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amanda_reads13's review
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Bria is not what she seems. On the surface she is a dedicated and bright student. Secretly she is hunting down and killing anyone who can lead her to the elusive cult leader, Caron Berger. Eli, a psychology professor, has teamed up with the FBI to investigate the same cult leaders Bria has been secretly killing off.
This one was set up for an incredibly interesting story. Badass female serial killer out to get revenge? ✔️ Crazy cult vibes? ✔️ Amazing sexual chemistry? ✔️
Unfortunately, after about 20% it just lost me. Once the two of them got together, the plot just went right out the window. Which is too bad because it could have been SO interesting. The cult plot line just felt like an afterthought throughout the rest of the book.
I did like the ending tho. Eli embraces the darkness and gives Bria a special "gift".
Tropes: professor/student, female serial killer, cults, revenge
This one was set up for an incredibly interesting story. Badass female serial killer out to get revenge? ✔️ Crazy cult vibes? ✔️ Amazing sexual chemistry? ✔️
Unfortunately, after about 20% it just lost me. Once the two of them got together, the plot just went right out the window. Which is too bad because it could have been SO interesting. The cult plot line just felt like an afterthought throughout the rest of the book.
I did like the ending tho. Eli embraces the darkness and gives Bria a special "gift".
Tropes: professor/student, female serial killer, cults, revenge
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Death, Abandonment, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic relationship
abicaro17's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Amazing! I always love a good murder book. My only issue was that he seemed to okay with the murders. Like he seemed violent but not murderous so the switch at the end seems abrupt.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Sexual content, Stalking, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Body horror, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Murder, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Toxic relationship
booknerddd's review
oof ok i read it on a whim on the plane and i really liked it like a LOT it was super intense and different and yes good BUT holy shit does this one come with content warnings like there are so many elements that had me super uncomfortable and i just feel like, as someone sensitive to quite a bit of stuff (especially female abuse/torture), this shocked me and i had to skip sections that made me queasy but the romance element was top tier
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Torture, Confinement, and Death
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