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walkie_check's review against another edition
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Sexual content, Gun violence, Body shaming, Animal cruelty, Infidelity, and Death
Minor: Misogyny, Murder, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Animal death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Grief, Car accident, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
siobhanward's review against another edition
mysterious
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
3.5
So I've been eyeing these as my next overly-long mystery/thriller series for after I finish the Women's Murder Club books, but since I've been struggling to find book 9 of that series for months, I figured I could start on this one.
I had fun with this one. I didn't realize how old this series was. I guess I'm just used to James Patterson-style authors who are churning out 3-5 books per year... So it was surprising to me that Grafton had started this series in the 80s. It didn't feel dated, but it took me a few chapters to realize why certain things were as complex as they were - the technology just isn't there yet! The plot was a bit wild - I feel like Kinsey gets away with a lot that probably wouldn't happen in real life. But that's part of the fun of these kinds of books. Excited to read more of these books soon.
I had fun with this one. I didn't realize how old this series was. I guess I'm just used to James Patterson-style authors who are churning out 3-5 books per year... So it was surprising to me that Grafton had started this series in the 80s. It didn't feel dated, but it took me a few chapters to realize why certain things were as complex as they were - the technology just isn't there yet! The plot was a bit wild - I feel like Kinsey gets away with a lot that probably wouldn't happen in real life. But that's part of the fun of these kinds of books. Excited to read more of these books soon.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Death of parent
countessofmontecristo's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
A classic whodunnit.
Kinsey is a private investigator in a small wealthy coastal town. She’s a loner, a divorcee, and mystery solver. Very formulaic and basic, but who doesn’t love a basic whodunnit?
Additionally, it was fun to read an 80s setting as a Gen Zer. The pay phones and have to reroute calls when traveling was interesting and a bit funny to imagine.
However, Kinsey is definitely not a nice person. Major thing I disliked about her and her narration was the full on fatphobia. Would avoid this book is that is a trigger or something that upsets you.
Now, something that confused mewas the detailed descriptions she gave about female characters. She detailed how attractive and sexy many of the female characters were for several paragraphs. The male characters, in comparison, were given more brief descriptions. Especially with Sharon Napier. Kinsey described how sexual she was and then imagined her performing sexual acts on others. Honestly, I really thought Kinsey was bisexual or lesbian while reading. I even googled if Kinsey was an lgbt character. She’s straight apparently.
Kinsey is a private investigator in a small wealthy coastal town. She’s a loner, a divorcee, and mystery solver. Very formulaic and basic, but who doesn’t love a basic whodunnit?
Additionally, it was fun to read an 80s setting as a Gen Zer. The pay phones and have to reroute calls when traveling was interesting and a bit funny to imagine.
However, Kinsey is definitely not a nice person. Major thing I disliked about her and her narration was the full on fatphobia. Would avoid this book is that is a trigger or something that upsets you.
Now, something that confused me
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Body shaming, and Murder
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Domestic abuse
danajoy's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Sexism, and Sexual content
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