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panic_at_the_biblioteca's review against another edition
dark
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Child death
Moderate: Mental illness
bellebookcorner's review
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Devil’s Way is the fourth book in the Kate Marshall series, I didn’t know it was a series at first but thankfully this book can be read as a standalone just fine.
Fortunately, there are some flashback to give the readers an overview of what happen in the previous books.
The plot is interesting, a boy has gone missing for eleven years and Private Detective Kate Marshall and her partner, Tristan started to investigate the case.
The plot keeps progressing but in a slower pace, it might happen cause the detectives take their time in following where each clue might lead.
The case is quite difficult to crack, I didn’t guess the truth from early on so I had fun making theories as the story goes. The twist at the end brings a pleasant surprise that I didn’t see coming at all.
As for the characters, Kate and Tristan seems to be having difficulties in doing this private detective business as partners cause Tristan used to be Kate’s assistant in the past.
I think I would have connected more with them and understand their relationship with the other characters if I read the series from the start. Nonetheless, I still enjoy the whole book.
Overall, this is a fascinating missing person case story, full with dark secrets and unexpected twists.
I’m looking forward to read more from this series and the author’s other book series as well!
I received an advanced review copy for free through Netgalley, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. Huge thank you to the author and publisher!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Mental illness
Moderate: Addiction and Alcoholism
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