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openmypages's review
4.0
The Woman in the Cupboard is a story about a series of murders that are seemingly related but there is no obvious motive or suspect. When two detectives reach the scene of a double murder they find few clues until they find a mysterious woman in the cupboard. This woman has no memory of the murders and is seemingly unable to communicate either who she is or whether she was a witness to the murders. As the detectives begin to investigate they find themselves embroiled in a more dangerous international web of human trafficking than they could have imagined.
Where this book goes was a completely new direction for me, I found it really intriguing learning about a culture that I hadn't had prior experience. I will caveat, that I don't know how true any of it was to the true culture but I enjoyed the fictionalized version of it as a part of the story. I don't want to go into details because it would spoil it but its a great murder mystery with lots of dark characters and suspects. The ending was quite good, I liked the way it all wrapped up.
My only criticism is that I found D'Angelo very challenging to read early on, he seemed a bit of a machismo cop stereotype, which rubbed me the wrong way. But I did come around on him as the story went, so have patience with that if you pick this one up.
Thanks to Kate Rock Book Tours for a copy of this novel in exchange for my honest opinion.
Where this book goes was a completely new direction for me, I found it really intriguing learning about a culture that I hadn't had prior experience. I will caveat, that I don't know how true any of it was to the true culture but I enjoyed the fictionalized version of it as a part of the story. I don't want to go into details because it would spoil it but its a great murder mystery with lots of dark characters and suspects. The ending was quite good, I liked the way it all wrapped up.
My only criticism is that I found D'Angelo very challenging to read early on, he seemed a bit of a machismo cop stereotype, which rubbed me the wrong way. But I did come around on him as the story went, so have patience with that if you pick this one up.
Thanks to Kate Rock Book Tours for a copy of this novel in exchange for my honest opinion.
booksbroadwaybubbly's review
4.0
The Woman in the Cupboard by Merry Jones
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Book Tour Stop! This thriller is exactly what I needed! I’ve been reading so many romances, but this thriller drew me in from the prologue.
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Vanessa is found in a catatonic state after in the home of a prominent couple who have met a gruesome end. However, Vanessa isn’t her real name. As her mind starts to clear, she writes in a journal because her doctor told her to capture her thoughts. Vanessa, as the detectives have named her until they reveal her true identity, writes of unquestionable horrors that she has ensured in her life. The detectives work to uncover who she really is, only to find that she is apparently already dead. Mo and D’Angelo, the detectives trying to solve the murder case, must work together to try to figure out Vanessa’s truth.
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I really enjoyed the way this book was written! The chapters were short and quick-moving, which made for an interesting and fast read. I also really enjoyed the Philadelphia references, since I’m originally from South Jersey!
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Thank you to @katerockbooktours for choosing me to be part of this tour! @MerryDeeDeeJones thank you for this entertaining and thrilling book!
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Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Book Tour Stop! This thriller is exactly what I needed! I’ve been reading so many romances, but this thriller drew me in from the prologue.
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Vanessa is found in a catatonic state after in the home of a prominent couple who have met a gruesome end. However, Vanessa isn’t her real name. As her mind starts to clear, she writes in a journal because her doctor told her to capture her thoughts. Vanessa, as the detectives have named her until they reveal her true identity, writes of unquestionable horrors that she has ensured in her life. The detectives work to uncover who she really is, only to find that she is apparently already dead. Mo and D’Angelo, the detectives trying to solve the murder case, must work together to try to figure out Vanessa’s truth.
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I really enjoyed the way this book was written! The chapters were short and quick-moving, which made for an interesting and fast read. I also really enjoyed the Philadelphia references, since I’m originally from South Jersey!
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Thank you to @katerockbooktours for choosing me to be part of this tour! @MerryDeeDeeJones thank you for this entertaining and thrilling book!
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Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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