Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

One of Us is Back by Karen M. McManus

60 reviews

lisasilv's review against another edition

mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.0

I really had to force myself to get through this one even though I had read the previous two. It’s just too many characters with names that sound way too similar. As an audiobook reader, that just makes it incredibly difficult to follow. Maybe it would have been easier had I not had a few months break between books, but I am at the mercy of my library.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Kidnapping

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Pregnancy

ofi's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Toxic relationship, Death, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Outing, Homophobia, and Toxic friendship

mmalone's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Sexual assault, Car accident, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Bullying, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Rape, and Torture

laheath's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.0

Great page-turner bringing back characters from the first 2 books and deftly weaving their stories together.  Often, in a series, the story gets watered down as it continues, but the author has managed to create another unique extension of the original story, building on the lives of previous characters as well as introducing new ones.  Great friendships, fun twists, and a fast pace added more perks to the story.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Kidnapping, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, and Cursing

Minor: Blood and Alcohol

thenovelbookshelf's review

mysterious fast-paced

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

2.5

The last mystery thriller of the Bayview trilogy brings back the Murder Club for a new game.
  
This book does retail the first two books and brings back original characters, including Jake's and Simon's storylines, but who aren't the main characters. 
  
It's a bit of a letdown for a final trilogy book. The plot isn't very much and grasps at the first and second books. Characters may be in high school, but don't grow as people or learn much throughout the trilogy.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Alcohol, Drug use, Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Death

calamitywindpetal's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Murder, Kidnapping, Sexism, Suicide, Misogyny, Alcohol, Death, Blood, and Sexual assault

Minor: Grief, Death of parent, Cancer, and Alcoholism

graceev's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Alcohol, Gun violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Death, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Death of parent

ella7211's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Cursing, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Murder, Gore, and Death of parent

Minor: Car accident

bella_cavicchi's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I am what one might call a... sucker... for a teenage murder mystery. The drama! The suspense! The implausibility! I love it all, and Karen McManus does it best.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Murder, Death of parent, Grief, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Death, Car accident, Kidnapping, and Violence

themoodreader's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cancer, Alcohol, Child death, Gun violence, Blood, Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Car accident, Kidnapping, Violence, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder