Ask for Andrea: A Thriller

Liked it a lot

Slow start to the story and a little confusing with the back and forth bounce around of character perspectives. Had an unusual point of view, dead characters who narrated about the antics of a serial killer. By the middle of the novel, I was invested and hooked. The conclusion was a page turner that I couldn't put down and I appreciated how it all came together.

Take it or leave it. Felt like the last couple chapters were the best of the book. Not much of a thriller book. Way better ones out there

This is my first book by this author and WOW I am impressed!The story itself is completely original. How many books have you read that are from the point of view of dead people?With a premise like that, I couldn't resist! And she totally pulls it off, complete with a post-death reality that seems actually plausible. (No religious themes here at all. Only that there IS an afterlife, and there IS love.)The characters weren't airheads but young women who behaved realistically. None of that "Oh why is she so stupid?" like in some books. Nope, none of that at all. And, NOT a typical ghost story at all!Perfect pace. I absolutely could NOT put this book down! What a ride!I don't usually read action thrillers but I read this because of the unusual premise. I'd say this was a very compelling psychological thriller that turned into an edge-of-your-seat action thriller for the last few chapters. Even then, it never got contrived at all.I honestly can't think of any flaws; this book was soooo well-written and the plot so skillfully crafted. The only little improvement I could suggest for the author is to have a bit more variation in the tone of 'voice' of the main characters; their voices sounded similar and sometimes I had to think "wait, which one was this again?" or cheat and check the heading at the beginning of the chapter to see which character was telling the story. But that is a very minor little thing.Young women got murdered, so obviously it had to be somewhat graphic, but it wasn't any more graphic than it had to be. NOT a gory bloodbath, thankfully. It's the story itself that is so compelling.Definitely one of the best books I've read, and I read over 100 books per year.My favorite author is Freida McFadden, because of her flawless writing style. I gotta say, Ask for Andrea was right up there, every bit as good if Not better! And THAT is an incredible compliment!I immediately wanted more, so I looked at Noelle's other books but they all seem to be more action thriller, or even horror, and I'm Not really into that genre. So I might Not read all of the others, even though the author's writing is absolutely stellar. (Edit: I just changed my mind and ordered another of her books - Room for Rent...just couldn't resist! I will probably still pass on the others though.) I hope she writes more unique, psychological thrillers like Ask for Andrea; I will surely buy them!

I loved this book!