Rabbit Hole by Kate Brody is, as the title suggests, the written depiction of what it is like to go down the rabbit hole in modern day. Teddy is dealing with some dark and challenging circumstances - her sister went missing ten years ago and now her dad has killed himself. As she explores to see what led to his death she finds that he was involved in some Reddit threads focused on Angie. This launches Teddy into the rabbit hole.

Overall, this book didn’t work for me personally. I enjoyed the premise and concept but the execution didn’t hook me. I think a lot of readers will enjoy it, though!

Thank you to NetGalley and RB Media for the ARC. Rabbit Hole is out now!

We’ve all gone down rabbit holes but probably not about our missing sister. True crime, female friendship, creepy.
Excellent on audio!

Really intriguing premise, and a well thought out resolution. The narrator was excellent, as well. Loved my trip through the rabbbit hole!

Rabbit Hole is a prime example of what happens when you allow yourself to be waylaid by something you don't really want answers to. Your life, relationships, and job might start to really fall apart if you don't let things go...

A great read for fans of true crime and thrillers. Brody pushes the envelope and digs deep into the true crime obsession, unnerving and unflinching in the best ways.

This is a novel about true crime. However, it is nothing like what you would expect from hearing that. Instead of the salacious details that we expect it is about the incredible pain and loss that the loved ones are left with- especially the ones who have no answers. This novel is about the way these emotions twist a life to be something it was never intended and destroy those left in the wake.

Thank you to NetGalley and the author for my advance copy of this audiobook

This was very interesting. A lot more focused on the character instead of the mystery than I thought, but I thought it was a very neat story of internet obsession and mental health in the wake of tragedy. I found the main character a bit frustrating at times, but I think some of that was the point. Additionally, there was some pretty graphic animal death at the beginning and another point that was too much for me personally.

This book is very depressing. There isn’t one positive thing to say. *Spoilers ahead.*

I pushed through in hopes we would discover what happened to Angie only to find out we never do. Aside from that the MC is very unlikeable and her actions in the book are very disturbing. To kill a poor dog instead of taking it to the vet?!? Like that scene. So disturbing. Why?!? There are so many lines in this book that are very disturbing. The Reddit user lines, the MC sleeping with a very much older man and making bad decisions over and over again.

Yea, this one was definitely not for me.

Thanks to RB Media and NetGalley for the ALC.

A very intriguing character driven mystery with inner dialogue that ended up a unique part to the story. It's about a true rabbit hole filled with loss and regret that's a true page turner. It's a true dark descent into an obsession and need for answers. It's definitely a somber read so make sure to have something light to cleanse yourself with after.

I started Rabbit Hole without knowing much about the premise, but it handled themes of grief and mental health, along with the pressures of society.

The audiobook narration was done well, and while it was engaging, I hoped it would be more of a twisty thriller than it turned out to be.

*many thanks to SoHo and RB Media, and Netgalley for the gifted copy for review.

I was intrigued by the premise of this one, and the first few chapters really had me excited and wondering what would happen next. Soon I started to realize that I just didn't like any of the characters and I wasn't rooting for anyone to solve the mystery. I still wanted to finish and see how everything would work out in the end, but I just wasn't invested in the outcome.

What I Liked:
1. Liked how the story was written
2. Ohhhh livejournal ❤️

What I Didn't Like:
1. Every thriller has a romance
2. Very little happens that moves the plot forward
3. Repetitive
4. More sex scenes then thrilling things

This book compares itself to Gillian Flynn meets Fleabag and I can see why but that also may give readers the false pretense that this is a fast paced, twisted. delicious thriller, it is not.

This is a story about grief. About how not letting go can make you spiral and send you down a rabbit hole, which is a great title for this book truly.
A devastating look at a sisters grief and how susceptible we are when in so much pain to get sucked into things, to want to believe, to find hope. That hope comes in the form of a Reddit conspiracy the MC becomes obsessed with. This is more of a character study, we stay firmly inside Teddy's head, exploring her grief, mental health and destructive coping mechanisms.

This doesnt feel like a debut. the authorial voice is strong and the writing and prose felt really natural.
The narrator of the audiobook done an excellent job. I really enjoy Stephanie Cannon narrating!

This was one absolutely strange audiobook. (I made the mistake of leaving it playing when I took a nap--don't do that if you have kids!)

I appreciate the unconventional take on a missing-person thriller, but as a high school English teacher, I just couldn't connect to the spiraling narrative. I do see colleagues make mistakes, but this was so sensational that I wanted to climb into the earbuds and throttle the protagonist who continued to make bad decisions. What would have happened if the protagonist were responsible? What if she worked her way through the obsession without reckless sex or so much alcohol? I don't say this as a prude but as someone who wishes this wasn't part of the trope.

This one of those books where I felt stuck between giving it a 3 or 4 but decided on the later. Going into this book after reading the summary I expected something different then what we actually get. I was expecting the decent into madness our main character Teddy takes but the journey was not at all what I expected.

I flew through this book in 3 days and found the mystery of it all of what happened to Angie super interesting. I liked the idea behind the Reddit forums because of how interested and obsessive people become with true crime. It made the book feel so real.

I wasn’t a fan of the multiple sex scenes throughout the book and the couple incidents of animal death, especially the last one mentioned. I understand why they were added, more so the sex scenes, to show how Teddy wasn’t coping well with the grief of both losing her father and her sister. But still, there was so many. The animal scenes felt so unnecessary and I’m just not a fan of those.

The characters felt real, the story felt raw and I was left feeling emotionally heavy at the end. I think you have to go into this book with an open mind and remember that real life grief isn’t pretty. This was an emotionally heavy book that takes you through all the ugly parts grief has to offer.

This really did feel like going down a reddit threat "rabbit hole." The writing style was incredibly bleak - which I think was intentional - but certainly made the reading experience difficult. But Brody did a good job of portraying this online true crime community and its sinister vibe. This was written well and a good story, just a difficult read because of the subject matter and story style, which again was intentional.

In the wake of her father’s suicide, Teddy finds herself spiraling down a rabbit hole while trying to understand the mess that he left behind. Her sister disappeared years ago and her father was following internet clues trying to understand what happened. Teddy’s obsession with finding answers leads her down a path that could ruin her own life if she continues. This book was so frustrating at times because the reader can see where the plot is headed, but the main character has blinders on and keeps going anyway. The ending was a bit anticlimactic and left a cliffhanger with no real answer to the question of what happened to Angie Angstrom.

I didn’t really care for this. The story didn’t keep me engaged and then the ending left me with a what is this feeling.

Teddy is surrounded by grief and pain, as first her older sister Angie goes missing and then her father commits suicide. Teddy discovers that her father was an active member of a Reddit community fixated on Angie, and falls down that same Reddit rabbit hole herself. This psychological thriller was a page turner, but fell a bit short in terms of likeable, relatable characters. All in all a decent read.

Certainly, here's a version with a moderate level of formality and avoiding American English:

I had anticipated a classic murder mystery, but 'Rabbit Hole' offered much more depth than I expected. While the disappearance of the protagonist's sister drives the plot, the novel truly shines in its exploration of character dynamics. It sensitively portrays the protagonist's journey through grief, highlighting the profound impact of loss on her perception of reality. Moreover, the narrative skillfully addresses the societal fascination with true crime and its repercussions on those directly involved. The writing style is engaging, although I felt the book could have been slightly more concise.