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lorrietruck's review against another edition
3.0
Always good to stumble on an established crime series - will definitely be reading the rest of these.
samalvarez823's review against another edition
5.0
Awesome awesome book!!! Thoroughly enjoyed it! Can't wait to read the next Ellie Hatcher book!
dani_mae's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
michellesantiago's review against another edition
4.0
I cannot lie, I love a good, twisty detective story. It's one of my guilty pleasures
tbsims's review against another edition
3.0
Only negative is that the crime fighter ended up the victim of the criminal and that sometimes becomes exhausting.
porqueerestanvicky's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
tuai's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.5
7/10. I enjoyed The Wife, The Better Sister and The Ex more than this one. This is a police procedural, and I come to Alafair Burke for courtroom drama and twisted family dynamics. I enjoyed it, nonetheless. It's a bit hard to follow at times, there are a lot of moving pieces, but Ellie Hatcher is a very likeable main character. I'll be reading more of this series.
therealgenesisb's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
muddypuddle's review against another edition
4.0
I read this book over the course of at least a month, and for some reason had no difficulty remembering details during the spans of nonreading time. The storyline was interesting with a number of surprises, and the protagonist, Ellie Hatcher, was smart and real. She took chances, sometimes without thinking things entirely through, and was willing to bend rules a little bit. I liked her a lot, as well as her brother, Jess, and the guy she ended up "seeing" by the end of the book, Peter. There are a handful of Ellie Hatcher books following this one, and I'm looking forward to reading at least the next.