3.9 AVERAGE

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5.0
dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Loreth Anne White proves again why she is a crime-mystery author to whom I return again and again. The Unquiet Bones is a multiple POV cold case mystery that is packed with revelations and doesn't slow down until the end.
The number of POVs might seem a bit jarring (over nine that I can recall) but it sounds more chaotic than it is. The different POVs are mostly from a group of friends and the lead investigator Jane, so it just allows the story to be fast paced and every POV picks up from where the previous one left off. If you enjoy filler chapters or breaks this mystery isn't for you!
I enjoyed the story and the implications a cold case can have decades later.
dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Definitely some content warnings but over all so good. And didn’t see the plot twist coming at all. 
emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This story just kept dragging on! Then the twist at the end just wasn't a good twist-I just felt like...really?
dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Wow! The twists and turns had me exclaiming out loud and trying to explain to my husband what was going on🤣😂 Really quick read (one week is fast for me lol), and I was invested in the characters from early on. The audio book narrator did a great job as well! 

There was a loose end that I felt like I missed...it is probably just easily explained away, and we can assume justice was served, but I wish it was included in the wrap-up.

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adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes