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A mix between the movie Red Eye and Julie Clark's The Last Flight, The Dead Girl in 2A takes a chance meeting between two people on an airline and spirals it into a psychological/medical thriller. While the premise is a fantastic start, the plotting feels a little too unrealistic and twisty for something thought to be grounded in reality.

This novel does something that has come to annoy me in many books where twists are included more for shock value and to move the plot without the writing to get us there. The backstories started to weight heavy on the forward movement of the plot and I had to pull my ejection cord.

An interesting premise, well told and fast paced, and definitely one for the lovers of the more sci-fi genre. Its however not my favorite genre, but the book was still enjoyable and I will read this author's books again.

I definitely went into reading this with more anticipation than I should have. I was sorely let down. Not only did it drag on, but it was nothing like what was described. I will be cataloging this one in my DNF shelf. Thank you for the early access though!

Thought this was well written and the twists were good. Not my favorite book ever but a fast read nonetheless.

This was my first time reading Carter Wilson and what a pleasure it was. Loved reading about these two main characters whose lives intertwine in the most crazy wild ways as they learn the truth and why’s about their childhood and erased memories. Give this story time and go with the flow , it’s worth it.

I am sorry for not reviewing fully but I don’t have the time to read this at the moment. I believe that it wouldn't benefit you as a publisher or your book if I only skimmed it and wrote a rushed review. Again, I am sorry for not fully reviewing!

Thank you Netgalley for this ARC of The Dead Girl in 2A.

Jake and Clara have never met, yet when sitting next to each other on a random flight, they both puzzle out how they know each other, because surely they do. However, Clara is not flying for business or pleasure, it's much more sinister than that, and Jake needs to know why.

Unfortunately this is a DNF for me. I made it halfway, I really tried, but this book is giving me an ulcer. It has a strong and promising premise. A man struggling with injury and loss, this mysterious girl, and the deep rooted story behind their connection. But then they put chewed up gum all over the connection and spun the wheels until it became a sticky mess.

The narration didn't really make sense to me, Jake narrating in first person, and then being narrated in second person, with Clara's disjointed narration throughout. It moved really slowly, I struggled to keep the storylines and characters straight. Finally after reading half of it, I threw in the towel.

The Dead Girl in 2A by Carter Wilson is one of those books that ended up being completely different from what I thought it would be after reading the synopsis. Readers are told that Jake Buchannan and Clara Stowe have a chance encounter on an airplane which seems to spark a long-forgotten memory within them. However, before they can figure out the mystery, Clara shares that she has a death wish - she plans to kill herself in the Colorado mountains - and then promptly disappears in a crowded airport. What I assumed would follow was a tense game of cat and mouse wrapped up in a novel of psychological suspense. However, what this story truly is about is something quite different, and I was pleasantly surprised.

Having already read more "gone girl" novels than I can count, I actually put off reading this book because I figured it would follow much in the same vein. However, there is something much more interesting and sinister lurking in these pages, and this storyline was unlike any that I have personally read. While I won't spoil the novel for potential readers, I will say that if you think this is just another suspense novel of a women succumbing to a cruel, cruel world, while a man tries to save her from certain death, think again.

The Dead Girl in 2A has an intriguing mystery at its core that goes much deeper than who is Clara Stowe and why she plans to commit suicide. While the book is called "The Dead Girl in 2A," its primary focus is a small cast of interconnected characters, and not just Clara herself. How these characters end up being entwined is quite intriguing and dark, and this multi-layered premise will pull in and entertain both male and female readers alike. This book was reminiscent of a blockbuster thriller, and will appeal to readers who enjoy nefarious plots and characters. The Dead Girl in 2A is action-packed and plot-driven, so readers wanting to read something more introspective and psychological, may want to pass on this one.

Thanks to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for the ARC.

Jake Buchannan knows the woman sitting next to him on his business flight to Denver—he just can’t figure out how he knows her.

I started reading this book and read it pretty quickly. I needed to see how it ended and it was a wild ride.

I went to checkout his other books and decided I must read The Boy in the Woods next.

I received a free ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book was not at all what I was expecting. Sci-fi is not normally my genre, and while this wasn’t a typical sci-fi, there was too much of that type of writing for it to be enjoyable for me.

I enjoyed this thriller and felt that it was well written and very gripping. The storyline involves an illegal and unique experiment which creates problems decades later. As the the tale unfolds, we discover more information about the experiment, resulting in a dramatic finale. Excellent read - I highly recommend it.

Don’t you just hate when a book is totally misrepresented in the synopsis? I do, and “The dead girl in 2A” is a great example of misrepresantion. Hands up how many of you thought this would be a psychological suspense story. I requested it because that’s what the synopsis promised, but nothing further from the truth.

I found the initial premise very interesting but as soon as it started to develop and the government program was revealed I found myself losing interest quite quickly. That was not the story I wanted to read!

I don’t think all that memory loss and the subsequent experiment was adequately explained, barely skimming the surface of the science behind it. I found the villain quite ridiculous and his motivations so laughable. In fact, I don’t think any character was developed enough. With the government experiment background you would expect some kind of tension building troughout the story, but I didn’t felt it at any moment, and the finale was quite lackluster.

If you plan on reading this based only on the synopsis think about it again as you probably will be disappointed.

Thanks to Netgalley and Sourcebooks, Poisoned Pen Press for providing and eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was an engaging read. The plot was an original one for me as I haven't read many books like this. There really weren't any twists and turns, which I think would have bumped up the excitement and suspense in this one.

Who is responsible for this manipulative situation and why? The answers are odd but so fascinating. This book is thrilling, disturbing and complex. The main characters are sympathetic and engaging with a splash of tragic. I was absolutely riveted and enjoyed this book.

Two people Jake and Clara meet on the plane and they have this feeling that they know each other from somewhere. They also suffer from memory loss.

The Dead Girl in 2A is a unique and quirky read; utterly unpredictable and so different from much of what is out there., definitely a page Turner with losts of twist

Thank you Netgalley for the chance to read and review this title. I will review this title at a different date.

I was really excited about reading this book as I heard a lot of good things but I found that I really struggled to get into the book. I found the beginning really slow and struggled to keep my interest.

Did not hold my attention at all. Characters seemed flat. Dialogue stilted. I skimmed through. Was expecting a mystery and not a sci-fi twist.
Will possibly try the authors prior book.

Interesting premise that started very strong. I was immediately drawn in, despite not being a huge sci-fi/thriller fan. While I initially enjoyed the story, my interest faded as the book went on and I found myself putting it off more and more over time. I would still read books from this author again, though.