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taleofabibliophile's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Infidelity, Death of parent, Death, Sexual content, Cursing, Murder, Miscarriage, Stalking, Mental illness, and Racism
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism, Self harm, Drug abuse, and Vomit
michelles_book_nook's review
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-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
⚠️ TW: racism, grooming, paedophilia, murder, sexism, misogyny, harassment, mental health, rape ⚠️ This was a really good slow burner that hits you with twists and turns when you least expect it. This book follows Cleo Forsum, a bestselling novelist turned screenwriter who has found huge successes with her tv adaptation series of 'The Baking Detective'. But now she has decided to walk away from it all including her husband, Wallace, before her past secrets catch up with her. However, as she drafts her final ever episode her life turns upside down and people she knows start getting hurt and it soon becomes clear that someone is trying to frame her for murder and she thinks she knows why. But she cannot prove her innocence without confessing about her other husband. This book was definitely a slow burn for me but when it got going with the twists and turns it really was an attention grabber and kept you hooked right until the end. I loved the alternating timelines that helped build a picture of the complex relationships between the characters over the years but out of all of them I think I loved Lola the most with her witty attitude and sass. Despite all of this, the pacing of the story did throw me off a bit as it didn't really hook me until a good half way through and because of this it made the big twists, turns and ending feel quite rushed. Overall, it was a really good read and if you like the slow simmering burner style of books then this one is for you.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pedophilia, Mental illness, Racism, Rape, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism
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