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Darcey Bell

Author of A Simple Favor

5 Works 1,227 Members 62 Reviews

About the Author

Darcey Bell is an American author and teacher. She was born in 1981 and grew up on a dairy farm in western Iowa. She teaches preschool in Chicago. A Simple Favor is her first novel. (Bowker Author Biography)

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Works by Darcey Bell

A Simple Favor (2017) 912 copies, 44 reviews
Something She's Not Telling Us (2020) 145 copies, 11 reviews
All I Want (2022) 77 copies, 4 reviews
A Simple Favor [2018 film] (2018) — Original book — 66 copies, 2 reviews
Woman of the Year: A Novel (2023) 27 copies, 1 review

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Umm… What?!? So we have Ben, a Broadway producer, who convinces his pregnant wife Emma to buy a creepy fixer-upper mansion in upstate New York. They already know some of the house’s disturbing history, but as they dive deeper into renovations, further creepy discoveries are made.

For most of the book, I was hooked. I loved the ominous atmosphere, and the house itself was a compelling character. At about 90% things started getting really wacky, but I was willing to accept it — until the very last chapter, and now I don’t know what to think. Granted, some of the wacky stuff made sense after reading the ending, but still...

ALL I WANT was a promising spooky read, but that ending was a mess. I’m just going to pretend the last chapter didn’t happen and leave this one with 3 stars.
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bookofsecrets | 3 other reviews | Dec 26, 2024 |
"Everyone has secrets."

Interesting story about a woman who goes missing. I like that it was broken into Parts - 1, 2 & 3. Each part gave a new POV and new perspective and helped flush out the story. Sure, I didn't love how it all played out but I didn't hate it either. I thought the blog posts were silly but they were a nice addition to the story and I thought did a good job of giving us two sides to Stephanie.

I am definitely looking forward to the movie - especially since so many have said it's nothing like the book. I look forward to seeing their changes.… (more)
 
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Trisha_Thomas | 43 other reviews | Nov 14, 2024 |
3.5 stars - I really enjoyed the storytelling with different POVs and Stephanie’s blog as an additional narrator. Looking forward to seeing the movie.
 
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jenbanks208 | 43 other reviews | Oct 18, 2024 |
Not one of the best of this genre. There were no likable characters and the plot was farfetched. It's interesting that "favour" is spelt the British/Canadian way but the book takes place in the US. It's the small things that get to me.
 
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olegalCA | 43 other reviews | Aug 25, 2024 |

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