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Halfway

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Thank you for the opportunity to read this book,very well written and easy to follow. Like the lay out and the journey the book takes you on. Edgy. Tense. Great story line. Recommended

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This was a strange book. The synopsis appealed to me but when reading I honestly thought it was the wrong book. It was very slow to get going, lots of getting to know characters without actually knowing them and so quite a confusing read.

Then suddenly everything happens leading to the conclusion but for me personally I'd have preferred more action earlier rather than a slow build up.

I've learnt from this book, learnt that I prefer a fast moving book rather than a slow burn. If you like a slow build up to a story this is worth reading for a surprising twist.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC in return for an honest and unbiased review.

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This book was a slow burner but got there in the end. Plenty of twists & very dark. Not quite sure the writing style of this book was for me but did enjoy it.

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This was a rather strange book. It was written in a style that I am not one of. The constant change of narrator and timescale, I find rather confusing. However more books than ever are written in this way.
It was a different take on a thriller and really you are left guessing until the end as to what exactly is going on.
I was readable, but not my favourite book I am afraid.

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I really liked the sound of this book was so looking forward to reading it I bumped it up my to read list,and then wondered if I was reading the right book.I found it really slow and disjointed and the characters were not very well drawn, It was really disappointing,and I can only hope it just wasn't my kind of book,and others like it more.Thanks to netgalley and the publishers for an ARC.

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With thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for the book in exchange for an honest review.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and particularly enjoyed reading about the main character, the probationer police officer. It was a change to have a police officer who was a dreamer and already in trouble for running away from a crime scene.
The ending was similar to a slap stick comedy and very entertaining
Highly recommended.

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I have tried to read this a few times, it has a very slow beginning and just doesn’t seem to be working and capturing my attention. But as I always say it’s a “nit for me” but I’m sure others will enjoy.

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Halfway is a psychological thriller about stranded travellers in the snow, a creepy inn and a serial killer! This story was a fairly slow starter but gathers momentum as the story progresses and ends with a chilling twist. Over all a fantastic thriller,

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Halfway by B. E. Jones is a psychological thriller set in a small town in the middle of a snowstorm. There has been a gruesome murder at a farmhouse and the police are looking for clues. There are people stranded and looking for somewhere to seek shelter from the storm. The is a killer on the loose.
The author spends a lot of time introducing us to the characters and therefore the book was slow. I was irritated by the amount of bad language in this book. I would like to thank NetGalley and Little Brown Book Group UK or my e-copy in exchange for an honest review.

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Halfway by B.E. Jones is a slow burner to begin with, building a nice level of tension throughout the book. I loved the twists and turns and like other readers, it reminded me a little of the hotel and snow setting in The Shining. A chilling psychological thriller with an unexpected twist. I enjoyed it.

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I found this book a little slow to begin with, building up the story and trying to keep following from all the different story tellers, in saying that it comes together very cleverly with a thriller of a twist to set your mind racing. Very well written, overall I enjoyed it.

Many thanks to Netgalley and Little, Brown Book Group for giving me the opportunity to review same in exchange for my honest opinion.

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Chilling thriller. Hitchhikers, dead bodies, remote farmhouse.And the car which breaks down at the worst time possible. Typical eh?
This hits on many nightmares I think and despite the slow start, builds up into something else. No locations as such but that's its strength here for you're not supposed to know or recognise where this woman and her car are. It's creepy when you think about it.
I enjoyed it but I didn't love it. A lot of gruesome imagery. How I shouted at that woman to stay in the car? Not stop for the hitchhiker? But then where would the story be?

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This was a slow starting book and I nearly gave up but I am so glad I stuck with it as it sure picks up pace after a few chapters. The style of it reminded me a bit of the shining where it’s set in an out of the way hotel/inn. It had plenty of twists and turns that kept me guessing right until the end. If you like fast paced intense reads then this book is for you.

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Again it was a slow a slow starter but really glad that I stuck with it. Set in Wales and in the middle of WHITE Out sits and old decapitated pub called the Halfway. The story unfolds with three main characters an old man, a hitchhiker and a police woman. Each character is given a chapter and the story gradually unfolds until that fateful day when it all is revealed. The ending was a shock and a revelation. This author is very good at they do. They draw you in like a spider into it's web. A very good read.
I would to thank the author B E Berton, Little House books and Net.galley for giving me the opportunity to read a Bobby dazzled.

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This one was a slow starter, first few pages I debated not reading but soon got sucked in to the story and wasted an entire afternoon reading! Full of twists and turns and overall an enjoyable read.

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halfway by BE Jones.
three women... one killer...no turning back...
the halfway inn has been shut for years but an old man and his son still live there. Becca is driving when a woman stands in front of her car hoping for a lift. She lets her get In but the car won't start. so they head up to the halfway inn. hoping for shelter.
This was a thriller of a read. I had no idea who the killer was. even though it was slow to start with it soon picked up. I liked the story and the characters. 4*.

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Oh what a thrilling read! I always love a good fast paced thriller with lots of twists and turns and this book did not disappoint!
I would recommend this to everyone

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