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hollsbooks's review
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
claudia_mary's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
payes97's review
2.0
I really wanted to love this book, but I just can't. I really struggled to finish it. There was way too much focus on describing the rooms in the houses/police station. It made me wonder if it was a pay-by-word book. I don't remember how many chapters it took to find out what exactly the female lead did, but it was too long. The book to me was also very disjointed, it skipped around. One page to the next could be days or weeks in the story. It will not be a re-read for me.
spicymt072520's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.5
The book had a lot going on. But overall very good
missanthropyknits's review
5.0
Re-read 2023, still love this one!
Man, I love Kristen Ashley. I don't think there's a single book of hers that I've read and didn't get completely sucked into and absolutely love. I also love that she writes older heroines, even if she gets a little preachy sometimes. She also does a really good job of incorporating said older heroine's children into the mix. Just love all of it. I can't wait for more in this series.
Man, I love Kristen Ashley. I don't think there's a single book of hers that I've read and didn't get completely sucked into and absolutely love. I also love that she writes older heroines, even if she gets a little preachy sometimes. She also does a really good job of incorporating said older heroine's children into the mix. Just love all of it. I can't wait for more in this series.
earthboundcutie's review
4.0
What a fun mystery from KA! I liked this slight change of pace from her usual romance-focused novels. There was obviously romance in this one, but it was much more murder-mystery and family-bonding than straight romance.
KA writes children so well and this one was no exception (although the 'child' is 16). I really liked the Bohannan family and I'm hopeful that the series will focus on the twins and their romance/mysteries.
There was a solid ending too! So often these types of books have subpar endings, but I really liked this one. It reminded me of At Peace actually.
A fun read!
KA writes children so well and this one was no exception (although the 'child' is 16). I really liked the Bohannan family and I'm hopeful that the series will focus on the twins and their romance/mysteries.
There was a solid ending too! So often these types of books have subpar endings, but I really liked this one. It reminded me of At Peace actually.
A fun read!
chickenafraido's review
4.0
The first KA book I've actually really enjoyed in years, almost feels like old KA.
stacybelle's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
romancebookloverinseattle's review against another edition
5.0
I wasn’t sure what to expect from this one as it involved a “surprise announcement” and there was an implication this would be slightly different from previous books the author has written. There is some clear trademark Kristen Ashley to be found within The Girl in the Mist- incredibly detailed descriptions of clothes, hair and rooms, her unique and distinctive style of writing her heroines voices, and the references to some of her favored Heroes from books before. However, The Girl in the Mist also has some clear differences from her past books. This is most definitely a romance, but it feels like the emphasis in this one is more on the mystery and suspense than on the romance, despite the fact that it has a very strong romantic element with some steamy scenes.
I loved that in this story, I really couldn’t guess the ending or whodunit! I’m rarely able to be surprised or kept guessing these days, so I loved that the suspense in this one had layers and complexity and was written in a way so it was completely enjoyable all the way through. In the beginning it had a bit of a cozy romance feel to it, but as you moved through the story it got heavier. Despite the romance and steam, and the upbeat feeling you got as two different families come together and get along with no angst, Kristen Ashley didn’t seem to shy way at all from the darker or heavier topics in the thriller aspects of this romantic suspense and my experience with this in terms of the mystery aspect was similar to some of the earlier Linda Gardner books that I had read. I definitely can’t wait to see what is next in this series!
I loved that in this story, I really couldn’t guess the ending or whodunit! I’m rarely able to be surprised or kept guessing these days, so I loved that the suspense in this one had layers and complexity and was written in a way so it was completely enjoyable all the way through. In the beginning it had a bit of a cozy romance feel to it, but as you moved through the story it got heavier. Despite the romance and steam, and the upbeat feeling you got as two different families come together and get along with no angst, Kristen Ashley didn’t seem to shy way at all from the darker or heavier topics in the thriller aspects of this romantic suspense and my experience with this in terms of the mystery aspect was similar to some of the earlier Linda Gardner books that I had read. I definitely can’t wait to see what is next in this series!