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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Beautifully written, intriguing storyline, detailed descriptions. I may have given it 5 stars if the author had given more closure at the end.
I'm continuing my theme of Irish audiobooks.
Rob Ryan is haunted by the events of his past--when he was 12, his two friends disappeared and Ryan was found alone in the woods with his shoes filled with blood. Now he's all grown up and he still can't remember what happened. He's now a police detective and, when a 12-year-old girl goes missing in the same forest, he can't help but be haunted by his old case.
This is a slow-moving detective story with lots of leads, but I did guess the culprit. Ryan isn't the sharpest tool in the shed, but his female partner, Cassie, sure is! She was great--I'd love to read another book based around her!
Rob Ryan is haunted by the events of his past--when he was 12, his two friends disappeared and Ryan was found alone in the woods with his shoes filled with blood. Now he's all grown up and he still can't remember what happened. He's now a police detective and, when a 12-year-old girl goes missing in the same forest, he can't help but be haunted by his old case.
This is a slow-moving detective story with lots of leads, but I did guess the culprit. Ryan isn't the sharpest tool in the shed, but his female partner, Cassie, sure is! She was great--I'd love to read another book based around her!
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I wanted to like this book but I just didn't. The plot was okay, the characters fell flat for me. It was a slower than the normal mystery novel, and it just didn't keep my attention.
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Extremely infuriating main character. Great book. Hopeless ending, but not in a bad way. Just in a way that life happens.
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
The plot kept me into to book but sometimes I found the storyline hard to follow, since there were many storylines happening at once. It could have been half the length.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Murder
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail