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The Nesting by C.J. Cooke

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hiitsmecassie's review against another edition

4.0

ultimately 3.5 i liked the mystery of the story and i really do enjoy the authors books but i felt the ending was very lackluster and too much happened in the last 30 or so pages

yodamom's review against another edition

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A wonderful dark nordic tale, filled with twists and turns.
Creepy forest, creepy river, creepy history, creepy location, creepy dark things lurking, muddy footprints, grabby things, lies, bad omens, dark tales and several mysteries. Yes, it was creepy, dark, and twisted. The setting was amazing, perfect for the tale, Norway’s deep forested Fjords. The children were read Nordic tales, which only added to the creepy level and made me question if it was supernatural or not. The scenery was so intriguing I looked up several places the author wrote about I had to see more of them.
This was my first read from this author. I really liked it, loved the pacing the two time lines and the ending was a shocker. I look forward to reading more from her in the future.
I was gifted a copy of this book for an honest review

mehsi's review against another edition

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5.0

My second book by the writer, it took me a bit longer because some of the characters were just so punchable (I mean I just wish Sophie was a bit more honest, Tom was just such a conflicting character and I am still not sure if I like him, Derry and Clive, LORD, Maren wasn't the easiest). But you know, that also made the book good in a way. If that makes sense. I love that the book is set in Norway and that we are going back and forth. Slowly piecing bit by bit until we get the truth. And in the mean time we get ghosts, elks saying hi and mysteriously disappearing, red herrings, and there is plenty of spooky things happening, I mean, that Sad Lady and her never ending black eyes? Fuck that, I barely slept thanks to that visual. XD I loved how everything came together in the end though I am still scratching my head on that last epic part with x and Sophie. How did they go so far and end up there?
The two kids were adorable.

On to her third book and hopefully I can get her Arctic book soon as well!

sarah684's review against another edition

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sad tense slow-paced

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

2.75

karli_jade's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

3.5

charleslim's review against another edition

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2.0

Plot holes after plot holes! First of all, how did Lexi pull off one of the most bogus employment scams ever? Didn’t she need some sort of ID verification before being offered a job? Besides, nothing happened in this book except for the last 20 pages or so. Even then, it wasn’t shocking, let alone a twist. How this was even pitched as a thriller baffles me! If it weren’t for the vivid atmospheric elements and folklore, it would have been a one-star read.