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amira22's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.75
*Note: English isn't my first language, so if there are any grammer mistakes or wrong use of words, that's why :)
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, and Death of parent
monicalaurette's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Following along with the case and all its turns almost gave me whiplash and I can safely say I was not able to find out the killer before the experts did.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Racism, Police brutality, Medical content, Dementia, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Toxic relationship
mellow_rose's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Death and Murder
infjkiki's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Car accident and Classism
savvyrosereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Told in a multi-media format styled after a true crime documentary, MURDER IN THE FAMILY follows six experts trying to solve the cold case murder of Luke Ryder, who was killed in the garden of his expensive estate twenty years prior.
This was the May pick for my book club, and for some reason I was really hesitant to pick it up—probably because it wasn’t a book that was on my radar before it was chosen. Fortunately, once I finally read it I was pleasantly surprised! I found this one super enjoyable and entertaining the whole way through, LOVED the format (though heads up that I feel like this one would be VERY difficult to follow on audio and I’m glad I went with the ebook), and overall got relatively invested in the story.
I did feel like parts of the plot were very predictable and I saw all of the twists coming. I also thought the ending was a bit too “easy”—and honestly I wrote an entire alternate whodunit in my head that I like more.
Still, if you want a fun quick mystery, I would recommend this one, and I’m looking forward to discussing it with book club!
CW: Death/death of parent/murder; statutory rape; mentions of hate crimes, racism, and homophobia
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Infidelity, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Hate crime and Racism
Minor: Homophobia
beccaand's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, and Violence
Minor: Child abuse, Racism, Dementia, and Car accident
juliacarlini's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Death, Violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicide
sadie_g's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.75
The twists were really good and I didn't expect most of them. A bit disappointed in the ending just because I guessed the killer and I wish the ending was a bit longer.
Graphic: Blood and Murder
Moderate: Death
Minor: Death of parent
starglitters's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Still pretty enjoyable.
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Infidelity
Minor: Racism
erinoco's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death and Murder