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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
adventurous
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I've been wanting to read this book for a while, actually. This popped up in my Spotify recommended audiobooks (long story) so I decided to check it out.
3.5 stars, rounded up.
I've read *checks my notes*, 4 Karen Mc Manus books so far, and this is mayhaps my third favorite. It would've been my second favorite, crossing the Cousins, if the end wasn't so abrupt. The journey to finding the killer, and getting the backstory of the victim was so so good that I was genuinely disappointed when I reached the epilogue. I needed more than a single page because it was just like, "ha, you're the murderer. This is how I figured it out. Now, toodles."
But, to give the story major credit, the characters were the highlight of this story. Brynn, my love, you're in my heart forever. AND Tripp, I want to give you a million hugs. Tripp's PTSD is explored well, especially when he references it during another situation. Brynn and Tripp together are adorable as heck, but that could just be the teenager in me simping.
I also loved that we got Mr. Larkin's story throughout the mystery. While we never meet him, we can understand who he is from the way the characters talk about him and the slow/gradual hints we get about his past.
Overall, a decent mystery that kept throwing curveballs when I thought we finally caught the murderer.
3.5 stars, rounded up.
I've read *checks my notes*, 4 Karen Mc Manus books so far, and this is mayhaps my third favorite. It would've been my second favorite, crossing the Cousins, if the end wasn't so abrupt. The journey to finding the killer, and getting the backstory of the victim was so so good that I was genuinely disappointed when I reached the epilogue. I needed more than a single page because it was just like, "ha, you're the murderer. This is how I figured it out. Now, toodles."
But, to give the story major credit, the characters were the highlight of this story. Brynn, my love, you're in my heart forever. AND Tripp, I want to give you a million hugs. Tripp's PTSD is explored well, especially when he references it during another situation. Brynn and Tripp together are adorable as heck, but that could just be the teenager in me simping.
I also loved that we got Mr. Larkin's story throughout the mystery. While we never meet him, we can understand who he is from the way the characters talk about him and the slow/gradual hints we get about his past.
Overall, a decent mystery that kept throwing curveballs when I thought we finally caught the murderer.
mysterious
medium-paced
4 - man i am on a roll lately
i love a cute little crime book especially with enemies to lovers subplot
this author is everything to me, one of us is lying is probably one of my favorite books when i was young so it felt really good to read another one of her books (this is the fourth book of hers i’m reading, first in english and the writing style doesn’t disappoint)
loved the bayview four and the good place mentions
i love a cute little crime book especially with enemies to lovers subplot
this author is everything to me, one of us is lying is probably one of my favorite books when i was young so it felt really good to read another one of her books (this is the fourth book of hers i’m reading, first in english and the writing style doesn’t disappoint)
loved the bayview four and the good place mentions