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rebcamuse's review against another edition
4.0
This was enjoyable from start to finish. I love Jo as the flawed protagonist because she's real. Within this mystery, Drayer weaves in a potent commentary about the importance of place, community, and the choices we make. The characters are vivid and multi-dimensional, full of individual mysteries both large and small. The Pacific Northwest is more than a backdrop here --the landscape comes alive with every plot point and narrative detail. This is no clichéd good vs. bad mystery novel, but instead a complex tapestry of characters and environments.
kendra_kendra's review against another edition
5.0
I love the tension in a great mystery novel that makes you simultaneously want to rush through to find out whodunnit and why, while also making you slow down to savor the writing and the characters. This book really gripped me! Enough character development to be really satisfying and to still make me look forward to reading more about them, rich descriptions of the island and island life, and perfectly imperfect humans at every turn. Also, I don’t think I’ve ever laughed out loud at a table of contents before now. Best chapter titles ever! When does book two come out?!? Highly recommend this one.
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