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Northwoods by Amy Pease

7 reviews

heyk8burns's review

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challenging dark hopeful tense medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes

3.0

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rachels_lit_reviews's review

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced

3.0

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zspettif's review

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challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes

5.0

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readingwithmygoldens's review

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dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This was a really excellent debut and I hope that it continues to find success and leads to more books with these characters. If you're like me and you like books that have a mystery element, but make you think about things or reconsider your perspective on a people, place or thing then this is the book you should grab to start your 2024.

Without really going over the plot, I think what this book does best is take a lot of contemporary struggles (opioid use/addiction, PTSD) well, without being preachy or beating the issue to death. Things were presented like we were all intelligent adults and we weren't talked down to. Even if I agree with an author on a particular issue, sometimes I think the plot can get a little lost in pursuing the urge to educate or change minds on a particular issue (even if I agree), so I was really glad that this book didn't get bogged down in that. You were able to see the impacts on each character and how that reverberated throughout their life. (I realize I just went on a mini soapbox myself just now!)

The mystery was a good one and even though I kind of figured out the outcome towards the end, it didn't take away from my enjoyment what so ever. In fact, this book really shined because of the characters. They were interesting, complex and sort of random! A local police chief, her son (who used to be an Special Agent with the US Fish & Wildlife service who is now part of his mother's dept) and an FBI agent who comes to assist them. 

I think this would be a great start to a series and it should also be optioned. This would be an excellent adaptation. I am very excited to see what Amy Pease writes next and it will absolutely be at the top of my list. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

Thank you to Netgalley, Atria Books & the author for a gifted e-copy in exchange for an honest review.

Review Date: 01/09/2024
Publication Date: 01/09/2024 
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melindapeterson's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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madisonmila's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This was a great book. A good mix of character development alongside the development of the mystery. 4.5 stars because I feel like the ending didn’t fully wrap things up. Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC! 
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torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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