Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

117 reviews

litliz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful mysterious fast-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

Moderate: Death of parent, Kidnapping, Blood, Death, Violence, Confinement, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Cursing, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexual harassment, Animal cruelty, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

_marycappiello3's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Kidnapping, Death, and Adult/minor relationship

mjeanette_'s review

adventurous hopeful mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

- overall a fun read!
- plot points all felt fleshed out, no lingering mysteries at the end
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nash and libby together <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Murder, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

aas's review

adventurous emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Torture, Abandonment, Death, Pedophilia, Murder, and Physical abuse

heidipretzel's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, and Murder

nikkiblack17's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

teabrewer's review

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

1.5

The series should have ended on the second book, at least. All I could think since the very first page was that the author was really scrapping the bottom of a barrel where the food was also slightly past expiration date. Maybe if this book wasn't part of this series I would have been slightly more tolerant. To b honest, at some points I just skipped full pagest to end the suffering sooner. I do appreciate that the author at least tried to pretend this all had been planned from the beggining but there are only so many places a story  that was already finished could go.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, and Kidnapping

literarymary95's review

adventurous challenging mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, and Violence

Minor: Gun violence and Sexual assault

efarm5's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I think this has been my favorite of the series so far. I live a conclusion, especially a nice one all tied with a bow. At this point we know the characters, their flaws, their truths, their struggles, and that makes it all mean more. We see why things have to shake out the way they do/did and there’s less we don’t already know which I like. Trying to learn about Emily in the first book killed me, so I like already knowing. I love what Avery decided to do with her inheritance. 
This was the first time I tried to figure out what was going to happen instead of just reading, and I couldn’t figure it out. I had some suspicions and thoughts but ultimately I didn’t see all the connections, and I like it that way.

Having everything tie into who Toby’s father is, being kidnapped by his grandfather, Eve being in on it and much more cold hearted than I thought she would be. I did not think Rebecca’s mom would be so involved, or have killed Will Blake. Honestly the Laughlin’s are trouble, they’re too involved in everything. I did doubt Alisa and I’m glad she wasn’t part of it. It was maybe too easy for Avery to beat Blake in a chess match and have his threat just disappear, but I’m ok with that. I like a happy ending and didn’t want anything to happen to Oren or anyone else.

I would love a book about Nan! She’s got some stories to tell man. And learning more about Alice would be great! And seeing Zara and Skye as girls. I’ll keep devouring whatever is given by JLB. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Death, Grief, Murder, Blood, and Gaslighting

crystag's review

adventurous challenging funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Torture, Cursing, and Violence

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Murder, and Child abuse