Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Girl Who Was Taken by Charlie Donlea

22 reviews

shawniejo's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Murder, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical content, and Death

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

monetxo's review

I put the book down when I knew who was behind all the missing girls. Which isn't hard to guess when you're halfway through it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, and Body horror

kelzcline's review

medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Gaslighting, Blood, Death, and Sexual assault

caitlinpfry's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

DEVOURED this book! Even though I guessed who the big bad was, they were one of two people I was torn about it being so I constantly changed my mind. Will definitely be recommending this to folks who love Karin Slaughter books. Definitely reading more from this author.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, and Murder

Moderate: Torture, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Violence, Rape, and Death

emilyjean917201999's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Violence, Grief, Body horror, Death, Gore, Kidnapping, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Bullying, Murder, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual assault

Minor: Police brutality, Car accident, Cursing, Gaslighting, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gun violence

armstmad's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, Kidnapping, Torture, Rape, Confinement, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual assault

mrsduncan671's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gore, Kidnapping, Rape, Medical content, Murder, and Sexual violence

leighakumpula's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Confinement, Death, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Grief, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Police brutality, Torture, Trafficking, Gun violence, Infidelity, and Slavery

hannahjacobsen's review

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This was such a gripping thriller and it had me hooked from the beginning! It’s pretty dark and graphic at times but great for true crime enthusiasts. I went back and forth about who the murderer was and can honestly say I was completely shocked when it was revealed. I do think it could have been a little shorter and it dragged on a little at times, but overall it felt pretty fast-paced. 

My second Charlie Donlea book didn’t disappoint and I’ll definitely be reading more books from this author!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Body horror, Kidnapping, Death, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault

_julebean's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, Rape, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Torture