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henrygravesprince's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
This book was an easy read and a solid, compelling enough cozy mystery. The found family aspect is interesting; I liked that it’s a very fragile sense of found family that our protagonist is somewhat hesitant to engage in that develops over the course of the story. Often I’m skeptical of that label because so frequently it’s applied to stories where the found family aspect isn’t well-developed or even present; this book definitely delivers on it and does so in an interesting way (this is maybe a bizarre comparison but it takes me back to the found family development of Dragon Age 2). Definitely interested in seeing where the rest of the series goes moving forward.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, Domestic abuse, and Suicide
Moderate: Racism, Infidelity, Trafficking, and Gun violence
Minor: Misogyny, Fatphobia, and Homophobia
fungirlreads's review against another edition
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This is a fun light mystery. Very enjoyable but I saw the ending coming. I love that the MC is in her 40's. It's rare to have female protagonists in that age group.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Gun violence, Addiction, and Death
peachani's review
dark
mysterious
sad
slow-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? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Homophobia, Infidelity, Suicide, and Violence
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Child abuse, Classism, Confinement, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Outing, and Racism
nicolewhopickedthisbook's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
3.5
I love the paranormal aspect in this cozy and that our heroine is in her 40s. I didn’t guess the killer so that’s a plus, but this book did drag a bit in some parts. Still a solid start to a series
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Racism, and Gun violence
Heroine is a widow Mention of sun down towns
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