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kendra_sonogal's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
tbix24's review against another edition
1.0
This was honestly terrible. I’m unsure who was reviewing it but the story was bad, the characters and development were bad, the repetitive writing was also bad. Not one thing about this book was enjoyable. I finished it only to see the outcome but I wish I could get all those minutes back. The best way to describe this book is when a 7 year old wants to tell you a story about something and the story is about absolutely nothing but also took them 45 minutes to tell you. Not to forget the incongruities within the book, the things that don’t make sense: did the cell phone never ring and go to voicemail or was it ringing for the whole ringtone in a field? Is the child a toddler or is the child having full on conversations with adults like a 10 year old? Just awful
satch's review against another edition
4.0
3 1/2 stars, as at first the characters felt clunky and cliche and some of the love interests seemed unnecessary. The book grew on me as the story progressed, and was a good, quick read.
cakerygirl's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
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
4.25
bookbloggerjanine's review against another edition
3.0
The girl in the woods by Patricia Macdonald l give this book 3.5 stars
Blairs best friend is murdered,years later her sister confesses to a lie she told.This story is Blairs mission to free a man serving time for the killing and hunt down the real killer who got away with it.
An enjoyable read,not quite a thriller more a mystery.The story moves along at a good pace and l didn't guess the ending.
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Blairs best friend is murdered,years later her sister confesses to a lie she told.This story is Blairs mission to free a man serving time for the killing and hunt down the real killer who got away with it.
An enjoyable read,not quite a thriller more a mystery.The story moves along at a good pace and l didn't guess the ending.
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furrypotato72's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
This book was terrible. A lot of unnecessary racism, a nazi character that gets a “redemption” arch and an at least 15 year plus age gap romance between two characters. It was just an overall bad book it was poorly written and lacked any depth that it tried to produce. I would not recommend this book to anyone.
kittyp3777's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
chloe927lou's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Child death
kbranfield's review against another edition
4.0
The Girl in the Woods by Patricia MacDonald is a gripping mystery about a young woman's attempt to exonerate a man wrongly convicted of murder.
Blair Butler has come a long way from her small home town where she lived with her older sister Celeste and their bigoted uncle who raised them after their mom's death. Blair went on to college and owns a thriving business with two college friends. Celeste became a single mother and still lives with their Uncle Ellis Dietz. Blair has no choice but to return the small town where Celeste's battle with cancer is about to come to its sad conclusion. However, before she dies, Celeste makes a stunning confession to her about the murder of Blair's childhood friend, Molly Sinclair, who died fifteen years earlier. Now Blair feels like she has no choice but to act on this new information, but local police are in no hurry to re-open the case in which the killer has already been convicted and is serving out his prison sentence. Blair wants justice for her friend and she enlists the aid of private investigator Tom Olson to help her uncover the truth. However, a killer who has gotten away with murder for the past fifteen years will go to any lengths to stop Blair and Tom from unmasking his or her identity.
Blair has always blamed herself for the circumstances that led to Molly's death. Her business needs her attention but despite her best efforts, she cannot walk away from this new information. She does not waste any time informing the police about the details Celeste disclosed to her right before her death. When they refuse to re-open the case, Blair feels duty bound to investigate the case herself and she first teams up with a local news reporter to search for answers. When this arrangement quickly falls through, Blair is ready to concede defeat, but she cannot in good conscience leave town without trying one last time to find someone who can look into the case for her.
With no one else to turn to, Blair hires former cop and current private investigator Tom Olson to help her find Molly's killer. Tom is not exactly hopeful he can unearth the truth, but he nonetheless agrees to take the case. Blair's plans to leave town are once again scuttled when she does not trust Tom to follow through with his end of their bargain. With the new lead that Blair has uncovered, she and Tom resume their investigation and she notices a puzzling detail that takes the case in a very unexpected and shocking direction. Blair's curiosity then puts her harm's way and she is uncertain whether or not she can escape from an increasingly dangerous situation.
The Girl in the Woods is a fast-paced and absorbing mystery. Blair is a likeable and sympathetic protagonist who learns and grows from her unexpected experiences in her hometown. Savvy readers will most likely figure out the perpetrator's identity but Patricia MacDonald has a few surprises as the novel comes to an action-filled conclusion. A nice amateur sleuth mystery than fans of the genre will enjoy.
Blair Butler has come a long way from her small home town where she lived with her older sister Celeste and their bigoted uncle who raised them after their mom's death. Blair went on to college and owns a thriving business with two college friends. Celeste became a single mother and still lives with their Uncle Ellis Dietz. Blair has no choice but to return the small town where Celeste's battle with cancer is about to come to its sad conclusion. However, before she dies, Celeste makes a stunning confession to her about the murder of Blair's childhood friend, Molly Sinclair, who died fifteen years earlier. Now Blair feels like she has no choice but to act on this new information, but local police are in no hurry to re-open the case in which the killer has already been convicted and is serving out his prison sentence. Blair wants justice for her friend and she enlists the aid of private investigator Tom Olson to help her uncover the truth. However, a killer who has gotten away with murder for the past fifteen years will go to any lengths to stop Blair and Tom from unmasking his or her identity.
Blair has always blamed herself for the circumstances that led to Molly's death. Her business needs her attention but despite her best efforts, she cannot walk away from this new information. She does not waste any time informing the police about the details Celeste disclosed to her right before her death. When they refuse to re-open the case, Blair feels duty bound to investigate the case herself and she first teams up with a local news reporter to search for answers. When this arrangement quickly falls through, Blair is ready to concede defeat, but she cannot in good conscience leave town without trying one last time to find someone who can look into the case for her.
With no one else to turn to, Blair hires former cop and current private investigator Tom Olson to help her find Molly's killer. Tom is not exactly hopeful he can unearth the truth, but he nonetheless agrees to take the case. Blair's plans to leave town are once again scuttled when she does not trust Tom to follow through with his end of their bargain. With the new lead that Blair has uncovered, she and Tom resume their investigation and she notices a puzzling detail that takes the case in a very unexpected and shocking direction. Blair's curiosity then puts her harm's way and she is uncertain whether or not she can escape from an increasingly dangerous situation.
The Girl in the Woods is a fast-paced and absorbing mystery. Blair is a likeable and sympathetic protagonist who learns and grows from her unexpected experiences in her hometown. Savvy readers will most likely figure out the perpetrator's identity but Patricia MacDonald has a few surprises as the novel comes to an action-filled conclusion. A nice amateur sleuth mystery than fans of the genre will enjoy.