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Wow, this one was a doozy!
Not quite a thriller/mystery… but this one starts out with a murder. Now that we know someone has died, we go back a week and attend this luxury corporate retreat with tech company Aurora and its highest executives. So which one will die? And why? And who did it?

It’s not just about this murder- as we learn more and more about each character, we realize they ALL have secrets, and all have a motive, and are all very, very, very morally grey

lumakip's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious 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

5.0

Typically, books about snarky groups of people backstabbing each other aren't really my jam, but this latest by Emma Rosenblum completely hooked me in. Set during a corporate tech retreat weekend as the company is being sold, it is both over the top and deliciously wild. The characters are lovable and loathsome, and the story hooks on so many levels. A really really great read!

peregrinep's review

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slow-paced

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

2.0

By the end I was so sick of hearing “Winston Churchill “.

ssridhar's review

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dark emotional funny slow-paced

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

2.0

I loved Bad Summer People so much, and this was such a let down. The characters bleed into each other, the connections are forced, and the writing is stilted and unbelievable.