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3.0
The premise of this story is great. One murder case which evolves into so much more. . There are twists, turns, and red herrings in here that make you question who really did it, and I will admit, I was not completely sure until near the end.
Dead Woods sends you on a hunt to find a killer in the midst of lies, hidden pasts, and sketchy characters. With so many possible suspects, Poets successfully creates intrigue while gripping the reader's attention.
However, what stopped this from being a great book, is how so many things were somehow overlooked (and then Lina would stumble upon them). Did no officer do due diligence when working a case? Background checks, known associates, life insurance policies, alibis, etc seem to be the first things police should check out. I imagine there are a lot of differences between the German justice system and the American, but this seems pretty basic.
*As a side note, some of the writing seemed stilted, awkward, and rudimentary, but this could be because of the translation (originally written in German) and not the writing itself.*
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three murders, which are all linked, but may or may not be committed by the same personDead Woods sends you on a hunt to find a killer in the midst of lies, hidden pasts, and sketchy characters. With so many possible suspects, Poets successfully creates intrigue while gripping the reader's attention.
However, what stopped this from being a great book, is how so many things were somehow overlooked (and then Lina would stumble upon them). Did no officer do due diligence when working a case? Background checks, known associates, life insurance policies, alibis, etc seem to be the first things police should check out. I imagine there are a lot of differences between the German justice system and the American, but this seems pretty basic.
*As a side note, some of the writing seemed stilted, awkward, and rudimentary, but this could be because of the translation (originally written in German) and not the writing itself.*
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