Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James

173 reviews

jmkendall0218's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, and Death of parent

nykolereads's review

adventurous 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

Minor: Cancer, Child death, Stalking, and Death of parent

millennialp1nk's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Death of parent

bek_p87's review

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

This was a disappointing read. I think I would've enjoyed it more if there were either no ghosts, or if the ghosts played a material role in the story - as it was, the ghosts were simply just there. The story was slow to get going, and I was probably halfway through before I picked up the thread of the plot. I kept reading because I needed to know what happened, but then when it reached the conclusion that had been signposted a fair distance out, I was left unsatisfied. The prose was unsophisticated at times, and - while this is a tiny insignificant irrelevant plot point - I really didn't like the focus on these two young women's "virginity".

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Stalking, and Murder

Minor: Rape

smolriot's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Murder

bumblebre's review

mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

aprescriptiontoread's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, and Drug use

j_squaredd's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Cancer and Death of parent

bek67's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

3.5

Definitely some creep factor with this book which is just what I wanted. I liked the time line, switching back between 1982 and 2017. Definitely a twist I wasn't expecting in regard to missing Aunt Vivian. I did get irritated with some of the ridiculously stupid decisions made by Vivian and Carly, hence only 3.5 stars.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, Stalking, and Murder

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

genevieveokeeffe's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Sexual violence and Violence

Minor: Gun violence, Grief, Stalking, and Death of parent