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3.13 AVERAGE
3.13 AVERAGE
I received this as an ARC through netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
I was super excited by the blurb about the book, but when I started reading, the writing style made it fall flat for me. While it was exciting seeing the POV of the serial killer, the run on sentences and long paragraphs made it unbearable to read. Along with that, the repetitiveness of the book really got to me after the first 20% of the book. If those things don’t bother you, you would enjoy this book immensely.
I was super excited by the blurb about the book, but when I started reading, the writing style made it fall flat for me. While it was exciting seeing the POV of the serial killer, the run on sentences and long paragraphs made it unbearable to read. Along with that, the repetitiveness of the book really got to me after the first 20% of the book. If those things don’t bother you, you would enjoy this book immensely.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The description of this book made me so excited to read it, but I was very underwhelmed. This book centers around Lexi, who has spent her entire life running from the memories of her serial killer father. But now, her past has come back to haunt her or, in this case, hunt her. A sibling of her father's last victim is hunting her father's family and has come after her. This plot idea is intriguing, and I was so excited to read what would happen. But the plot was kind of convoluted and jumped from one plot point to the next with very little to connect them. Also, L.H. Stacey seemed to have a great idea to connect the characters with complicated backstories, but she did not do a great job of explaining the characters so it was hard to understand who the characters were and almost impossible to root for them to succeed. In the end, the big reveal was not very surprising and very anti-climatic. Overall, this was a dry read that I don't think I would recommend.
Thank you to Netgalley, Boldwood Books, and L.H. Stacey for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.
Thank you to Netgalley, Boldwood Books, and L.H. Stacey for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.
Serial Killer? Umm what? Do not be fooled by the title.
The description of this book was definatly intriguing, but that is about all the reader is left with.
Extremely dull, I felt like nothing happened. If you do happen upon this book, I guess you could read the first 2 chapters to get the jest: Lexie has a daughter with boyfriend Nate (possibly). Her dad was a serial killer, he is in prison. The book opens with her mother being killed. Lexie goes back to where she was raised in a foster home type situation. Nothing happens for the next 200 pages. You can find the ending in the last 30.
Not a surprise twist.
What this book left me with was. Lexie was very irresponsible and selfish and frankly irrational.
She never told Nate about who she really was (that she was a Serial Killer's daughter) she feels threatened that someone might know who she is and instead of *Gasp calling the police like any normal human being* she retreats without a word to Nate--really? who does that? Dumb characters I guess.
And can we please discuss the age of Isla? So she is 2 years old but at times she is treated and acts more like a 6-7 year old. Her vocabulary and ability to do things was beyond what any 2 year old can process. Except for the fact that she called the cat Agafa--eye roll
The food in this book bothered me too....I think the author was trying to let us know she was British. Eating "Eggy on Toast" and "Sausage and Beanies" I think at this point I may just be nit picking. But.....
They book was just a long drawn out process where nothing exciting happened. No suspense. Just a constant Lexie being super paranoid and making stupid decisions......
Sorry not a good read.
Thank you Net Gally for this advanced reader copy I was not influenced to write this review. This review reflects my honest opinion.
The description of this book was definatly intriguing, but that is about all the reader is left with.
Extremely dull, I felt like nothing happened. If you do happen upon this book, I guess you could read the first 2 chapters to get the jest: Lexie has a daughter with boyfriend Nate (possibly). Her dad was a serial killer, he is in prison. The book opens with her mother being killed. Lexie goes back to where she was raised in a foster home type situation. Nothing happens for the next 200 pages. You can find the ending in the last 30.
Not a surprise twist.
What this book left me with was. Lexie was very irresponsible and selfish and frankly irrational.
She never told Nate about who she really was (that she was a Serial Killer's daughter) she feels threatened that someone might know who she is and instead of *Gasp calling the police like any normal human being* she retreats without a word to Nate--really? who does that? Dumb characters I guess.
And can we please discuss the age of Isla? So she is 2 years old but at times she is treated and acts more like a 6-7 year old. Her vocabulary and ability to do things was beyond what any 2 year old can process. Except for the fact that she called the cat Agafa--eye roll
The food in this book bothered me too....I think the author was trying to let us know she was British. Eating "Eggy on Toast" and "Sausage and Beanies" I think at this point I may just be nit picking. But.....
They book was just a long drawn out process where nothing exciting happened. No suspense. Just a constant Lexie being super paranoid and making stupid decisions......
Sorry not a good read.
Thank you Net Gally for this advanced reader copy I was not influenced to write this review. This review reflects my honest opinion.
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
(Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the eARC in exchange for a honest review)
Publication date: 27 April 2022
Publisher: Boldwood Books
Plot
Lexi Jakes believed she could escape the past. Lexie's biggest nightmare comes true when her biological mother is discovered dead, strangled with a red silk scarf and grasping a chess piece. The murder bears the MO of her father, infamous Peter Graves who was a serial killer then imprisoned. Now that her own precious daughter's life is in jeopardy, what would Lexi do?
Thoughts
I was so intrigued by the plot, especially as someone who spends a lot of time watching serial killer documentaries on Netflix.
The beginning was good but it reached a point where it was not fulfilling the thriller/suspense aspect of the book because it was predictable. I couldn't keep the interest in the book as the chapters were too long and slow. I also found some scenes unrelated to the plot and emphasis on the side characters is not needed such as the romance aspect.
Though, I did appreciate the serial killer's POV as it did help to at least know the killer's thoughts.
Publication date: 27 April 2022
Publisher: Boldwood Books
Plot
Lexi Jakes believed she could escape the past. Lexie's biggest nightmare comes true when her biological mother is discovered dead, strangled with a red silk scarf and grasping a chess piece. The murder bears the MO of her father, infamous Peter Graves who was a serial killer then imprisoned. Now that her own precious daughter's life is in jeopardy, what would Lexi do?
Thoughts
I was so intrigued by the plot, especially as someone who spends a lot of time watching serial killer documentaries on Netflix.
The beginning was good but it reached a point where it was not fulfilling the thriller/suspense aspect of the book because it was predictable. I couldn't keep the interest in the book as the chapters were too long and slow. I also found some scenes unrelated to the plot and emphasis on the side characters is not needed such as the romance aspect.
Though, I did appreciate the serial killer's POV as it did help to at least know the killer's thoughts.