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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
funny
tense
medium-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:
Complicated
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A few thoughts:
🎀 That opening scene! I hadn’t even read the blurb at this point, but I was invested immediately. Just from this chapter alone, Hepworth is rising in rank among my favourites.
🎀 The whole book moves at a steady pace, but really picks up speed around the half way point. This is one thing I’m loving about this author, she seems to have a reliable process that gets you hooked in & unable to put the books down. In fact I was so invested I finished reading after 1am - thank goodness for school holidays!
🎀 There were some deeply sad moments in this story. It covers situations that might be uncomfortable for some readers. Triggers include SA, murder, parental abuse etc.
🎀 Currently locating my next Sally Hepworth novel! She’s a winner, for sure!
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-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:
Yes
68/100
Tell me why this murder mystery made me giggle and smile at the romance more than any romance book ever has? Oh my heavens, the things Fern and Wally said and did - it had me laughing out loud and kicking my feet in the air. I really enjoyed the characters. I thought the writing style made it super easy to get into and gave the characters a lot of personality. I guessed all of the plot twists pretty early, but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t good. The psychological damage a person can take from family members is really disheartening. It was sad to read that perspective, but it made for a pretty interesting story.
Tell me why this murder mystery made me giggle and smile at the romance more than any romance book ever has? Oh my heavens, the things Fern and Wally said and did - it had me laughing out loud and kicking my feet in the air. I really enjoyed the characters. I thought the writing style made it super easy to get into and gave the characters a lot of personality. I guessed all of the plot twists pretty early, but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t good. The psychological damage a person can take from family members is really disheartening. It was sad to read that perspective, but it made for a pretty interesting story.
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
mysterious
fast-paced