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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I thought it was a bit predictable. The twist in the end wasn't a twist for me.
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Elsie King returns in this novel to take a case where a woman, Karen Simmons, is found dead in the woods. Elsie believes Karen was killed by a man she met online. She researches online dating apps to try to find the killer.
Kiki Nunn is a reporter who gets wind of the story and investigates the dating apps on her way to solving this story. She finds the mother of a young boy who was killed in the same woods years earlier, and the mother of the man who committed suicide after being accused of the murder. Kiki believes their deaths could be a precursor to Karen dying in the woods. She feels that the online dating group of men she found may also be key to discovering the truth.
But the ultimate truth is all the more shocking.
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
I really enjoyed Fiona Barton’s “Kate Waters” series, as well as her most recent release, Local Gone Missing, so I was excited to see that she'd come out with a follow-up making “Elise King” into a new series. This was a solid mystery, but I found it hard to get into and difficult to keep track of all of the characters and their aliases. I did like the multiple points of view and the layers to the crimes as the full picture came into focus, but there was a lot going on in this one.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Alcohol
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Terrific story, filled with great characters and loads of action. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Fiona Barton certainly knows how to tell a story from multiple angles, using characters that are interesting and engaging, and keeping up a fast pace with sufficient twists and surprises. Looking forward to her next outing and hoping it will not be too long coming to shelves.
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No