get into reading, “The Burial Society”, it is difficult to put down.
A reasonable question that you might ask is what exactly is ‘The Burial Society”? The blurb states, “Catherine, no last name, doesn’t bury the dead. She rescues the living–from intolerable, abusive dangerous lives. Her darkness based witness protection program , the Burial Society, is the last hope for people who desperately need to disappear.”
Kudos to Nina Sadowsky for weaving an intriguing, intense and captivating story. This is like a roller coaster, you go up and down, there are twists and turns, and just when you think you have everything figured out, you have to retrace the clues.
In this story, nothing is truly as it seems, there are betrayals, deadly secrets, and hidden agendas. The author describes her characters as complex, and complicated as circumstances possibly dictate. You are not sure who you can trust. Catherine, no last name, gives hints to her own background. Although, she has safely saved other people through the Burial Society, she regrets a mistake that may have compromised a client, Mallory, several years ago. Catherine notices Mallory’s daughter Nina, in Paris, and starts to observe certain things. Nina finds her father dead in their hotel. Nina’s family is extremely dysfunctional and Catherine mysteriously watches. How can Catherine re-write history? Could this mean trouble for “The Burial Society”? Is anyone really who you think they are?
I would recommend this story for readers who enjoy psychological thrillers, mystery and suspense. I received an Advanced Reading Copy for my honest review.
WOW! WOW! WOW! I have you to blame, Nina Sadowsky Author of “The Burial Society” for keeping me up all night reading. This is a Psychological Thriller, Mystery, and novel of Suspense. WARNING: Once you get into reading, “The Burial Society”, it is difficult to put down.
A reasonable question that you might ask is what exactly is ‘The Burial Society”? The blurb states, “Catherine, no last name, doesn’t bury the dead. She rescues the living–from intolerable, abusive dangerous lives. Her darkness based witness protection program , the Burial Society, is the last hope for people who desperately need to disappear.”
Kudos to Nina Sadowsky for weaving an intriguing, intense and captivating story. This is like a roller coaster, you go up and down, there are twists and turns, and just when you think you have everything figured out, you have to retrace the clues.
In this story, nothing is truly as it seems, there are betrayals, deadly secrets, and hidden agendas. The author describes her characters as complex, and complicated as circumstances possibly dictate. You are not sure who you can trust. Catherine, no last name, gives hints to her own background. Although, she has safely saved other people through the Burial Society, she regrets a mistake that may have compromised a client, Mallory, several years ago. Catherine notices Mallory’s daughter Nina, in Paris, and starts to observe certain things. Nina finds her father dead in their hotel. Nina’s family is extremely dysfunctional and Catherine mysteriously watches. How can Catherine re-write history? Could this mean trouble for “The Burial Society”? Is anyone really who you think they are?
I would recommend this story for readers who enjoy psychological thrillers, mystery and suspense. I received an Advanced Reading Copy for my honest review.
January 19, 2018
The Burial Society is a page turner that will keep readers hooked with its fast pace story. Readers will enjoy the short chapters but might get lost with all the different points of view that change between chapters.
The characters jump off the page and the concept of having a Witness Protection in London to help those who are in abusive relationship find a way out was interesting. The writing is sharp it balance between a easy spy thriller and a romantic suspense.
The Burial Society is a Well written entertaining suspense story that will have reader dying for more.
Thank you to Netgalley and Ballantine Books for the advance copy of Burial Society by Nina Sadowsky. The Cover is beautiful.
The characters jump off the page and the concept of having a Witness Protection in London to help those who are in abusive relationship find a way out was interesting. The writing is sharp it balance between a easy spy thriller and a romantic suspense.
The Burial Society is a Well written entertaining suspense story that will have reader dying for more.
Thank you to Netgalley and Ballantine Books for the advance copy of Burial Society by Nina Sadowsky. The Cover is beautiful.
February 13, 2018
I had such high hopes for this book. The description on Amazon (which is currently different from the one here on Goodreads) focuses on Catherine and her Darknet-based, witness protection program called The Burial Society. This premise intrigued me, and apparently set my hopes too high for the story's content.
This story has four narrators: Catherine's part is told in first person, and then we have three others told in third person. The chapters are quite short, with the narrators constantly alternating.
I expected Catherine to be the main character, but her part is relatively small in comparison. We learn next to nothing about her. Her character is not well developed at all. We also learn little about The Burial Society, how it's run, and/or why Catherine decided to get involved in helping people disappear. Given that this is the aspect that drew me to the story, I was hugely disappointed.
We spent a whole lot of time with Natalie narrating. She is a teenager who cuts herself and has an eating disorder. While these aspects are handled well, Natalie's part, for me, quickly became repetitive. We constantly wallow in teenage angst. Spending so much time with Natalie has the added misfortune of giving too many signs of the twists to come.
I didn't like Frank, Natalie's uncle and another narrator, at all. He whines incessantly about his so-called misfortune, but does virtually nothing to help himself and little to help anyone else. He isn't much of a caretaker, in my view. I did find Jake, Natalie's brother, interesting, though his character is not fleshed out enough to really latch onto.
The plot centers around the recent murder of Natalie and Jake's father and the not-so-recent murder of their mother. Catherine inserts herself into the drama to help. We also have a totally unnecessary subplot involving a woman Catherine is rescuing and the Russian mob, which felt totally implausible. I assume the subplot was intended to try to pull The Burial Society into the story, which could have been better served by focusing the main plot in that direction. The subplot wasn't developed enough, we didn't get to know the characters involved, and so it didn't add any suspense to the story but instead took away from it.
In the end, I wasn't surprised by the twists. Clear signs are there throughout the story for anyone who cares to pay attention. And, since I didn't really get to know any of the characters well, aside from Natalie, I didn't really care about the outcome.
*I was provided with an ARC by the publisher, via Amazon Vine, in exchange for my honest review.*
This story has four narrators: Catherine's part is told in first person, and then we have three others told in third person. The chapters are quite short, with the narrators constantly alternating.
I expected Catherine to be the main character, but her part is relatively small in comparison. We learn next to nothing about her. Her character is not well developed at all. We also learn little about The Burial Society, how it's run, and/or why Catherine decided to get involved in helping people disappear. Given that this is the aspect that drew me to the story, I was hugely disappointed.
We spent a whole lot of time with Natalie narrating. She is a teenager who cuts herself and has an eating disorder. While these aspects are handled well, Natalie's part, for me, quickly became repetitive. We constantly wallow in teenage angst. Spending so much time with Natalie has the added misfortune of giving too many signs of the twists to come.
I didn't like Frank, Natalie's uncle and another narrator, at all. He whines incessantly about his so-called misfortune, but does virtually nothing to help himself and little to help anyone else. He isn't much of a caretaker, in my view. I did find Jake, Natalie's brother, interesting, though his character is not fleshed out enough to really latch onto.
The plot centers around the recent murder of Natalie and Jake's father and the not-so-recent murder of their mother. Catherine inserts herself into the drama to help. We also have a totally unnecessary subplot involving a woman Catherine is rescuing and the Russian mob, which felt totally implausible. I assume the subplot was intended to try to pull The Burial Society into the story, which could have been better served by focusing the main plot in that direction. The subplot wasn't developed enough, we didn't get to know the characters involved, and so it didn't add any suspense to the story but instead took away from it.
In the end, I wasn't surprised by the twists. Clear signs are there throughout the story for anyone who cares to pay attention. And, since I didn't really get to know any of the characters well, aside from Natalie, I didn't really care about the outcome.
*I was provided with an ARC by the publisher, via Amazon Vine, in exchange for my honest review.*
September 1, 2019
Dieses Buch gehört zur Kategorie: "Innerhalb von weniger als einem Tag fertig gelesen". Ja, im Namen finden bin ich immer noch nicht viel besser geworden. Ja, ich sollte das üben.
Dieses Buch folgt vor allem vier Personen in ihrem Leben: Catherine, Natalie, Jake und Frank (?). Catherine ist...ja, was genau ist sie eigentlich? Sie ist spannend, knallhart, hochintelligent. Sie hat falsche Identitäten und wechselt sie wie ein Kleidungsstück. Sie hat Probleme mit Alkohol, eine hochdramatische Vergangenheit und ist die Leiterin eines Schutzprogrammes. Die Kapitel aus ihrer Sicht hab ich echt genossen. Bei ihr gibts immer Tempo, irgendwas ist los, irgendwas passiert. Allerdings hätte ich mir gewünscht, dass Catherine vielleicht ihre Vergangenheit etwas näher beschreibt. Einfach, damit ich als Leserin besser verstehe, warum Catherine überhaupt tut, was sie tut.
Natalie ist die Tochter eines reichen Geschäftsmannes. Sie ist depressiv, magersüchtig, verletzt sich selbst. Sie hasst jeden um sich herum, am meisten aber sich selbst. Auch ihre Sicht war spannend und erschreckenderweise absolut nachvollziehbar!
Jake ist Natalies älterer Bruder. Er ist ein ganz normaler Jugendlicher. Er besucht das College, ist rebellisch, mürrisch, prügelt sich gerne und flirtet gerne mit gutaussehenden Männern. In seinen Abschnitten schwang immer eine gewisse Aggressivität mit, das hat mich ein bisschen gestört. Aber auch seine Kapitel waren sehr gut.
Frank ist der Onkel von Jake und Natalie. Er kümmert sich im Moment um sie. Er ist geschieden, hat Zwillingstöchter und ist mit seiner Situation absolut überfordert. Er war mir sympathisch, so richtig schlau aus ihm wurde ich aber nicht. Aber wie bei allen anderen auch: Spannend und absolut nachvollziehbar.
Die Geschichte war großartig. Jede einzelne Sekunde war spannender als die letzte und die Seiten flogen nur so dahin! Erhöht wurde die Spannung noch weiter durch die kleinen Textabschnitte zwischen den Buchabschnitten. Bis jetzt bin ich mir noch nicht sicher, wer denn das dort ist, der redet. Aber wer auch immer das ist, der redet: Es ist einfach nur spannend. Auch der Stil war genau nach meinem Geschmack.
Mein Fazit? Super spannender Thriller, den ich euch gerne weiterempfehle!
Dieses Buch folgt vor allem vier Personen in ihrem Leben: Catherine, Natalie, Jake und Frank (?). Catherine ist...ja, was genau ist sie eigentlich? Sie ist spannend, knallhart, hochintelligent. Sie hat falsche Identitäten und wechselt sie wie ein Kleidungsstück. Sie hat Probleme mit Alkohol, eine hochdramatische Vergangenheit und ist die Leiterin eines Schutzprogrammes. Die Kapitel aus ihrer Sicht hab ich echt genossen. Bei ihr gibts immer Tempo, irgendwas ist los, irgendwas passiert. Allerdings hätte ich mir gewünscht, dass Catherine vielleicht ihre Vergangenheit etwas näher beschreibt. Einfach, damit ich als Leserin besser verstehe, warum Catherine überhaupt tut, was sie tut.
Natalie ist die Tochter eines reichen Geschäftsmannes. Sie ist depressiv, magersüchtig, verletzt sich selbst. Sie hasst jeden um sich herum, am meisten aber sich selbst. Auch ihre Sicht war spannend und erschreckenderweise absolut nachvollziehbar!
Jake ist Natalies älterer Bruder. Er ist ein ganz normaler Jugendlicher. Er besucht das College, ist rebellisch, mürrisch, prügelt sich gerne und flirtet gerne mit gutaussehenden Männern. In seinen Abschnitten schwang immer eine gewisse Aggressivität mit, das hat mich ein bisschen gestört. Aber auch seine Kapitel waren sehr gut.
Frank ist der Onkel von Jake und Natalie. Er kümmert sich im Moment um sie. Er ist geschieden, hat Zwillingstöchter und ist mit seiner Situation absolut überfordert. Er war mir sympathisch, so richtig schlau aus ihm wurde ich aber nicht. Aber wie bei allen anderen auch: Spannend und absolut nachvollziehbar.
Die Geschichte war großartig. Jede einzelne Sekunde war spannender als die letzte und die Seiten flogen nur so dahin! Erhöht wurde die Spannung noch weiter durch die kleinen Textabschnitte zwischen den Buchabschnitten. Bis jetzt bin ich mir noch nicht sicher, wer denn das dort ist, der redet. Aber wer auch immer das ist, der redet: Es ist einfach nur spannend. Auch der Stil war genau nach meinem Geschmack.
Mein Fazit? Super spannender Thriller, den ich euch gerne weiterempfehle!
March 1, 2018
*I received this book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*
DNF @ 15%
I gave up on this book ultimately because there was no depth to the characters. The short chapters did nothing to endear me to the characters. I'm not saying that short chapters in general aren't great, but that the way things were written I was never able to break through to any depth of the characters. Also, it felt like so many narrators and so much going on, when really not much has truly going on-- there was nothing for me to feel rushed about or give me that "all over the place" feeling. I do think it was written this way as a way to make it a "Thriller" but it didn't work for me.
On the topic of writing, the different POVs threw me -- not the different narrators (what I usually call POVs), but some narrators were written in third person and some in first. I really didn't like this.
I also feel like the summary is a bit misleading since in 15% Natalie isn't the narrator very long. The Burial Society organization was way more interesting, albeit confusing... do these people not know they are being 'saved'?
In the end, I think this is a book some people might like and the short chapters make it a faster read. I just prefer a deeper connection with characters.
DNF @ 15%
I gave up on this book ultimately because there was no depth to the characters. The short chapters did nothing to endear me to the characters. I'm not saying that short chapters in general aren't great, but that the way things were written I was never able to break through to any depth of the characters. Also, it felt like so many narrators and so much going on, when really not much has truly going on-- there was nothing for me to feel rushed about or give me that "all over the place" feeling. I do think it was written this way as a way to make it a "Thriller" but it didn't work for me.
On the topic of writing, the different POVs threw me -- not the different narrators (what I usually call POVs), but some narrators were written in third person and some in first. I really didn't like this.
I also feel like the summary is a bit misleading since in 15% Natalie isn't the narrator very long. The Burial Society organization was way more interesting, albeit confusing... do these people not know they are being 'saved'?
In the end, I think this is a book some people might like and the short chapters make it a faster read. I just prefer a deeper connection with characters.
January 14, 2018
I loved Nina Sadowsky's debut so much that I had to read her new novel. It doesn't disappoint. It's addictive, suspenseful and full of twists. Catherine (no last name, no past, many aliases) helps people disappear. She doesn't just do it for the hefty paychecks but because she wants to help. She is smart, confident and underestimated (many think that she must be a man). She also lives in Paris, so as an added bonus we get to do sightseeing in this amazing city. Catherine only botched one job - and it seems to have come back to bite her. She will try to find out what happened and help the family (her unwitting victims), while also trying to pull off another job. Will her distraction with the old case cost her everything she's built? The characters are well defined and their backstories built up in a way that they are more than background or suspects. I hope we get to see more of Catherine in the future, this would be an awesome series.
I chose to read this book and all opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased. Thank you, NetGalley/Ballantine Books!
I chose to read this book and all opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased. Thank you, NetGalley/Ballantine Books!
November 21, 2018
Breaking from traditional structure, Nina gives multiple characters their own narratives in bursting short chapters, creating a true page-turner, while the protagonist, Catherine, takes the reader through the journey of her work in the underground network, The Burial Society, rescuing abused women and children. The story becomes an intricate web of past acts coming to roost on the present when Brian Burrows is murdered in Paris. Catherine works behind the scenes to protect Brian's barely-adult children, as their mother went missing three years before in Connecticut. Their uncle, Frank, comes to help Jake and Natalie through this tragedy as the web tangles more and more. The first in a new series, The Burial Society pulls you in and spins you around.
January 15, 2018
Thank you to NetGalley and Random House/Ballentine Books for the ARC of this book in exchange for a honest review.
“The Burial Society” is a quick-paced thriller by author Nina Sadowsky. This is the second book by Sadowsky and while her debut novel, “Just Fall”, was an excellent read this book will make you a Sadowsky fan. The book reads very fast (most chapters are no more than 8-10 pages) so it’s the perfect book to pack for a beach vacation or long weekend. Thriller authors can occasionally throw too many details in a book or add character elements that bog down the story but this book did not have any of that. There was the perfect amount of “twists” in this book without getting redundant and even though it seems like you’ve figured this book on fairly early you really have no idea until the last few chapters. I look forward to reading Sadowsky’s next novel and you should definitely put her books on your TBR list.
“The Burial Society” is a quick-paced thriller by author Nina Sadowsky. This is the second book by Sadowsky and while her debut novel, “Just Fall”, was an excellent read this book will make you a Sadowsky fan. The book reads very fast (most chapters are no more than 8-10 pages) so it’s the perfect book to pack for a beach vacation or long weekend. Thriller authors can occasionally throw too many details in a book or add character elements that bog down the story but this book did not have any of that. There was the perfect amount of “twists” in this book without getting redundant and even though it seems like you’ve figured this book on fairly early you really have no idea until the last few chapters. I look forward to reading Sadowsky’s next novel and you should definitely put her books on your TBR list.
February 5, 2018
Review to come.
February 7, 2018
The story had lots of twists but ended too abruptly. I did enjoy the mystery that Nina wove.
February 13, 2018
This book was interesting. I liked it, but it never really felt like it hit its stride completely. I kept wanting more more more and it didn't happen until the very end.
Massive trigger warning for self harm.
Massive trigger warning for self harm.
July 8, 2019
I am quite conflicted over this book. I love the idea of this secret witness program but it got side railed by another storyline. And though the ending was not what I expected and i do like it, I do not fancy the narration by Catherine. There’s too many lines of “ that’s a story for another time” in it.
And I came to the conclusion that I do not like stories with alternate narration. This doesn’t work for me and I get very irritated.
And I came to the conclusion that I do not like stories with alternate narration. This doesn’t work for me and I get very irritated.
February 5, 2020
This book was good. I like the character Catherine a lot. What's weird is I had this book on my TBR pile and when I picked it up and research the author, I found that her 2nd book to this series was just released the day before. So I ordered the 2nd book the next day and started this one. I think this would be a good Netflix type movie. I should be getting the 2nd book here in two days and this will be one of the first back to back book series I have read. Hope the second one is as good as this one.
April 22, 2019
Die Erlöserin - Nina Sadowsky
Verlag: Penguin
Taschenbuch:10,00 €
Ebook: 8,99 €
ISBN: 978-3-328-10366-0
Erscheinungsdatum: 11. März 2019
Genre: Thriller
Seiten: 448
Inhalt:
Tödliche Fehler rächen sich immer.
Catherine beerdigt keine Toten. Sie rettet die Lebenden – aus unerträglichen, gewaltvollen, gefährlichen Lebensumständen. Ihr im Darknet ansässiges Schutzprogramm ist oft die letzte Hoffnung für Frauen, die keinen anderen Ausweg mehr wissen: Catherine verschafft ihnen neue Identitäten. Sie ist effektiv und schnell. Sie ist die Beste auf ihrem Gebiet. Nur ein einziges Mal hat sie einen Fehler begangen, mit tödlichen Konsequenzen. Sie glaubt, ihn erfolgreich verschleiert zu haben. Doch plötzlich holt die Vergangenheit sie wieder ein – und die einzige Person, die sie retten kann, ist sie selbst …
Mein Fazit:
Zum Cover:
Das Cover fand ich mega und genau deshalb bewarb ich mich um ein Rezensionsexemplar. Das Hier die Begräbniscompany eine große Rolle spielt, passt das Cover sehr gut. Mehr gibt es dazu eigentlich auch nicht zu sagen.
Zum Buch:
Mallory verschwindet eines Tages spurlos und hinterlässt einen Mann sowie zwei Kinder, Lena und Jake. Nachdem sie nie gefunden wurde, ziehen die drei nach Frankreich, doch auch dort wartet nur Unheil auf sie.
Nina Sadowsky hat einen sehr ungewöhnlichen Schreibstil, aber mir gefiel oder gefällt er sehr gut. Sie gibt in kurzen, aber prägnanten Kapitel immer nur ein kleines Stück preis und verdammt einen ja regelrecht dazu, weiterzulesen. Ich konnte vor lauter Spannung, das Buch leider nicht beiseitelegen. Sie gibt uns einen Einblick in die Psyche des jeweiligen Protagonisten, auf eine Art und Weise, wie ich sie so noch nicht gelesen habe.
Die Protagonisten waren mir fast alle sehr unsympathisch, was dem lesen aber nicht geschadet hat. Lena war mir zu abweisend und welch psychische Erkrankung sie auch hat, Freundlichkeit hat noch niemanden geschadet. Jake ist auch nicht freundlicher und zeigt das auch bei jeder sich bietenden Gelegenheit. Catherine ist auch sehr von sich überzeugt, sie zeigt das durchweg im Buch. Ja sie ist auch gut in dem was sie macht, aber trotzdem. Und dann wäre da noch Frank, der mir nicht geheuer war. Also ihr seht schon, einen wirklichen Liebling, kann ich hier nicht nennen.
Trotz allem empfand ich das Buch als wirklich sehr gut. Es hat mit wundervolle Lesestunden bereitet und ich war am Ende traurig, dass es vorbei ist/war. Wobei ende! Ich habe mit allem gerechnet, aber ganz ehrlich nicht damit. Ich war geplättet vom Ausgang und ich glaube das hat das Buch wirklich zu den 5 Sternen gebracht die ich hier gebe. Ich habe mir ja schon ausgemalt wer der Täter war, aber damit hätte ich nie gerechnet!
Ich spreche hier eine klare Leseempfehlung aus, wer sich gerne überraschen lässt und bis zum Ende nicht weiß was genau passiert ist vor drei Jahren, der sollte einmal zu diesem Buch greifen.
Ich gebe 5 von 5 Sternen, weil ich wirklich gute Unterhaltung hatte.
Verlag: Penguin
Taschenbuch:10,00 €
Ebook: 8,99 €
ISBN: 978-3-328-10366-0
Erscheinungsdatum: 11. März 2019
Genre: Thriller
Seiten: 448
Inhalt:
Tödliche Fehler rächen sich immer.
Catherine beerdigt keine Toten. Sie rettet die Lebenden – aus unerträglichen, gewaltvollen, gefährlichen Lebensumständen. Ihr im Darknet ansässiges Schutzprogramm ist oft die letzte Hoffnung für Frauen, die keinen anderen Ausweg mehr wissen: Catherine verschafft ihnen neue Identitäten. Sie ist effektiv und schnell. Sie ist die Beste auf ihrem Gebiet. Nur ein einziges Mal hat sie einen Fehler begangen, mit tödlichen Konsequenzen. Sie glaubt, ihn erfolgreich verschleiert zu haben. Doch plötzlich holt die Vergangenheit sie wieder ein – und die einzige Person, die sie retten kann, ist sie selbst …
Mein Fazit:
Zum Cover:
Das Cover fand ich mega und genau deshalb bewarb ich mich um ein Rezensionsexemplar. Das Hier die Begräbniscompany eine große Rolle spielt, passt das Cover sehr gut. Mehr gibt es dazu eigentlich auch nicht zu sagen.
Zum Buch:
Mallory verschwindet eines Tages spurlos und hinterlässt einen Mann sowie zwei Kinder, Lena und Jake. Nachdem sie nie gefunden wurde, ziehen die drei nach Frankreich, doch auch dort wartet nur Unheil auf sie.
Nina Sadowsky hat einen sehr ungewöhnlichen Schreibstil, aber mir gefiel oder gefällt er sehr gut. Sie gibt in kurzen, aber prägnanten Kapitel immer nur ein kleines Stück preis und verdammt einen ja regelrecht dazu, weiterzulesen. Ich konnte vor lauter Spannung, das Buch leider nicht beiseitelegen. Sie gibt uns einen Einblick in die Psyche des jeweiligen Protagonisten, auf eine Art und Weise, wie ich sie so noch nicht gelesen habe.
Die Protagonisten waren mir fast alle sehr unsympathisch, was dem lesen aber nicht geschadet hat. Lena war mir zu abweisend und welch psychische Erkrankung sie auch hat, Freundlichkeit hat noch niemanden geschadet. Jake ist auch nicht freundlicher und zeigt das auch bei jeder sich bietenden Gelegenheit. Catherine ist auch sehr von sich überzeugt, sie zeigt das durchweg im Buch. Ja sie ist auch gut in dem was sie macht, aber trotzdem. Und dann wäre da noch Frank, der mir nicht geheuer war. Also ihr seht schon, einen wirklichen Liebling, kann ich hier nicht nennen.
Trotz allem empfand ich das Buch als wirklich sehr gut. Es hat mit wundervolle Lesestunden bereitet und ich war am Ende traurig, dass es vorbei ist/war. Wobei ende! Ich habe mit allem gerechnet, aber ganz ehrlich nicht damit. Ich war geplättet vom Ausgang und ich glaube das hat das Buch wirklich zu den 5 Sternen gebracht die ich hier gebe. Ich habe mir ja schon ausgemalt wer der Täter war, aber damit hätte ich nie gerechnet!
Ich spreche hier eine klare Leseempfehlung aus, wer sich gerne überraschen lässt und bis zum Ende nicht weiß was genau passiert ist vor drei Jahren, der sollte einmal zu diesem Buch greifen.
Ich gebe 5 von 5 Sternen, weil ich wirklich gute Unterhaltung hatte.
March 31, 2019
Rezension von Melanie (Die Thrillerqueen) zu Die Erlöserin von Nina Sadowsky
5 von 5 ein Thriller der mich seit langem voll abgeholt hat
Meinung
Endlich Mal ein Thriller, der einen emotional abgeholt hat ohne gefühlsduselig zu werden. Im Fokus liegt vor allem die psychische Verfassung der Protagonisten, die wirklich gut ausgearbeitet ist.
So wirken auch die Figuren sehr lebendig und auch dreidimensional. Ein großes Plus!
Zwei Handlungsstränge laufen hier parallell bis zum Schluss und ziehen einen regelrecht in seinen Bann.
An bestimmten Knotenpunkten treffen beide immer wieder aufeinander und laufen ein Stück weit zusammen weiter.
Auf der einen Seite geht es um die vom Pech verfolgte amerikanische Familie Burrows, deren Mutter spurlos verschwunden und deren Vater ermordet wurde. Die Jugendlichen werden vom Onkel vorübergehend beaufsichtigt; und zum anderen die undurchsichtige Catherine, die jedem Agenten zur Ehre gereicht hätte, ein ausgebufftes Schlitzohr, übermäßig gerissen. Sie geht in ihrer Tarnung ganz und gar auf.
Die Morde (Ja, es gibt mehr als einen), geschehen eher im Vorbeigehen, mehr so im Hintergrund. Catherine sorgt dafür daß Menschen verschwinden!
Die kurze und knappe Schreibweise unterstützt das Ganze, so das es ein rundum gelungener Thriller ist. Ich musste das Buch bis zu Ende lesen ohne Unterbrechung.
Catherine könnte ich mir als Protagonistin für eine neue Reihe vorstellen.
Klare Leseempfehlung!
Fakten
448 Seiten
TB 10,00€
eBook 8,99€
Erschienen imPenguin Verlag
Kaufen kann man das Buch direkt beim Verlag und bei jeder Plattform, welche Bücher und Ebooks anbietet.
Ich möchte mich bei bei RandomHouse für die Verfügung Stellung des Rezensionsexemplars bedanken.
5 von 5 ein Thriller der mich seit langem voll abgeholt hat
Meinung
Endlich Mal ein Thriller, der einen emotional abgeholt hat ohne gefühlsduselig zu werden. Im Fokus liegt vor allem die psychische Verfassung der Protagonisten, die wirklich gut ausgearbeitet ist.
So wirken auch die Figuren sehr lebendig und auch dreidimensional. Ein großes Plus!
Zwei Handlungsstränge laufen hier parallell bis zum Schluss und ziehen einen regelrecht in seinen Bann.
An bestimmten Knotenpunkten treffen beide immer wieder aufeinander und laufen ein Stück weit zusammen weiter.
Auf der einen Seite geht es um die vom Pech verfolgte amerikanische Familie Burrows, deren Mutter spurlos verschwunden und deren Vater ermordet wurde. Die Jugendlichen werden vom Onkel vorübergehend beaufsichtigt; und zum anderen die undurchsichtige Catherine, die jedem Agenten zur Ehre gereicht hätte, ein ausgebufftes Schlitzohr, übermäßig gerissen. Sie geht in ihrer Tarnung ganz und gar auf.
Die Morde (Ja, es gibt mehr als einen), geschehen eher im Vorbeigehen, mehr so im Hintergrund. Catherine sorgt dafür daß Menschen verschwinden!
Die kurze und knappe Schreibweise unterstützt das Ganze, so das es ein rundum gelungener Thriller ist. Ich musste das Buch bis zu Ende lesen ohne Unterbrechung.
Catherine könnte ich mir als Protagonistin für eine neue Reihe vorstellen.
Klare Leseempfehlung!
Fakten
448 Seiten
TB 10,00€
eBook 8,99€
Erschienen imPenguin Verlag
Kaufen kann man das Buch direkt beim Verlag und bei jeder Plattform, welche Bücher und Ebooks anbietet.
Ich möchte mich bei bei RandomHouse für die Verfügung Stellung des Rezensionsexemplars bedanken.
November 4, 2021
I had very high hopes for this book. The overall premise seemed so promising that I genuinely figured it would be impossible to be dissatisfied. Unfortunately, I was wrong. My issues with this book are tri-fold:
1) The pacing of the overall book is OFF. It was very hard to get through, and I actually had to take a break. The beginning was so slow, and the ending didn't really seem to pay off either.
2)The storyline is so messy and jagged, that it doesn't feel complete. I imagine putting together a jig saw puzzle, and attempting to jam two pieces together that are similar, but not matching; leaving a small but noticeable gap between the two pieces. That is precisely what is happening with the different plot lines in this book. They don't quite match up, but they do just enough that I'm sure some will find it passable. I simply couldn't get behind it.
3) The character arches were all over the place. I usually LOVE when books go into multiple perspectives. However, with the way this book played out, the overall perspectives of some characters, don't match at all with what the truth was evidently in the end. I know in passing this may just sound like a plot-twist, but its more than that. One of the character's end game doesn't even seem related to the rest of their arch. It's more like their personality or whole being completely did a 180 in a way that is unbelievable, and simply forced. (Natalie specifically.)
I could certainly be alone in my opinions, but personally I don't think this one is worth a read. Highly disappointed.
1) The pacing of the overall book is OFF. It was very hard to get through, and I actually had to take a break. The beginning was so slow, and the ending didn't really seem to pay off either.
2)The storyline is so messy and jagged, that it doesn't feel complete. I imagine putting together a jig saw puzzle, and attempting to jam two pieces together that are similar, but not matching; leaving a small but noticeable gap between the two pieces. That is precisely what is happening with the different plot lines in this book. They don't quite match up, but they do just enough that I'm sure some will find it passable. I simply couldn't get behind it.
3) The character arches were all over the place. I usually LOVE when books go into multiple perspectives. However, with the way this book played out, the overall perspectives of some characters, don't match at all with what the truth was evidently in the end. I know in passing this may just sound like a plot-twist, but its more than that. One of the character's end game doesn't even seem related to the rest of their arch. It's more like their personality or whole being completely did a 180 in a way that is unbelievable, and simply forced. (Natalie specifically.)
I could certainly be alone in my opinions, but personally I don't think this one is worth a read. Highly disappointed.
January 29, 2018
Many thanks to NetGalley, Ballantine Books and Nina Sadowsky for the opportunity to read and review this book - I loved it and couldn't put it down!
Like her first book, Just Fall, this is a finely-crafted psychological thriller but I liked it even better. Constructed with short chapters and alternating points of view, this story is spooled out in a unique and totally satisfying way. I especially loved the little precursors to each section.
I don't want to give too much away because you need to just read this book without knowing much! Catherine is the "narrator" of this book and her portions of the story are told in first person. She is in charge of The Burial Society - a secret organization that takes women out of abuse situations and sets them up with new lives.
The plot centers around the Burrows family - dad Brian, mom Mallory - who had gone missing previously and presumed dead, son Jake, daughter Natalie as well as Uncle Frank, Brian's brother. The rest of the chapters are told in the voices of this family. The family is in Paris for Brian's job when another tragedy befalls.
There is a lot of mystery, secrets, intrigue going on in this book and I raced through it to figure it all out. Enough said - read it!
Like her first book, Just Fall, this is a finely-crafted psychological thriller but I liked it even better. Constructed with short chapters and alternating points of view, this story is spooled out in a unique and totally satisfying way. I especially loved the little precursors to each section.
I don't want to give too much away because you need to just read this book without knowing much! Catherine is the "narrator" of this book and her portions of the story are told in first person. She is in charge of The Burial Society - a secret organization that takes women out of abuse situations and sets them up with new lives.
The plot centers around the Burrows family - dad Brian, mom Mallory - who had gone missing previously and presumed dead, son Jake, daughter Natalie as well as Uncle Frank, Brian's brother. The rest of the chapters are told in the voices of this family. The family is in Paris for Brian's job when another tragedy befalls.
There is a lot of mystery, secrets, intrigue going on in this book and I raced through it to figure it all out. Enough said - read it!
January 18, 2018
FLASHCARD..........
This book is presented as just that, a series of flashcard looks at the lives and experiences of multiple characters, most “chapters” being only two or three pages long.
FLASHCARD..........
Catherine is the main character. She runs the Burial Society. She has an unhappy past that we learn little about. She is a master at her craft...according to her. Her initial purpose in this story is to rescue Elena from her abusive Russian husband.
FLASHCARD..........
The Burrows family becomes the center of the story. The mom, Mallory, is missing and presumed dead. The dad, Brian, successful and clueless. The uncle, Frank, who is Brian’s brother, is a complete disaster. The son, Jake, who might have been a great character, but failed this reader in the end. And the daughter, Natalie, who is a total whack job.
FLASHCARD..........
This story is a mess. Unbelievable and improbable. I gave it 2 stars instead of 1 because the prose is good, the grammar is perfect and the formatting is flawless. One full star for the editors.
FLASHCARD..........
There are a lot of good books in the world, save your money for one of those and...
Skip this one.
2shay
This book is presented as just that, a series of flashcard looks at the lives and experiences of multiple characters, most “chapters” being only two or three pages long.
FLASHCARD..........
Catherine is the main character. She runs the Burial Society. She has an unhappy past that we learn little about. She is a master at her craft...according to her. Her initial purpose in this story is to rescue Elena from her abusive Russian husband.
FLASHCARD..........
The Burrows family becomes the center of the story. The mom, Mallory, is missing and presumed dead. The dad, Brian, successful and clueless. The uncle, Frank, who is Brian’s brother, is a complete disaster. The son, Jake, who might have been a great character, but failed this reader in the end. And the daughter, Natalie, who is a total whack job.
FLASHCARD..........
This story is a mess. Unbelievable and improbable. I gave it 2 stars instead of 1 because the prose is good, the grammar is perfect and the formatting is flawless. One full star for the editors.
FLASHCARD..........
There are a lot of good books in the world, save your money for one of those and...
Skip this one.
2shay
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