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3.6 AVERAGE
3.6 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
tense
medium-paced
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Enjoyable read that dove into some sensitive subjects, such as black & brown girls disappearances being treated differently than other races. When Madeline storms into Private Investigator Hazel’s office, and all but demand that she searches for her missing goddaughter Mia, Hazel feels compelled to help. What she didn’t expect was a dangerous investigation into an orphanage that has a history of girls disappearing, a police department that seems to care less, and secrets that ran deep!
As the story evolves, Hazel finds herself deep into a world of police corruption, and much more that makes her question if she will even make it out alive! Recommended read, but check trigger warnings if you have difficulty reading about crimes against children. I am pleased to see that book 2 will be out on 7/22, I am hoping to see more of Hazel. Book 2 is definitely in my near future
As the story evolves, Hazel finds herself deep into a world of police corruption, and much more that makes her question if she will even make it out alive! Recommended read, but check trigger warnings if you have difficulty reading about crimes against children. I am pleased to see that book 2 will be out on 7/22, I am hoping to see more of Hazel. Book 2 is definitely in my near future
It was a fun read! Pretty sad it was so predictable though.. still I enjoyed reading it.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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3.5 ☆
Hazel wants a new life. She is thirty years old, single, and her private investigation business is months away from folding. Her luck changes when Madeline Hemsley, a mysterious socialite, visits with an offer too enticing to resist. An orphan girl has disappeared from a children's home—The Orphanage by the Lake, as the locals call it—and Madeline wants Hazel to find her.
Now, this book cover and premise are what made me super interested in this story. A missing Black, biracial girl missing from an orphanage. Sign me up! This book definitely gave me Frieda McFadden vibes, in a good way. It was a super quick and easy read. It doesn't drag on and pretty much gets straight to the point. Once you hit the 40% mark, the book falls into place and becomes predictable, in a good way. I enjoyed it.
Thank you, Netgellay, and Poisoned Pen Press for the Ebook in exchange for my honest review.
3.5 ☆
Hazel wants a new life. She is thirty years old, single, and her private investigation business is months away from folding. Her luck changes when Madeline Hemsley, a mysterious socialite, visits with an offer too enticing to resist. An orphan girl has disappeared from a children's home—The Orphanage by the Lake, as the locals call it—and Madeline wants Hazel to find her.
Now, this book cover and premise are what made me super interested in this story. A missing Black, biracial girl missing from an orphanage. Sign me up! This book definitely gave me Frieda McFadden vibes, in a good way. It was a super quick and easy read. It doesn't drag on and pretty much gets straight to the point. Once you hit the 40% mark, the book falls into place and becomes predictable, in a good way. I enjoyed it.
Thank you, Netgellay, and Poisoned Pen Press for the Ebook in exchange for my honest review.
mysterious
tense
medium-paced