Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Her Dark Lies by J.T. Ellison

6 reviews

butterwashere's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

5.0

I read the back and it was really good. 

I love the pacing and how it keeps me hooked. 
I also love the fact how the author seamingly switch the narrator's point of view from the two main characters (Jack and Claire) to the person who was spying on them. 
It took me a while to figure out that the third person is Morgan, Jack's first wife. 

I also love the fact that only me, the reader knows somethings that the other characters do not. For example, besides Morgan being alive, I also know that Karmen is dead and that she was killed by Morgan. 

Who knew that people would hide secrets?

 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore

Minor: Gun violence

fraise's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Gaslighting, Blood, Stalking, Dementia, Gun violence, Mental illness, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Death, Murder, and Infidelity

Moderate: Classism, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Addiction, and Alcoholism

Minor: Pregnancy and Sexual harassment

bxnnny's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad 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

2.0

i found it to be an enjoyable read though very predictable. you feel like you should be rooting for someone, but i more so was just curious to see if there would be some sort of crazy twist or if it really was as predictable as i suspected. no crazy twist, unfortunately. i tend to like locked-room mysteries as agatha christie has my heart with hers, so i think that's the main reason why i found this to be an enjoyable read for me, even though the characters were boring and i knew what the deal was immediately. the romance was strange as i had a hard time believing they were willing to get married having not had any previous conversations about kids (and they seemed to want different things) or their backgrounds at all, it seems. it made me wonder what they even really knew about each other at all to love each other enough to get married. the main girlie was giving me gold digger vibes, though the entire time she said she didn't love him for his money. thou dost protest too much? i do wish there had been more twists and turns but i found the book enjoyable regardless. sometimes a book can be mediocre and you can still like it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking and Blood

Moderate: Gun violence and Violence

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Death of parent

tjshack's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Drug use, Car accident, Cursing, Death of parent, and Gun violence

emileereadsbooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Thanks to Netgalley and MIRA book for a digital copy I read along with an audiobook from the library.

Claire is a talented painter who has tamed her image to be with Jack Compton, a member of one of the world's wealthiest and most influential families. When they land on his family's private Italian island for their exclusive wedding things start to go sideways. A dead body turns up and it appears someone is trying to sabotage this union. But as the story progresses you find out everyone has something to hide and even what you think is the truth can be easily manipulated. This book is layered and fast paced and once you pick it up, you won't want to put it down. I will say I wasn't completely shocked by the ending, but I still really liked it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, and Violence

thrillofthepage's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Gun violence, Murder, Stalking, and Violence

Minor: Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug use, and Grief