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One of Us is Dead by Jeneva Rose

70 reviews

lue_moon's review

dark mysterious 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

4.25

I liked this book quite a bit. Usually with multi pov books I find myself never in the pov of the person I actually want to hear from, but didn't experience that in this book at all. Looking back I should have figured out the ending sooner, and I was still somewhat surprised. There were some things at the end that felt unnecessary and others that could have had more depth. Not my favorite ending but the buildup was solid and the author was able to get me to root for some characters I initially hated (in that "love to hate" kind of way.

except Oliva, I hate hated her all the way through

). Overall pretty fun book, as much as you can call a book about murder and terrible people fun.

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saraellenme's review against another edition

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dark sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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hannahluttrell's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
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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kennalovessmut's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I'm not a usual mystery/thriller reader but I am a reality TV show lover! The plot concept was very intriguing and this book did not disappoint.

Such Real Housewives energy but tenfold. The drama, cattiness, backstabbing and plotting is thick in this book!! I loved how it all centered these oppulant, rich women and their hotspot, Glow Beauty Bar. the multiple POVs on audio was just fantastic with the cast of actors.

The ending did feel a bit abrupt but it felt realistic with how crazy this cast of character were the whole time. The buildup of everyone's character and background made you feel like it could've been anyone who was murdered and the murderer! But overall I think it was a great book that was great on audio, with something for everyone in the plot IMO. Will be checking out other works from Jeneva Rose.

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laurelpekarske's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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jodiarie's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

2.75

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gizelleinak's review against another edition

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lighthearted mysterious relaxing sad medium-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

3.25

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debbilynn42's review against another edition

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mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

I really enjoyed the way the story went from character to character. Often showing both sides of the same scene. I appreciated the twisting story as it made its way to the end.

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heather_harrison's review against another edition

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challenging tense fast-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

3.0

This follows the 'frenemy' group of women in Buckhead, with the premise that one of them is going to wind up dead at the end of this story. The plot was dramatic and juicy.

Cons:
* The majority of these characters are off the scale unlikable
* A lot of the plot twists were predictable
* It dragged on, and could have been a bit quicker paced

I would skip this and go read "Big Little Lies" instead because that had way more drama and intrigue, and the characters were actually fleshed beyond just being rich and deluded.

Pro:
* Alternating POVs between chapters
* The audio book did a great job differentiating between the different characters

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kaylynnlock's review against another edition

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tense fast-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

3.75

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