Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Death of a Bookseller by Alice Slater

60 reviews

alnicholl77's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

g_monaghan's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Murder, Alcoholism, and Sexual violence

Minor: Body horror

mj_86's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.75

This book made me so uncomfortable in the worst way. Roach gave me the ick. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Grief, Death of parent, and Stalking

Moderate: Violence, Alcohol, and Vomit

wrackspurtt's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Stalking, Alcohol, Murder, and Sexual content

Moderate: Blood and Vomit

anothergirlanotherbook's review

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Murder, Stalking, and Grief

perksofbeingemily's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death of parent, Murder, Alcoholism, Death, Gaslighting, and Stalking

isb_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

Wow. Just wow. This book was an unnerving, grotesque, intriguing, mind-effing wonder. I felt so deeply connected to the characters that it was easy to slip into the dark world Alice Slater has created here. Obsession is a powerful thing, and this book will not soon leave my mind. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Gore, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Stalking, Blood, Body horror, and Murder

beckkopp's review

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.75

I would hardly call this a thriller, but after I got over a quarter through, I found myself attached to the characters and interested in seeing what happened. The author clearly loves developing complicated relationships among characters - my only issue is that most of the characters are so unlovable. We get it, Roach is not like other girls. She never has to learn from any lessons or apologize for any mistakes. A bit unrealistic and took away from the overall message I believe the author was trying to share. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Eating disorder

rkatw's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I think the ruminations on true crime were really interesting. 
Was sucked in immediately and finished reading in less than 24 hours. Thought the dual narrative was good, even though I definitely preferred one character over another, helped to really highlight their contrast and they key misunderstandings Roach has about Laura. 
Was so tense as I reached the book's conclusion. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Violence

the_bitchy_booker'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Most unlikeable second protagonist I've ever met in my life and, good lord, that ending

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Murder