Reviews tagging 'Murder'

An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena

46 reviews

music_girl84's review

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

4.0


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pupriku's review against another edition

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

3.5

A decent little mystery, set over the space of just a couple of days in a hotel in the middle of nowhere during a storm. 

Having enjoyed "The Couple Next Door" I was excited to pick this novel up. Whilst not quite as enjoyable as the previously mentioned book, it was still a fun read. The atmosphere is very well done and the author clearly has done her research into murder mysteries. However...it seemed like something I'd read countless times before. A group of people stuck together with a killer among them. It didn't do anything new. The twists weren't anything to gasp at and the amount of characters squashed in to the tale was questionable and difficult to keep up with.

I do have to say I did think about it when I wasn't reading and itched to get back to it. It was less about the actual story and more about the setting that was so well created. 

A fun enough time, perfect for a long journey, but not something I'd read again.

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bella613's review against another edition

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

4.25


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greatexpectations77's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

I love a good And Then There Were None type book, where it seems really unknowable who could be to blame. I was stumped until the end, which I really appreciated. There are a solid bit of characters in here, so it does take a tad more focus. But I did think that the characters were all different enough that they were easy to tell apart.

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alymoonnn's review

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

4.5


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tayrayhay's review against another edition

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

3.5

Ending wasn’t as satisfying as I wanted it to be

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foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25


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d0505's review against another edition

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

2.0


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sea_tea_books's review

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challenging dark mysterious tense

2.0

This was reminiscent of a teen horror movie where the characters are picked off one by one. I skipped past the triggering descriptions. Overall, this story felt about 30% too long. 

[Book club pick, audiobook]

Audiobook specific: Unfortunately, the narrator spoke in an incredibly slow AI voice. Increasing the playback speed helped a bit. 

[Trigger warnings: death, murder, and descriptions of murder, rape, war, violence]

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c100's review against another edition

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

3.5


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