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soobooksalot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Daisy Darker was my final pick for Spooky Season reading (though really, that doesn't stop year-round). Alice Feeney remains a favourite thriller author with reason!
Daisy's Nana's island home of Seaglass provides the backdrop for the story, which takes place in the hours leading to Halloween. Members of the Darker family are meeting their demise and secrets from the past may be contributing.
Some fantastic atmosphere and reveals here - fans of Agatha Christie and Tessa Wegert will most appreciate!
Absolutely recommended!
Moderate: Grief, Gun violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Suicide, Car accident, Child death, Murder, Sexual assault, Violence, and Death of parent
henyouise's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
It's a great mystery in the style of And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie). And I did not expect the ending, but in a good way. Very spooky read.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Murder, Child death, and Death
Moderate: Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Grief, Suicide, Animal death, Blood, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
bekah1210's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Bullying, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Car accident, Suicide, and Death of parent
aishwaryamoyal's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
It's Nana's 80th birthday and Halloween and the whole darker family is summoned together to celebrate after years of happily deterring each other at Seaglass, an eroding bungalow in a private island which gets cut down from the whole world during the night when the tide comes.
Thrilling right? Nana also intended to uncover her will today. What was destined to be a birthday party soon starts turning into a bloodbath when each member of the family starts getting murdered in mysterious ways. There is no way to leave Seaglass before dawn so the family is stuck there with the killer.
I was caught up with the book after reading that agent's note on the first page and there was no going back. Each page and word was laced with perfect narration and suspense building creating a precise mixture of thriller and supernatural novels. It was my 2nd book from the author and it's my favourite now. I couldn't put the book down once the family started pouring in and was engrossed till the last page.
What was the best part of this book - THE ENDING it happens rarely when you get that bone-chilling yet satisfying ending and that's what this book did. Characters were not exactly likeable but watching them stuck in the labyrinth of past and present was engaging at its best. The spooky atmosphere and the jump from present to past were penned effortlessly by the author. I am gonna go now before i spoil some spoilers and add more books from Alice Feeny on my TBR.
Moderate: Car accident, Child death, and Death
julienicole1106's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Animal death, Chronic illness, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, and Death of parent
emmehooks'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I enjoyed the blending of flashbacks and present, good pacing, and a plot I am very excited to talk about at book club!!!
The ending was quite full circle but I wish there was a little more to answer a few lingering questions. A huge build-up to such a short conclusion despite leaving so much room for more.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Car accident, Terminal illness, Violence, Child death, Death, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Medical content, Suicide, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical trauma
Minor: Blood, Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, Animal death, Body shaming, Infidelity, and Physical abuse
tamara_joy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Chronic illness, Death of parent, Murder, and Death
Minor: Alcoholism, Car accident, Gun violence, and Emotional abuse
alexisgarcia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Car accident, Chronic illness, Medical content, Violence, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Murder, Addiction, Alcohol, Medical trauma, Terminal illness, Physical abuse, Animal death, Blood, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content
toofondofbooks_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I feel like I can't say anything about this without giving shit away so I'm going to leave it at that.
Graphic: Drug use, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Death, Child abuse, Child death, Bullying, Violence, Blood, Gun violence, Car accident, Gore, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Infidelity, and Suicide
Moderate: Sexual content and Misogyny
Minor: Fatphobia, Animal death, and Pedophilia
jasmine256's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Murder, Child death, and Death
Moderate: Car accident, Alcoholism, and Child abuse
Minor: Suicide