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r3ader's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
The first half was too slow, I feel like. I wanted to DNF, but bc I also wanted to know the ending, I kept reading. The last half was finished in the matter of a few days, so the pace definitely picks up towards the end.
I do have to say, that Beth and Hailey were annoying at times. Both acted like immature teenagers half the time (which is okay in Hailey, bc she is literally a teen, but Beth is too old to act like that).
A good example for that was when Beth
The answer to the murder mystery was a bit surprising, but you could predict it towards the end. Still, not bad.
I definitely loved the attention the book brings to mmiw! Would have been nice to have an indigenous woman as a main character, too. ^^
Overall, good book, but I wouldn't necessarily recommend it to others.
Graphic: Kidnapping, Violence, Animal cruelty, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Stalking, Gun violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Police brutality, Addiction, Drug use, Grief, and Medical content
Minor: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Car accident, Torture, Vomit, Death of parent, Excrement, Murder, and Rape
Definitely don't read it if you can't have an animal suffering at the hands of people or if you can't read about an animal which you have bonded with being threatened to get killed!kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Medical content, Blood, Car accident, Child abuse, Death, Murder, Sexual violence, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Kidnapping, Police brutality, Rape, Torture, Violence, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Stalking, and Vomit
amnda527's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Trafficking, and Violence
abbeyhuffine94's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
This book was very well written and had a great plot line and good characters. The only reason I gave it 4 stars is because it wasn’t an absolute life changer (I’m trying to save 5 star reviews for absolute favorites). I’ve read tons of thrillers involving unsolved murders and small towns and the woods. I think the eeriness of the highway and the remoteness of the setting added something special. (Side note: I could never be as outdoorsy as even Beth who was a city girl….I would have fallen over and died like 5 mins into the woods). I liked the supernatural introduction and epilogue a lot, it was a super interesting POV. Also, obsessed with the dog Wolf.
I definitely recommend this for fans of thrillers and mysteries and/or fiction based on true crime.
Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Alcohol, and Death of parent
Minor: Car accident, Drug use, and Kidnapping
kamin8882's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Girls have been found dead along Cold Creek Highway and the killer has not been caught. Hailey is a 17 year old just trying to live her life after her parents both died. Unfortunately, living with her horrible uncle Vaugn as been nothing but a nightmare for her. She discovers something horrible and decides to run away, deep in the woods where no one can find her. While there, she finds the body of another girl, her girlfriend Amber and is convinced she knows who the killer is. She is determined to catch him. A year later, Ambers sister Beth decides she needs to go to Cold Creek for closure on her sisters murder. What she finds is so much more, and definitely worse.
I really loved this book so much !! This book had 3 parts: Hailey (in first person), Beth (in third person), and alternating. I loved how she incorporated more than one POV. I love seeing how the same story effects different Characters. The characters were all great... so easy to love and some very easy to hate. I also really loved that she included even more info into the prologue and epilogue to add more detention to the story in a completely different way. This story was based off a true story, so it made more of an impact knowing that the tragic things that happened to these girls, really happened.
I will definitely be picking up more of Chevy Stevens Books in the future !! Highly Recommend!
Graphic: Murder and Pedophilia
Moderate: Addiction, Death of parent, and Drug use