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The Distant Echo by Val McDermid

nimmerland's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced

1.5

iimagnificentlycursedii's review against another edition

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3.0

The book is split in two halves, the first follows the main characters on the advent of a murder they all become suspects in. The second half follows them 25 years later. I loved the first half, the pace was pretty good, the characters were interesting and I wanted to see what happened next. However. The time jump honestly severed any connection I felt with the characters and with that gone there wasn’t much else to hang on too. The plot felt a wee bit far fetched from then on and I finished the book mostly just to finish it. I’ll be giving some of the authors other stuff a go though, cause I think there’s potential. I think I would’ve enjoyed it more if we’d stayed with the events of the past and solved the case then. Or failing that if there was the present day interspersed with the past to keep the reader guessing more and keep up the suspense. 

leserdtke's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective tense

4.0

jselvin's review against another edition

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

3.5

sjyudelson's review against another edition

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

4.25

bookmoth's review

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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? No

3.0

kvedja's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense 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

3.75

csdaley's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

bookcaseofdoom's review against another edition

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The twist! I am shook :)

chloemarie24x's review against another edition

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

3.5