The Girl Who Lived: A Thrilling Suspense Novel

I gave up on this book after reading only 52% on my Kindle. With over 500 books on my Kindle Fire, I feel I am a very good judge of talent as regards authors and this author has a long way to go to achieve even 2 stars. Yet, "The Girl Who Lived" is highly rated which further convinces me that reviewers out there must be getting compensated to submit such high praise for one that I could not bring myself to finish...It is just that bad..I love good books as others out there do, as well. It is a shame we are subject to false reviews and enticed to spend out time and money on such worthless reads.

Too stupid for words. A prime character who is totally objectionable. Brash, rude and dumber than a tree stump. A plot so ridiculous it’s embarrassing. Trust this person. No, trust this person. No, trust your mother, no, hate your mother., she’s a killer. Your fathers a killer. No he’s a victim. Gag me. Don’t dare bother with the rest of this series.

Mystery stories with twists are the way it should be. But there are too many twists in this one. The who-done-it was contrived and totally unbelievable. You have to suspend your disbelief to enjoy some stories. But this one went way beyond that. I want a mystery I could solve through the hints along the way. Not have the most unrealistic person do it for the most ridiculoud reason.

I received an advanced copy of The Girl Who Lived.I am a huge fan of the Jack Stratton Series, by Christopher Greyson, so I was excited to receive The Girl Who Lived. I like mystery, suspense, thrillers, and psychological thrillers in general. This book definitely fits into those categories.Although the writing style is Christopher Greyson it is a departure from the Jack Stratton Series. The Girl Who Lived is a bit darker, it deals with survivors guilt and addictions that manifest themselves after a horrendous crime and the aftermath. The main character, Faith, feels she is a broken person. She is alive, but not living. I think anyone reading this book that can relate to her anxiety, despair, and emptiness will appreciate her struggle. But you don't need to be a survivor to get wrapped up in the suspense.I was totally surprised by the ending. I didn't see it coming. But all of the puzzle pieces start to fall into place as you look back.I thought the first two chapters were a bit slow, but you really want to hang in there. I think those first few chapters explain where Faith is and why. Then the story starts picking up... and then I could not put down the book. I was reading from about 12:30am to 6:30am. I was going to read just until I fell asleep. But it is morning, my eyes are dry and bloodshot and it is time to feed the dog breakfast.

It is impossible for me to generate any sympathy, pity, respect or even understanding for a character who makes the wrong decision every time she is faced with a decision. If uncontrolled rage is the only response she has to all situations, she becomes a one-dimensional character, devoid of anything compelling to find her the slightest interesting. And the ending is simply BS happy-talk.

Rugged, unbreakable, resilient, and tough as nails are just a few ways one could describe Faith. Her life was nearly perfect. Even though she didn't have her sisters looks, she seemed to have everything else. A loving family and a beautiful friendship.It was all taken. Everything she had. How can someone begin to pick up the pieces? This novel proves there is only one way... revenge.Faith was willing and wanting to give her life to put a hault to her pain. She was so fragile. Never have I seen a more marvelous transition in a character. Faith transforms from delicate to durable so quickly you contemplate rereading the second portion of the book.The spiraling of events will leave you crying, hoping, and petrified. I felt an immense amount of compassion and remorse for our protagonist. I could not set this book down!No one can be trusted. Hell, some of them might not even truly exist. Faith finds comfort in very few people and then learns they cannot be trusted either. She is exhausted with the constant internal struggle; deciding whether or not to live. If she didn't live, she wouldn't find the putrid man that stole her innocence, her childhood, and essentially, her entire life. We learn the true meaning of coward here.A huge thumbs up to Christopher Greyson. I thought this was immaculately written and beautifully finished. The ending is spectacular and non predictable. It has been a long time since i enjoyed reading something so much and I will continue to sing its praises until everyone I know reads it.

This was an excellent read that kept me on my toes from the first page to the last. I am not much of a sleuth, so as I read the book I kept thinking, “don’t trust him” or “don’t trust her.”. The ending was a surprise to me although I’m sure there are those who will say it was obvious from the beginning. It never is to me, so I always wonder about those kinds of statements. Anyway, this was a book about a young woman, Faith, whose father, sister, best friend and best friend’s mother were all murdered when she was 14 years old. She was there when it happened and got a look at the killer that she dubbed “rat face.” However, most people don’t believe her about “rat face,” and believe that her father was the one who killed all the others and then himself. She managed to run away when her sister urged her to run (at the expense of being killed herself). Ten years later she has spent a lot of time in mental hospitals trying various medications and has just received probation. She has a schedule to follow of attending various support group meetings and meetings with her probation officer and is not to use alcohol or own firearms. Sometimes she annoyed me with her breaking of the rules, but most of the time I just really felt for her. She meets people back in her home town and learns different things about how everything actually transpired as opposed to things she had believed. She is trying to find “rat face,” but it is difficult for her to get anyone to believe her or to help her. The book just had me enthralled from beginning to end and I highly recommend it.

It isn't a bad book but I found it boring. Usually I can't wait to finish a book I'm reading but this story didn't grab me and it was my last choice of entertainment. I also found that the ending didn't really ring true. Obviously I can't tell you why. There were plenty of red herrings to lead you away from the final denouement and that was well done, not too heavy handed like some authors and that kept me on my toes but still not enough to make the book exciting. So, not for me but while 99p (11/11/17 ) it is worth a punt. You may enjoy it. ☺

The ending was good, great even, with a good twist but, how many times did she well the stitches from her hand ,and, how many stitches did she have. Sometimes it's the little things in the story that make or break it. Worth a read though.

This was a good read with a host a great characters and a plot that kept you guessing....however there were some plot failures, particularly at the end that didn't really deliver.

Brilliant book.

I couldn't put this book down, I read it in the space of a few hours. I really enjoyed it and would recommend it.