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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
An enjoyable gripping read, leaving me trying to link up events as the story unfolds, with a satisfying ending. Would recommend.
This is the first book that l have read by this author after seeing it recommended by several people.
I really enjoyed this book and it was only just before the plot twist reveal that I worked it out.
Highly recommend.
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really loved this book. It was a bit slow to start with but keep with it, the second half is great. Lots of twists!
slow-paced
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
It is basically a murder mystery novel with multiple POVs, which is an additional reason that made it more interesting.
So the plot opens as the young, pregnant Saffron Cutler moves to No. 9 Skeleton Place with her husband, Tom, which she received as an inherited asset from her grandmother, Rose Grey. While renovating, they found two human skeletons buried, which were supposed to have been buried there 30 years back. The story goes on to reveal what happened 30 years ago and who those people buried over there were.
So here are the reasons why you should read this book:
1. This book deals with multiple POVs, which makes a lot of sense to the audience, and this is a kind of picture-perfect narration to unveil the plot with adequate suspense.
2. There are so many plot twists throughout the novel, but still, the ultimate plot twist was something unique. Though at a certain point you can predict it, the way it was revealed creates a huge impact on readers.
3. The characterizations are really good for each and every character. They were justified, and equal importance was given to characters with adequate details.
Something you should consider before reading the book:
1. Particularly, I found this book to have a slow-paced narration. Though it is a murder mystery, I really missed the essence of thrill at some point.
2. If you are not comfortable reading about homosexual themes, this is not for you.
So yes, a cool murder mystery with a pinch of emotion, and I would give a rating of 3 for this book.
So the plot opens as the young, pregnant Saffron Cutler moves to No. 9 Skeleton Place with her husband, Tom, which she received as an inherited asset from her grandmother, Rose Grey. While renovating, they found two human skeletons buried, which were supposed to have been buried there 30 years back. The story goes on to reveal what happened 30 years ago and who those people buried over there were.
So here are the reasons why you should read this book:
1. This book deals with multiple POVs, which makes a lot of sense to the audience, and this is a kind of picture-perfect narration to unveil the plot with adequate suspense.
2. There are so many plot twists throughout the novel, but still, the ultimate plot twist was something unique. Though at a certain point you can predict it, the way it was revealed creates a huge impact on readers.
3. The characterizations are really good for each and every character. They were justified, and equal importance was given to characters with adequate details.
Something you should consider before reading the book:
1. Particularly, I found this book to have a slow-paced narration. Though it is a murder mystery, I really missed the essence of thrill at some point.
2. If you are not comfortable reading about homosexual themes, this is not for you.
So yes, a cool murder mystery with a pinch of emotion, and I would give a rating of 3 for this book.
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Co za prosta, przewidywalna historia i postacie jak z kartonu. Zupełna strata czasu
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-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
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was such an interesting journey regarding the different phases of motherhood. We start out with pregnant Saffy, raised by her gran Rose because her teen mom Lorna is off gallivanting in Spain (as she did all of Saffy’s life). This book feels a tad disjointed at first, with chapters from Saffy, Lorna, Rose and then Theo. At first I was confused about where Theo’s chapters landed in the timeline because Rose’s were in the past; I thought perhaps his would be too. The plot twist was what made this book jump from a 3 to a 4 for me. I truly wasn’t expecting Daphne to have stolen Rose’s identity . Daphne killing Rose felt a little lackluster to me, but it does have such heavy implications on Saffy and Lorna. Ultimately what I enjoyed the most was the journey for the women as mothers— you have pregnant Saffy dealing with an immense amount of stress learning how to lean on her flighty mother Lorna. Lorna steps up as a mother for the first time in her life and then learns something so life changing that she finally puts down roots and takes her role as mom seriously . Then there’s Rose. Wow. On one hand you have her raising Lorna, then raising Saffy. But then you learn she ain’t even related to them, killed Lorna’s real mom and stole her identity . It’s such an interesting read and a kind of beautiful take on motherhood, especially as a mom myself. Also, Victor is such a piece of shit 🙃 raping all those women and inseminating them with his fucking sperm. Fuck you Victor— taking advantage of desperate mothers like that!