Dead Silence

"⭐️⭐️1/2"

"Syfy thriller "

"Loved it !!"

"One of the very few horror novels that actually gave me nightmares. The first thing I'll note is that referring to this book as a "space version of the Titanic" is not really accurate and doesn't give the plot justice. The MC Claire is very well developed, and the strong focus on her character keeps you invested even in the slow parts. And, there are very slow parts - about the first half of the book is very slow, despite the high level of detail, the plot moved very slowly, and I'm not sure how effective some of the flash forwards to present were. I also don't know if bringing up the ghost of Claire's mother really did much for her character or the plot. The book also had a happy ending, or as happy as it could have. SPOILER/TW: gore, capitalism, suicide, murder, parents dying, dead dog "

"Listened to a podcast about it, want to really read it myself"

"Movie Ghost Ship 2002 set in space except the grand who's-behind-it-all reveal not up to snuff. This was a bit slow mainly due to the protagonist Kovalik's repetitive thoughts and visions of her past horrors. Also I think the time jump, past and present, gave too much away even though the concept was appreciated.<br/><br/>Still the luxury crews ship with unknown horrors awaiting was very intriguing. I would not have guessed the cause. Although when the plot twist came, it didn't really feel much like a twist. Hard to explain why. There was no shock or relief in the exposure. Still the book had that lurking under the bed creepiness that was cringingly fun. Even so, Kovalik's mind screaming ruined it for me at times.<br/><br/>Besides Kovalik the other characters lacked depth. And often you knew who was dead due to the time jump so it took away the shock you should have felt. Also due to the lack of depth I didn't much care who lived or died. What bothered me most was once this S.O.S. signal was apprehended Kovalik made a life and death decision without consulting her team. So I thought it agreeable when she blamed herself after death started claiming her crewmates. <br/><br/>Other than the Ghost Ship atmosphere nothing else was memorable. I thought it better if the protagonist memories would have been more unreliable. But even so the repetition and the finale reveal thru me off. The relationship with Kane didn't go well with most reviewers I noticed. But I enjoyed it. I thought his reaction to the what caused the deaths and the way he treated Kovalik in the midst of his delirium was interesting. All in all I enjoyed it but could have been structured better."

"Super good !! Very intriguing and suspenseful, it will keep you on your toes and eager to see what will happen next "

"Not what I was expecting and I can't lie I didn't love the twist at the end. That being said I think it turned out okay. "

"I really wanted to like this book. the writing and suspense is fantastic, its just too slow for my taste. I ended up returning it to the library by page 200 :("

"If you like playing Alien Isolation, you’ll like this book. Dilapidated, futuristic equipment for futuristic blue collar workers. Isolated, expansive, unexplored space vessel. Unstable but unstoppable female protagonist 15/10"