Reviews tagging 'Murder'

A Dreadful Splendour by B.R. Myers, B.R. Myers

18 reviews

wrensreadingroom's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Murder, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Medical content, Miscarriage, Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Cursing, Death of parent, Misogyny, Police brutality, Confinement, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexism, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts

bee87's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Murder, and Death of parent

ashleyelizabeth's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0

Wow!! This book is so good! I loved it. It had me scared, thrilled, curious, basically, it had me gripped by the throat! It’s one of those books where you don’t know who to trust.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Mental illness, Torture, and Kidnapping

Minor: Miscarriage

mirificmoxie's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness

Minor: Incest and Miscarriage

hazelgirl21's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Death

Moderate: Death of parent and Gaslighting

Minor: Pregnancy

purplepenning's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Alcohol, Death of parent, Murder, Death, Classism, and Sexism

Minor: Sexual content, Incest, and Suicide

laurajeangrace's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, Violence, Sexism, Murder, Mental illness, Confinement, Alcohol, and Death of parent

Minor: Suicide and Incest

foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

Genevieve Timmons is a young spiritualist trying to survive in 19th century London. In a seance gone wrong, Genevieve finds her only way out is to accept a job sorting out the lady of Somerset Place’s mysterious passing.

Filled with sleepwalking, voices whispering in the dark, a touch of the supernatural, and a brooding romantic interest—this is everything I want in a gothic fiction novel. This chilling mystery and the uncertainty over what’s real and what’s not kept me up reading past my bed time and I finished this one in just three days! Definitely pick this one up if you are:
⁃ Looking for a fast-paced read
⁃ Into atmospheric, foreboding settings 
⁃ Needing an immersive, spooky story

Thank you Netgalley and HarperCollins Canada’s Killer Crime Club for providing me with an ARC of this book—this needs to be added to every Fall tbr list!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury