Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Siren by Katherine St. John

15 reviews

kmmartin2000's review

dark emotional mysterious 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

I loved the characters in this book! Their development and interactions were definitely a highlight, and I love St. John’s writing style. The backdrop of a film set in the Caribbean contrasts a MESSY crossing of paths mystery. I do wish the pacing of the book was more consistent, since it didn’t feel like anything significant happened until around 40-50% of the way through. I really enjoyed this read, and the ending was a wild ride! If you liked Evelyn Hugo, the vibes are similar but more intense. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Addiction, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Murder, Death of parent, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Rape, and Blood

Minor: Car accident

elizdun's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Rape, Violence, Murder, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Emotional abuse, and Addiction

cassmills's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Addiction, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Rape

elisalasater's review

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Murder, Drug abuse, Rape, and Drug use

rebeccaouellet's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Murder, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Car accident, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Abortion, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Rape, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, and Alcohol

whatupsisi's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Abortion

bookswithjk's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

2.5

A tense mystery in the Caribbean - there were a few twists and turns that kept me thoroughly hooked but it is a slow read. The majority of the action happens in Felicity’s flashbacks, and the finale happens rather quickly after so many pages of slow meandering. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Pregnancy

annabulkowski's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Murder, and Gun violence

Moderate: Miscarriage and Racism

bgoodbookclub's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

If you're into Hollywood drama, this one is perfect for you. The drama is dialed up to a 10 and I could see it being a good movie. This is also a good beach read because it takes place on an island.

I'm honestly not sure why this one fell flat for me. I usually love multiple-POV but it felt disjointed which made it hard for me to really get invested in any of the characters. It took me a long time to finish because it didn't suck me in. I predicted many of the twists although there were some surprises. It wasn't bad, just 'fine' for me.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Violence, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Minor: Suicide

abbyobsessesoverbooks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? Yes

4.0

Characters are engaging and interesting. Plot is a little predictable but still very intriguing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Death of parent

Moderate: Drug use, Murder, and Rape