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The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James

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sdurhamohr's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.25

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havengassett's review

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dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

exquisite_tragedy's review against another edition

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2.0

I’ve enjoyed previous books by this author before, but this was a let down. I loved the initial premise, but it really built up to a whole lot of nothing.

laurenscholle's review against another edition

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4.0

okay I don’t know how to feel about this. I liked it a lot but I don’t know that I liked the paranormal aspect. good writing.

maloriejean's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.25

cdjdhj's review against another edition

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4.0

This is Simone St. James third book and I have read them all. St. James writes a mean crime novel with a ghostly twist. Her plots are tight and her characters are realistic and fully fleshed out - even the characters who are ghosts. This book deals with a series of unsolved murders dating back to 1977, and a crime blogger (a crime victim herself who narrowly escaped being a murder victim) who is obsessed with the case. This was an enjoyable page turner, even though her first book, The Broken Girls, remains my favorite.