Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf

114 reviews

maceyberndt's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.5

Unfortunately pretty disappointed by this one. I picked it up after hearing it has a snowed-in winter setting. While the setting for that portion of the book WAS great for this time of year, I didn’t know that there were multiple timelines that wouldn’t revolve around that winter theme. I found the multiple timelines extremely predictable and I guessed the “twist” about who everyone was way too early on for my liking. Overall just not my cup of tea, maybe for people who haven’t read many thrillers yet! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Violence, and Murder

akwake's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Violence, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, and Kidnapping

jessrad505's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Gun violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Kidnapping, and Sexual assault

haleycarle's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, and Murder

mayaklee's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Murder, Violence, Blood, and Death of parent

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Grief

Minor: Vomit, Miscarriage, Infertility, and Car accident

hardella's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? No

3.75

This was super entertaining. I thought the two (maybe three including the kid) main characters were likable and I was rooting for them. I did figure out every plot twist within the first three chapters or so but it still kept my interest!
I appreciated that while there was violence and hints of SA it was not explicit. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Sexual violence, and Murder

rachel_stout's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Miscarriage, Gun violence, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, Rape, Domestic abuse, Violence, Murder, Death of parent, Child death, and Grief

chloebear21's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Kidnapping

elisepage's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Murder, Gun violence, Rape, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Car accident

Moderate: Death of parent, Vomit, and Pedophilia

Minor: Alcoholism

kdaniels's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, and Gun violence

Moderate: Kidnapping and Rape