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Thorn In My Side

C.J. Skuse

4.05 AVERAGE

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Wow!!! What a cliffhanger!!
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Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

29. Thorn in my Side by C J Skuse

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My favourite Bridget Jones-esque serial killer Rhiannon strikes again in this fourth instalment of the series! I was quietly delighted when she returned to her murderous ways. Loved Raf, love Rhiannon … just bought the next book to see what happens next! 
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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

That cliff hanger is just unfair. How can you do this to me knowing there’s one book left. Torture. 
Not fully 5* because, like the second book, it felt like a little bit of a filler for the big finale. However, loved Rhiannon’s character development this time. 
It’s a shame most of these plots/scenes are not safe for TV because I would love to see how they would continue the series.

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That ending! Ugh... I have FEELINGS 
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Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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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

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challenging funny mysterious 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

Rhiannon aka Ophelia is now living in San Diego living with Rafeal and she hasn't killed anyone for over 800 days people still make her want to kill but she is happy living with her future family. The only problem that could make Rhiannon kill again and that is her future sister in laws husband Edouardo who is abusive to Libby "Liv".

But Rhiannon still needs to be careful her sister Seren knows she is alive and the female police detective thinks she is alive too and although she has a new face, identity and passport. Seren saying something wrong to the copper or something that Rhiannon does could cause her house of cards to topple.

I enjoyed the fourth book some things in it do annoy me and have me thinking why is she doing this but I know that the author planned it that way and it does keep her life interesting and I will be reading the last installment "The Bad Seeds" to see how it all plays out.