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Lucy Foley

3.72 AVERAGE


Truly loved this such a good mystery if you’re looking for one and gave so much background on all the characters in such a short span of time. Shit really got crazy at the end I don’t think I’ll be able to stop thinking about it. Only gave it three stars because I like to get emotionally attached to books (will unpack that another day) and I don’t think that’s possible with a mystery but I still loved it

Like a Russian nesting doll this book was full of surprises. It’s a great thriller, a bit haunting at first, but once a path is carved, the plot kept a steady pace. While it ended with an unexpected conclusion, it left too many unanswered questions.
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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DID NOT FINISH: 10%

There was a very descriptive scene of first-person self-harm that really should have elicited a trigger warning. 

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This was a quick read, and I enjoyed it. Definitely a stretch that all of the characters have such a connected past. I pretty much read the whole thing in one sitting while on the plane.
mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
fast-paced

3.5 stars would be appropriate here. I enjoyed the format the book was written in - going back and forth between characters and at different times in the 48 hour time period. There was a feeling of "who did it" until the very end. Some of the characters seemed a bit flat, but overall the main characters were well developed.
dark slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes