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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I genuinely really really really enjoyed this book. It is dark and mysterious but often these thrillers have like horrific underlying physical and sexual abuse. This one didn't. There is bullying certainly and one of the characters is a victim of domestic abuse (this is briefly mentioned) but it is mainly about quite toxic family conflict which I don't find as hard to read about.
I actually like the character of Kathryn and feel bad for her, I like his she can admit her flaws at the end and obviously loves her family and she does deserve a loving family. Kathryn obviously grows and develops as a character throughout the book.Obviously really heartbreaking final twist any her son. Una, Willow and Courtney are all lovely. Honestly Elspeth is awful. Like really manipulative. Seems to get some awful kick out of playing people against each other. I do like the idea of Willow and Kathryn being able to be a team against Elsbeth. The final twist of the murderer being Arlo/Lewis was excellent. I suppose I found it extra said that his motivation for killing Una and Jemima was literally to get Willow in the role for money (or maybe it wasn't, maybe it was the thrill of doing the killing and that bit of his mum that was a bully in him - which almost certainly came from awful Elsbeth). I don't know it just made me feel extra sad for Courtney and Peter that thats all their deaths had been for.
My only complaint was that Vince does strangle Una and it is hinted at (by Courtney) that Vince and Willow should be together. Personally they shouldn't and to me I wish they're was some consequence to Vince of being abusive.
I actually like the character of Kathryn and feel bad for her, I like his she can admit her flaws at the end and obviously loves her family and she does deserve a loving family. Kathryn obviously grows and develops as a character throughout the book.
My only complaint was that Vince does strangle Una and it is hinted at (by Courtney) that Vince and Willow should be together. Personally they shouldn't and to me I wish they're was some consequence to Vince of being abusive.
lighthearted
relaxing
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
dark
emotional
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:
Yes
Nice little middle of the road thriller to give my brain a break over a long weekend. Read in just a couple of days. Not as obvious plot wise as I thought it might be which was a nice surprise. Nothing groundbreaking but exactly what I wanted, entertaining, quick, intriguing. I'll definitely pick up more from this author for my thriller fix.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Good audiobook, however, the twist right at the end was not as surprising as intended. It was interesting to dive into the perspective of one person and assume that it will be the main character until the end but then that changes.
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No