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When I'm Dead by Hannah Morrissey

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ms_laurie_anne's review

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4.0

There were parts of this book which were riveting and others that drug out. I enjoyed it but it was not my favorite.

cyndist's review

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4.0

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press, Minotaur Books for the ARC. Decent thriller by the author. There were some parts I had to skip over but otherwise a decent nail biter!

haleyrowe's review

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emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

kaaty's review

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.25

gammys_reads's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press, Minotaur Books for granting me access to this book in exchange for an honest review.

What a gripping and darkly twisted psychological 'mystery' thriller that will keep you guessing to the very end!! When I'm Dead is the third installment in the Black Harbor series but definitely can be read as a standalone, which is what I did. The suspense, drama, tension, pacing, secrets, lies, multiple perspectives, unique plot, creepy atmospheric setting and an unexpected twist at the end makes this an amazing wild ride!! I was completely immersed from the beginning and could not stop reading. This is my first read by Hannah Morrissey and it will not be my last! The perfect book for the spooky season 👻👻🎃🎃!!!!

On a cold October night in Black Harbor, Wisconsin, Medical Examiner Rowan and Police Detective Axel investigate the death of their teen daughter's best friend. Subsequently, they discover that Chloe, their daughter, is missing!! The last thing Chloe told her mother was "You will love me more when I'm dead." As the investigation unfolds, another girl is found murdered and it is a race against the clock to figure out who is responsible for killing young girls. Are the connected? Is Chloe still alive? Can they save her in time? How well do they know their daughter and neighborhood friends? Will their marriage survive this trauma? Black Harbor is a dark and menacing small town and the police force is short staffed due to cutbacks. This leaves the parents with no other choice but to work the case and do their best to stay within protocol. How to even do that is unimaginable to me. 🥺😭😮

Overall, I enjoyed this novel and look forward to reading the next book in the series. I do recommend this book if your looking for a good crime mystery thriller!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🖤🖤🖤🖤!!!!

whatsbethanyreading's review

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dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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kylapatt's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

Already another interesting perspective from the narrators with wife and husband in law enforcement. Daughter's friend is dead and there daughter is missing and is being suspected of killing her.

Other perspective is friend of daughter Chloe named Libby which is a creepy girl. Cool twist with the criminal being the teacher and having some mental break with Chloe reminding him of his sister and I felt he was suspicious when he showed up earlier. Nice connection to earlier with the eagle eyes and Libby was a great diversion.

Loved the twists and turns and the introduction of having three POV to switch between.

lauren_cox98's review

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

Finished in one sitting cause ya girl needed to know. Now, I did call the killer as soon as they were introduced because obviously. Still good though.

nicoleleann1997's review

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dark mysterious sad 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

5.0

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katk1ndl3's review

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I'm jot a huge mystery reader, so while this book did keep my attention I didn't really like it. I liked that I couldn't figure out until the last 50 pages who had killed the girls and kidnapped Chloe. But i didn't like that as soon as you found out they got her back so quick with like no obstacles. It was too quick.

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