Reviews tagging 'Murder'

No One Can Know by Kate Alice Marshall

70 reviews

jgillaspie20's review against another edition

mysterious fast-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? Yes

3.5

It was a quick read!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Suicide, Pregnancy, Gun violence, and Infidelity

Minor: Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Emotional abuse

juanat77's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Car accident, Child abuse, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Vomit, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Sexual content, Stalking, Pregnancy, Police brutality, Blood, Gun violence, Abortion, Addiction, Murder, Physical abuse, and Drug use

dilani's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.5

while i found myself racing to finish this book and figure out who really committed the murder, i felt there were some parts that could have been left out. the amount of twists had my head spinning. my theories changed the more i read, but i can say i was pretty accurate in the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death of parent, Gun violence, and Child abuse

Moderate: Pregnancy and Infidelity

bertrandlm's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, and Child abuse

Minor: Suicide

lilacs_book_bower's review

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

3.0

Not sure whether this one will stick with me or not.  Decent mystery, some nice twists.  Not a waste of time, but nothing I would re-read or go out of my way to recommend to people.  One or two things felt a little unfinished or just dropped at the end.  I tend to prefer KAM's YA horror books, which I highly recommend.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Car accident, Body shaming, Miscarriage, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Violence

manda_lee's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Gun violence, Child abuse, Abandonment, Murder, Pregnancy, and Suicide attempt

shiboigal's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Plot twist after plot twist after plot twist. Whenever I thought I figured it out, I was proven wrong. Slow enough pace that I didn't feel the need to finish it in one sitting, but quick enough that it kept me interested

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Abandonment and Gun violence

Minor: Domestic abuse, Car accident, Vomit, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Infidelity

kellyb1989's review against another edition

mysterious tense

4.25

This was a really good mystery/thriller! The information provided below can all be found in the book description, so I will not be hiding it as a spoiler.

The FMC’s (Emma) parents were murdered when she was a teen, and she was the prime suspect. She didn’t do it, and is worried one of her sisters did but doesn’t want to know. They all lie to protect each other. 

Years later, the sisters are estranged. Emma is married with a baby on the way, when her husband loses his job and the house they were planning to buy, along with their savings. As a last resort, they move back into Emma’s childhood home where her parents were murdered. The sisters return, worried what Emma may find. Secrets are exposed as Emma tries to figure out what really happened to her parents. 

I really enjoyed the mystery and intrigue of this book. It was well written and had me staying up late to get to the conclusion. I liked the multiple POVs, and that it alternated between past and present to give the full story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death of parent, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use, Pregnancy, Vomit, Alcohol, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Abortion, Animal death, and Panic attacks/disorders

siobhanward's review against another edition

mysterious fast-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? It's complicated

3.5

For some reason, this book felt far more like a short story than a full novel. When I got to the end I was surprised that things were wrapping up, because it felt like the plot had just gotten going. I liked the idea of the secret hidden between the three sisters and things were mostly well-paced, but for whatever reason it just didn't feel like it pulled me in as deep as a novel. While I'm excited to read more from Marshall in the future, I just don't thin this book is going to stick with me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent and Pregnancy

erinvasut's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Car accident, Gun violence, Police brutality, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Biphobia, Child abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Chronic illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Drug use, and Emotional abuse