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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
This was a creepy read, perfect for the fall season
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this feels like if you fed a ton of popular horror movies to a AI generator and it spit out this book that had too many storylines, a million clichés, and didn’t make a ton of sense. i got this for my botm and was very disappointed :/
*also this is not a horror book like it says it is, it’s a thriller
*also this is not a horror book like it says it is, it’s a thriller
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Hiding this behind a spoiler in case any of the nonsense spelled out below is somehow a spoiler.
DNF @ 50% because I can’t take another second of this shitshow.
An executed serial killer + a drug addict detective with holes in her memory from childhood + her estranged psychologist husband + her dead parents (dad was the one who caught the now-dead serial killer) + her kidnapped daughter + a new serial killer + a house of horrors + creepy animal masks + a cult (or more than one cult?) + a dude with multiple personalities + whothefuckknows what else is going to be thrown into this mess.
This was terrible.
DNF @ 50% because I can’t take another second of this shitshow.
An executed serial killer + a drug addict detective with holes in her memory from childhood + her estranged psychologist husband + her dead parents (dad was the one who caught the now-dead serial killer) + her kidnapped daughter + a new serial killer + a house of horrors + creepy animal masks + a cult (or more than one cult?) + a dude with multiple personalities + whothefuckknows what else is going to be thrown into this mess.
This was terrible.
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This felt similar to an Alex North novel- which is a good thing. It was so thought out. There were many small details that sometimes get overlooked were explained. It was complicated enough to keep you guessing and engaged, but not so complicated it felt farfetched and unrealistic. I will definitely be looking up more books by this author!
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
The twists were tightly wound with lots of different threads. I struggled with the main character’s constant reluctancy to figure out her past. The book packs some powerful scare. Might want a light.
dark
mysterious
sad