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marvsbooks's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
This was my first Peter Nichols book, and I am absolutely dying to know what happens next in the series.
I really loved the small town—but worldly—vibes of this book’s setting. I loved the folklore behind parts of it, and thought it started off strong with the first killing happening so early in the book.
The narration was phenomenal. I loved the narrator’s voice, and his character accents were excellent.
CW for graphic animal abuse in chapter 34–it was unexpected, but fit with the overall book and actually added a lot of context.
I absolutely hated Morgana for most of the book, but ended up loving the ending. The epilogue was really satisfying and wrapped things up nicely.
Overall, this kept my attention and was unique in the suspense/mystery genre—I will definitely read the next in the series once it’s out!
I really loved the small town—but worldly—vibes of this book’s setting. I loved the folklore behind parts of it, and thought it started off strong with the first killing happening so early in the book.
The narration was phenomenal. I loved the narrator’s voice, and his character accents were excellent.
CW for graphic animal abuse in chapter 34–it was unexpected, but fit with the overall book and actually added a lot of context.
I absolutely hated Morgana for most of the book, but ended up loving the ending. The epilogue was really satisfying and wrapped things up nicely.
Overall, this kept my attention and was unique in the suspense/mystery genre—I will definitely read the next in the series once it’s out!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
chessakat's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
I really enjoyed this audiobook!
This one is really hard to talk about without giving anything away!
Loved the small town setting in Maine; the novelist-turned-detective father who is the center point of the story; the absolutely creepy method of murder the killer employs; the slow unwinding of a backstory; the way the parents are portrayed, and how realistic the teenager-parent relationships felt.
Didn’t love that the narrator had a pretty muddled Manchester accent for our main detective and that he kept mispronouncing “coif” for the entire book (you might wonder how many times this could POSSIBLY be an issue; it’s 3.)
This was just a very evenly paced thriller with a bit of horror story that built to a great conclusion. The denouement was very satisfying as well.
This one is really hard to talk about without giving anything away!
Loved the small town setting in Maine; the novelist-turned-detective father who is the center point of the story; the absolutely creepy method of murder the killer employs; the slow unwinding of a backstory; the way the parents are portrayed, and how realistic the teenager-parent relationships felt.
Didn’t love that the narrator had a pretty muddled Manchester accent for our main detective and that he kept mispronouncing “coif” for the entire book (you might wonder how many times this could POSSIBLY be an issue; it’s 3.)
This was just a very evenly paced thriller with a bit of horror story that built to a great conclusion. The denouement was very satisfying as well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Kidnapping, Child death, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Body horror, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse and Death of parent
jjsbookcase's review
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Child death
jmkendall0218's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Drug use, Body horror, Child death, Death, and Murder
danapr's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Torture, Violence, Animal cruelty, Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Excrement, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicide, Vomit, and Sexual content
Very graphic violence inflicted on teenagers and animals - horrible and disturbing.melissathereadingnerd's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I went into this audiobook blind and I was actually surprised at how much I liked it. The beginning was slow, but the plot needed to be laid out. There are a lot of characters and I like that the book took the time to go through each one in a non tedious way. The middle picked up and it really made me enjoy the book. I also ended up being okay with the narrator, even though I wasn't a fan of all of the voices he chose to use for some of the characters (the main police detective is supposed to be from England and there wasn't a real British-y accent). #netgalley #arc #audiobook
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death
hladelano's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I have not read a thriller in a long time, and I’m so glad this one brought me out of my slump! My family took a trip to Bar Harbor, Maine last year so I loved the setting of this book. I really felt like I was in an episode of a crime show like Criminal Minds or Mindhunter while reading and listening. I enjoyed that there are several POVs written, as it really gave depth to the characters. As a true crime podcast aficionado, I was proud of myself for guessing the killer early on, but the author did a great job of making me second guess myself several times. The audiobook narrator did an excellent job. I enjoyed this thriller and will definitely read another by this author! *Please check the trigger warnings before reading*
Thank you to Celadon Books for sending me an advanced copy of this book! And also thank you to Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of the audiobook narrated by Peter Ganim.
Thank you to Celadon Books for sending me an advanced copy of this book! And also thank you to Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of the audiobook narrated by Peter Ganim.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, Murder, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Suicide, Gore, and Kidnapping
Minor: Alcoholism
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