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The Murder Rule by Dervla McTiernan

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lpdx's review against another edition

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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


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debimorton's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

Hannah. Innocence Project. Laura, diary. Michael Dandridge, defendant. 

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travelseatsreads's review against another edition

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mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.0

I've mixed feelings about this one. While I liked the overall reading/listening experience of the book and enjoyed the general plot I did feel a little put out towards the ends with some of the twists and turns.

So what I did like:
• A variety of different characters with some very distinct different motives
• The uncertainty and uneasiness of who exactly was telling the truth was conveyed very well throughout
• The tension and unknown entity of the relationship between Hannah and her mother.

What I wasn't keen on:
• Unfortunately sections of the plot line felt a little too unrealistic at times and one or two aspects didn't add up at the end for me.

I switched between ebook and audiobook and enjoyed both formats. The audiobook was great with a 3 person cast which made it easy to follow. 

Overall, an enjoyable read which looks at the concept of justice, revenge and who is really innocent after all?

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irenemarie's review

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

3.75

 Disclaimer: I received a copy through a GoodReads giveaway. Thank you to William Morrow & co for the opportunity to read this book.

This book is a page turner. The foreshadowing had me eating straight from Dervla McTiernan's hands to the point I was thinking 'am I ever so clever or is this predictable?' only to have the storyline ramped up to 11 and shocked at the direction the plot goes. Cannot wait for the tv series to come. 

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