Reviews

Shutter by Ramona Emerson

nicoleh's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.25

sedangogh's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

toriestories06's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

alireadsandknits's review

dark 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? Yes

3.75

crystalroses68's review against another edition

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? Yes

3.5

winifara's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Child death

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Gun violence, Drug abuse, Grief, Drug use, Gore, Animal death, Blood, Car accident, Sexual content, Violence, Classism, Murder, Dementia, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Racism, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, and Panic attacks/disorders

brenbrown's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Alternating chapters between current timeline , which was the thriller/supernatural part, and the main characters life growing up really broke up the pace of the thriller aspect. I liked both parts, but going back and forth really made me lose the momentum. 

jennifer_bush_73's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

zenzi2read's review

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

2.75

I expected a taught tense investigation with supernatural elements. That never really materialized. She could have completed the entire investigation without seeing ghosts! The elders were ineffective her friends were clueless, and she didn’t start investigating anything until the book was nearly over. it was well written. Her descriptions of the photography showed attention to detail and beauty in some of the protest elements that were presented.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse

kristianawithak's review

4.0

Shutter is an excellent crime procedural with diversity and ghosts. Ramona Emerson and her main character, Rita Todacheene, are Diné, layering a rich culture to a compelling thriller.
Rita’s grandmother has always told her to ignore the ghosts she sees but, as a crime scene photographer, the ghosts are getting harder to ignore.

Rita’s life is thrown into chaos as ghosts require more and more of her to solve the mystery of their deaths. Once the door is opened to them they begin to wreak havoc on her life.

This novel blends thriller and horror expertly, and I can’t wait to see what Emerson writes next.
Thank you netgalley and RB Media for the audiobook.