Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Murder on the Red River by Marcie R. Rendon

11 reviews

zarelaeda's review

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Alcohol, Racial slurs, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Cursing, Physical abuse, Violence, Murder, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Death

rready's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Murder, and Racism

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, Alcohol, and Sexual violence

maddamn's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Wonderful. Heartbreaking. Well written. I really enjoyed this book. It’s fiction but plays in the sandbox of real-life trauma and historical issues. This may be a bit dark or triggering for some. But it’s a solid read that will break your heart but admire the unbroken spirit of its main character. Cash is so real, which is why it’s easy to forge  connection  and feel her pain as your own. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Murder, Sexism, Classism, War, Violence, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Death of parent, Alcohol, Death, Abandonment, Colonisation, Child abuse, and Car accident

kelseymcg20's review against another edition

dark informative tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Classism, Infidelity, Grief, Bullying, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Murder, Violence, Death, Death of parent, and Hate crime

ash_bees's review

adventurous challenging emotional reflective tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Grief, Gun violence, Violence, Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Colonisation, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Suicide, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Sexism, Alcohol, and Fire/Fire injury

priceofsalt's review against another edition

adventurous challenging informative 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, War, Death of parent, and Addiction

Minor: Alcoholism and Self harm

yaoipaddle's review

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

I found Cash's personal life and story more interesting than the mystery/crime. I worry that her characterization is a little repetitive, but I would be willing to give the further books a chance.

I never felt like I was interested in trying to solve the crime myself or guess much of the motive since it seemed like... well we already know what it'll be. The book has a clear message it wants to share with the reader and the crime is a vehicle for that message.

I would recommend this book for someone looking to read more books with indigenous characters and culture. It also has a nice female lead even though at times she is a lil bit "not like other girls". If you solely want it for mystery/crime then I wouldn't really recommend this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Abandonment, Grief, Murder, Racism, Sexual violence, Car accident, Death, Child abuse, Cursing, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Violence, Alcoholism, Addiction, Death of parent, Colonisation, Alcohol, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, and Sexism

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Kidnapping

Minor: Rape

jourdanicus's review against another edition

mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

3.0

This is another one I was so looking forward to reading... A murder mystery with an Indigenous main character sounded like my jam, especially since I really enjoyed Winter Counts when I read it in 2021. Unfortunately for me this plot panned out far too slowly and the story really did not hold my attention well. I'm usually more than fine with a character driven novel, but I needed something deeper than step-by-step descriptions of Cash doing her laundry, driving back and forth from her apartment, and so on.

This book had potential. I felt that the characters were believable and the plot had potential but it wasn't developed enough; it unfolded too slowly and without enough tension building especially for what was supposed to be a murder mystery. I did like the setting and time period, I feel the 70s don't get enough attention in fiction. I liked Cash as a character and was rooting for her! I am looking forward to more in the series, hopefully the author's writing style continues to grow.

Edit: Oh yeah, and there was a bit about Cash having sort of...visions or dreams of what happened to the murder victim and his family. I desperately wanted more of that! It was disappointing that it was only a small piece of the story, and like I said, more time was spent on descriptions of housework and baths :(

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Murder, Racism, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Kidnapping, and Misogyny

Minor: Medical content and Sexual content

stelepami's review

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Violence, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Murder

Minor: Forced institutionalization

Foster system, abuse Colonialism Smoking Poverty

avisreadsandreads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Racism

Moderate: Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, Violence, Murder, and Racial slurs

Minor: Infidelity and Car accident