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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Suicide
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
challenging
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
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
This felt like a classic isolation thriller. It reminded me of the meta slasher film, Scream, because of the characters knowing so much about the mystery genre such as the rules, thinking the killer must be one of them, and never splitting up but still being outsmarted by the killer. The twist did shock me and there was a lot of elements of this book where I thought the author was smart in how he executed the story. I never suspected the killer nor the ending of this book and that’s all I can ask for with a thriller.
I couldn’t get into this, and since I haven’t read much in the Golden Age detective genre, I can’t say whether this is a case of “it’s not you, it’s me” or if there was an issue with the translation, but I was not invested in the characters, the crime, or the resolution.
3.5-- idk if it took me ages to read because I was moving or because it was a bit slow. I suspected Van from the beginning but I lost track of the characters so I wasn't able to guess how he was doing any of it.
A first-rate mystery reminiscent of Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None. With this in mind it was an ideal mystery when I wanted something new, and no overly complicated. It was different enough that if you've read Christie's work it won't be obvious what the solution is. I enjoyed the classic aspects, the story doesn't get cluttered with relationships and side plots that take away from mystery.
The end through me a bit, and i was very confusedwhen I thought Van was dead but then Van was on the mainland. It all made sense once I realized six where dead, not seven. I think I'll be looking for more of this authors work.
The end through me a bit, and i was very confused
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated