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The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths

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evapalhay's review against another edition

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adventurous dark informative mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

taralynn1107's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

4.0

Good introduction to the series; I like the characters a lot and it kept my attention.

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bookph1le's review against another edition

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4.0

I really enjoy these sort of meandering British thrillers that include a lot about the characters' lives but still manage to make the mystery aspects taut and interesting. I especially enjoy that they don't employ a lot of contortions and twists and tricks the way so many American mystery/thrillers do. I derived the same kind of enjoyment from this book I get from reading Donna Leon's Brunetti mysteries.

katerosenbloom's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

sue_su's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional informative mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

carlabear's review against another edition

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5.0

On any normal day I would’ve rated The Crossing Places a solid 4 ⭐️’s, but I read this at the perfect time in my life and it’s bumping up to ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️!
I related a lot to Ruth’s character and her personality. The actual mystery was strong and the twist quite pleasantly unexpected. I found that the actual setting was the strongest point in this book. It was SO atmospheric and moody! I’m definitely going to be continuing this series!