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melissamolloy81's review against another edition
5.0
Title: "Sinister Legacy" by Harleigh Beck
"Sinister Legacy" by Harleigh Beck is an engaging murder mystery that I thoroughly enjoyed. From the very beginning, it had me hooked with its intriguing storyline and well-crafted characters. What sets this book apart is the element of suspense - the murderer's identity is cleverly concealed until the very end, keeping readers guessing and on the edge of their seats.
Beck's writing style is captivating, and the way she weaves together the intricate plot is masterful. The book takes you on a thrilling journey through a web of secrets and deceit, making it a page-turner from start to finish.
One of the highlights of "Sinister Legacy" is the depth of the characters and their complex relationships. As the story unfolds, you can't help but become emotionally invested in their fates.
I highly recommend "Sinister Legacy" to anyone who loves a spicy murder mystery. It's a suspenseful and well-executed novel that will keep you guessing until the very last page. Harleigh Beck has certainly delivered a compelling and memorable mystery that's not to be missed.
"Sinister Legacy" by Harleigh Beck is an engaging murder mystery that I thoroughly enjoyed. From the very beginning, it had me hooked with its intriguing storyline and well-crafted characters. What sets this book apart is the element of suspense - the murderer's identity is cleverly concealed until the very end, keeping readers guessing and on the edge of their seats.
Beck's writing style is captivating, and the way she weaves together the intricate plot is masterful. The book takes you on a thrilling journey through a web of secrets and deceit, making it a page-turner from start to finish.
One of the highlights of "Sinister Legacy" is the depth of the characters and their complex relationships. As the story unfolds, you can't help but become emotionally invested in their fates.
I highly recommend "Sinister Legacy" to anyone who loves a spicy murder mystery. It's a suspenseful and well-executed novel that will keep you guessing until the very last page. Harleigh Beck has certainly delivered a compelling and memorable mystery that's not to be missed.
deannafemchonk's review against another edition
4.0
The angel on my shoulder wants me to confess. The devil cuts her neck. We won’t breathe a word, he whispers to me, slithering through my veins. They deserved it. I listen. I let it soothe me. They touched you. Used you. Defiled you.
This is my second novel by Harleigh Beck, my first one being [b:Sweet Taste of Betrayal: An Erotic Horror Novella|63024220|Sweet Taste of Betrayal An Erotic Horror Novella|Harleigh Beck|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1666016406l/63024220._SY75_.jpg|96218950]. This is told in multiple, first person pov and is erotic-horror with a dark romance subplot. In this book we follow Kiera Hill, whose father is a notorious serial killer due to be put to death by the death penalty. Beneath the facade of a good girl who is dating the lucky star quarterback, she is decaying inside. After school badboy King Knight gets challenged to a dare to sleep with her, a series of murders and attacks reveals that there is a copy-cat murderer in town. This book is trigger warnings for 90% of the book! So be warned that there is lots of gore, lots of dub-con and cnc, as well as sexual assault and abuse of minors. The characters are all flawed. I see a lot of other reviews swoon for King and gave it 5 stars probably solely because of him, and while I disagree with that rating scale to each their own I suppose.
I had a difficult time figuring out how to rate this novel. There are a lot of themes that were extremely uncomfortable, largely having to do with the fact that most of the main characters are all minors and in high school. My question was do I rate this based on how I personally felt about a lot of the situations? Or do I rate it based off how successful I felt the feelings that I think the author meant to provoke? I decided to go with the latter; this book definitely kept me at the edge of my seat, made me cringe because of the graphic content, and is definitely in the top of most unhinged books I've ever read (so far). For this I give it 4/5 stars as it was definitely impressionable and made me feel some strong emotions, but if asked as a recommendation for someone who has never read in this genre before it would definitely not be my first pick to get your toes wet.
I may have given this a higher rating if I felt a little more satisfied with the conclusion.
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I felt like the reveal of the killers at the end was so..random. I guess I definitely didn't see it coming, but it didn't make much sense. It was a very unsatisfying 'ah-hah' moment.beastreader's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely love this book. It is exactly what I was craving...dark, gory, addicting, and so much steamy goodness! Dark romance readers will definitely want to pick up a copy of this book.
Keira really came out of her shell and into her own with King. He is the book boyfriend that booktok is all about. Just thinking about him makes me very hot with need. The story got more twisted the further you read it. While, the physical scenes brought the steam, do be aware of the triggers. I can't get enough of Harleigh's books. She is an autoread author for me. Sinister Legacy will bring you sweet dreams!
Keira really came out of her shell and into her own with King. He is the book boyfriend that booktok is all about. Just thinking about him makes me very hot with need. The story got more twisted the further you read it. While, the physical scenes brought the steam, do be aware of the triggers. I can't get enough of Harleigh's books. She is an autoread author for me. Sinister Legacy will bring you sweet dreams!
murraymiranda81_'s review
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
5.0
I couldn’t get enough… King Knight is by far one of my favorite book boyfriends.
xandrialovesbooks's review against another edition
4.0
slasher/erotica
This book is the perfect book to read for Halloween if you love slasher books and dark romances. There are a good amount of twists and at one point I had my mouth open saying “what the f@*!?” It also has a good amount of spice. Definitely go into this book if you have no triggers. But if you do then please read the content warning.
This book is the perfect book to read for Halloween if you love slasher books and dark romances. There are a good amount of twists and at one point I had my mouth open saying “what the f@*!?” It also has a good amount of spice. Definitely go into this book if you have no triggers. But if you do then please read the content warning.
rlynnw's review
dark
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
_alicialabonte_'s review against another edition
4.0
I really liked it! Like omg don’t get me started about king like damnnn. But it being about underage people, fucking for most of the book, it didn’t sit right with me. But if that doesn’t bother you, you will love this book!
allisonraderreads's review against another edition
4.0
I can’t possibly want to play a game of consensual non-consensual sex with King when there’s a killer on the loose. It’s the definition of reckless.
The Good:
- Memorable
- Suspenseful
- A good horror pick if you excuse all of the smut. It was terrifying.
- Well thought out plan and good execution (hehehehe)
- Great sense of characters, and the directions they are going
The Bad:
- Nothing
The Ugly:
- Just age up your characters! Put them in college. There was no need for me to read some of the dirtiest kinkiest smut out there with it being about 17/18 year olds!
phyllica_reads's review against another edition
5.0
SO. FREAKING. GOOD!
This is my first Harleigh Beck book and I am not even slightly disappointed! I demolished it in nearly one sitting, curse you work and sleep.
The tropes and triggers were what drew me initially to this book, but once I started reading I was hooked instantly. With so many characters involved, Harleigh does a great job writing nearly everyone's POV smoothly. The change in character perspective really rounds out the story and kept me really intrigued. With the book the size that it is, I was pleasantly surprised with the pacing and fully invested throughout the entire book. Usually with horror/thriller/suspense books, I guess the plot twists and the killer before it really gets going, but I couldn't do that with this one. At times I was suspicious of characters and saw through some shady behavior, but I absolutely loved the final result.
I can't express enough how fantastic this book is!
I am most definitely a Harleigh Beck fan now!!
Definitely recommend this book!
This is my first Harleigh Beck book and I am not even slightly disappointed! I demolished it in nearly one sitting, curse you work and sleep.
The tropes and triggers were what drew me initially to this book, but once I started reading I was hooked instantly. With so many characters involved, Harleigh does a great job writing nearly everyone's POV smoothly. The change in character perspective really rounds out the story and kept me really intrigued. With the book the size that it is, I was pleasantly surprised with the pacing and fully invested throughout the entire book. Usually with horror/thriller/suspense books, I guess the plot twists and the killer before it really gets going, but I couldn't do that with this one. At times I was suspicious of characters and saw through some shady behavior, but I absolutely loved the final result.
I can't express enough how fantastic this book is!
I am most definitely a Harleigh Beck fan now!!
Definitely recommend this book!
ambersbooknest's review against another edition
5.0
I haven't picked up a horror book since I was 14 years old, and certainly not an erotic one. Sinister Legacy isn't a book I probably would have chosen for myself, but it was the @unholyromancereaders book of the month. I had no idea what to expect going into this one, as I went in completely blind. I was, however, completely blown away. Sinister Legacy is nothing short of perfect. I will definitely be returning to the horror genre soon. It may have taken me a moment or two at first to adjust to all the many points of view. In the end, though, I immensely enjoyed it. It was almost as if I had been watching a movie. This book reminded me a lot of the movie Scream, albeit with more smut. I had so much fun trying to figure out who the murderer was. The smut was out of this world, and I believe this is one of the few books that I didn't skim-read even once. Honestly, if I could have any book adapted into a movie, it would be this one. Sinister Legacy is an outstanding novel that I strongly encourage you to read. This is a dark erotic horror, so be sure to read the trigger warnings beforehand.
"The good girl. The serial killer’s broken daughter. The perfect girlfriend. The whore who comes out to play after sunset. They all make up a part of me, like an individual piece of the tapestry. Without one, I’m an unfinished patchwork quilt."
"The good girl. The serial killer’s broken daughter. The perfect girlfriend. The whore who comes out to play after sunset. They all make up a part of me, like an individual piece of the tapestry. Without one, I’m an unfinished patchwork quilt."