Name: GHOSTED.
Rating: 3.397959183673469 (49 reviews)
ISBN: 9781509897520

ROSIE. WALSH

GHOSTED.

Rosie Walsh

Sarah thinks she has met the love her life in Eddie--until he disappears after leaving for a long-booked vacation.

Ghosted

haleigh

Allow me to start by saying this was a cute romance novel. But that's all it was. When I picked this novel up at the bookstore, it was on the table of half-off mysteries and thrillers and I was so excited to have found a book in that genre that doesn't have the typical creepy or eery cover art! But no, it was a romance novel with a poorly executed attempt at a mystery subplot and a misleading quote of praise from Liane Moriarty on the cover. Aside from the genre mix-up, the book was short and sweet and easy to read, but nothing about it truly stood out which is why I've given it such an average score. I don't regret reading it but it's not at the top of my list to recommend to my friends.

Recommended For: romance lovers who want to ease into reading mystery/thrillers, those looking for a mindless read

Maxime van der Wal

2.5 stars
I liked the concept of this novel, but it falls short in a few aspects. Why were only a couple of the seven days where Sarah and Eddie fall in love portrayed? Those seven days were arguably the most important part of the story and could've justified Sarah's naivety and obsession (which didn't align with her age at all). The alternative narratives were somewhat confusing until way further along the story and the ending was a bit far-fetched in my opinion. Other than that, the writing was decent and I thought the plot twist was original. I also liked how Walsh intertwined the topic of trauma into the story.

Renee Blankenship

Thank you to the publisher for my copy. All opinions are my own. 

This was a great beach or pool read! One that once I got into it, I couldn't stop reading. But fair warning: I found the first 1/4 to 1/2 of the book hard to get into. There wasn’t a lot of action and the mystery sort of felt like drama from a girlfriend....the kind that you know isn’t as big of a deal as they think but you listen to it anyway because you are a good friend. BUT THEN. But then the pace picked up, narrative switched around, more clues were revealed and I NEEDED to know what was happening. Who was who and why and all those things. By the end my romantic heart was twisted in knots and I’ll be honest, the last few pages made me tear up.

 I recommend this! With the warning that it is slow to start. But also with the promise that the ending is worth it! And when you finish, let’s talk about it!

Megan Rose

** spoiler alert **
           “I don’t believe that love is meant to be like an explosion. It is not meant to be dramatic, or ravenous, or any of the silly words ascribed it by writers and musicians. But I do believe that when you know, you know.”

This was quite the rollercoaster. The first half of the book had a really slow build-up, which is why I chose to give this a 3-star rating. The second half of the book, though- completely wild. I did not anticipate the big twist at all (although I did guess the minor twist... 🍼). Once I reached the halfway point, this was difficult to put down.

GHOSTED.

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