Reviews tagging 'Murder'

There Are No Saints by Sophie Lark

174 reviews

riella_reads's review

adventurous challenging dark fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Blood, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, Bullying, Alcohol, Body horror, Gaslighting, Self harm, and Stalking

elise4x's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Stalking, Gore, Sexual assault, Blood, Violence, Self harm, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, and Torture

readwithsophsx's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Self harm, Violence, Murder, Torture, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Stalking

jessanicolesingh's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Not only do I give both of these 5 ⭐️, but I can confidently say this is my FAVORITE duet/series to date! This author figured out the perfect balance of steam and plot, and had some downright funny scenes too.

 

Our MMC, a psychopath and sculptor, is involved in an ongoing rivalry with a fellow artist and serial killer, who “gifts him the FMC. What is mostly characterized as a dark romance of stalking and obsession, somehow manages a slow burn love simultaneously. It features a game of wits and survival, and also overcoming childhood trauma. The first book in the set has a faster paced plot, while the second covered more timeline overall. The accompanying music playlist suggestions were on point with this one,  I truly felt immersed in this story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Murder, and Stalking

Moderate: Child abuse, Self harm, and Kidnapping

ace_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

spatterson7's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content

Moderate: Murder, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Cursing, Stalking, Blood, Body horror, Violence, and Physical abuse

Minor: Gaslighting, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Self harm

angelina_wlf's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Gore, Sexual content, Stalking, Mental illness, Murder, Emotional abuse, and Misogyny

Moderate: Death, Grief, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Cursing, and Child abuse

Minor: Death of parent and Alcoholism

kyliew212's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Child abuse, Sexual content, Murder, Stalking, and Body horror

Minor: Kidnapping

if_books_be_the_food_of_love's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.25

I didn’t know what to expect from this book, but I devoured it in 2 sittings. It’s relatively short, and the pace is fast. 

Mara is a struggling artist, and when she is kidnapped and left for dead she stumbles into the path of Cole, a fellow artist (minus the struggling part). Cole doesn’t want to like Mara - but the more he stalks her, the more intrigued he is by her survival instinct and smart mouth, her utter refusal to submit to him. 

Throw a serial killer into the mix and you have an enthralling dark romance. Can Cole protect Mara from the killer? Or is he himself her attacker?

There’s kind of a HEA - with lots of potential to explore in book 2; I’ll definitely read on with this duo. 

Read for May’s Spice up your Life book club pick! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Self harm, Kidnapping, Murder, and Stalking

Moderate: Rape

katcrowe69's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Death, Grief, Torture, Murder, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Kidnapping