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A great, quick read for those interested in solving mysteries or delving into complicated family relationships.
I love that this was not in America or Europe, but in Africa, as the author really delves into her roots and culture.
The main character was incredibly rounded as she deals with the conflict of wanting to protect her sister, who is an extreme narcissist and serial killer, and also wanting her sister to face the music.
It definitely did not end the way I thought it would, which was super refreshing!

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pacifickat's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Enjoyable shorter read that pulled me in from start to finish. I like that it was told largely through little vingetes from the sister Korede's first-person point of view. I liked the sprinkling of reveals throughout that flip your assumptions at every turn. The ending moved it from a decent 4 to solid 4.5 stars for me.

The audio narration by Adepero Oduye was brilliant and helped me better connect with the setting and culture of the characters.

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tlaynejones's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

3.75

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boop123's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense fast-paced

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? Yes

4.0

A very fast-paced yet entertaining thriller story! From an outsider’s perspective, it is understandable to think that Korede’s choice to always protect her sister despite knowing that she’s a serial killer is stupid, but it also puts to question just how far are we willing to protect the ones we love.

It also brings up discourse on Korede’s dilemma on her sister’s misconduct (even though she’s basically an accomplice) or if she should understand where she’s coming from. Even though it’s broken into very short chapters, the author was able to precisely explain Korede’s predicament.

Also this may be just me, but I felt no ounce of sympathy for Tade lmaooo like aww that sucks he’s in jail but the way he treated Korede was so uncalled for. Like you only knew her sister for a few months TOPS know ur limits!!

Overall, loved a good fast-paced thriller and this was finally the book that broke me out of a 2 week reading slump.

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meat_muffin's review against another edition

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dark fast-paced

3.0

Absolutely INFURIATING, I hate all of them

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narbine's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

That was an enjoyable read! Love this author’s writing style

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sabrinaleaf's review against another edition

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dark fast-paced

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

3.75

3.75 ⭐️

Really enjoyed the complex sibling relationship. I just feel like towards the end, a chapter was missing, I had to rewind my audiobook to make sure I didn’t accidentally skip a part.

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klhunter42's review against another edition

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dark funny fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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