Reviews

A Dark and Secret Place by Jen Williams

myrthebuijss's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

3.0

helenamt's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

katykat_reads's review

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

3.5

bookish_withsky's review

4.0

I listened to the audio book of this one. It was fun, it got a little bit creepy in some parts, but not downright scary. There were a few parts that weren't fully explained and I did guess one of the bigger twists in the end. However, I feel like it was still pretty fun and intriguing, which is why I have it as 4 stars. I can see it being a wonderful movie and the dual timeline was incredibly interesting.

ifollowedthatrabbit's review against another edition

3.0

Heather returns to her parent's house due to the sudden death of her mother. It's immensely difficult for her to be at her mother's house, especially under the circumstances. Too many memories. They didn't get along, and this got worse after her father's death. Therefore, she left home as soon as she could and had quite a distant relationship with her mother.

Once she's at her childhood's house, she discovers some secrets about her mother. It starts with a ripped page from an old fairy tales book, feathers scattered on the floor, strange notes, the book itself, and some letters. Her mother was exchanging letters with none other than the Red Wolf, a serial killer. Why did her mother write to him?
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After these discoveries, Heather is able to visit the Red Wolf who is still in prison. She thinks it may help her know the truth about her mother's death and the police thinks it might help to catch the Red Wolf's copycat. Little by little, Heather is going to unveil some horrendous and shocking secrets.

Thanks to Crooked Lane Books and NetGalley for providing me an e-ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This book will be available on 8 June 2021.

martinacorona's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

2.0

mistimacabre's review

dark slow-paced

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

2.25

cadmanreads's review against another edition

3.0

This was at least a 4star for most of the book but towards the end it was closer to a 3 (this makes me sad).

I really liked the grim fairy tale aspects and allusions to supernatural but ultimately I was a little disappointed.

gzannino_25's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

absolutelyfatal's review

dark mysterious 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

3.75