Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Undiscovered Deaths of Grace McGill by Craig Robertson

8 reviews

rach22's review against another edition

4.0

This was deeply disturbing. I liked the Glasgow / island setting however in the end I did not expect that outcome. Horrid.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Terminal illness

Moderate: Rape

I found it very strange being in a book where you are in the head of the bad person, but still sympathising with them.

lhodgson26's review

dark 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? It's complicated

2.0

<spoilers> I expected a lot more from this book as it did have a lot of potential but it just all seemed a bit rushed including the ending. The twist of Grace being the murderer was one that I was surprised at but was easy to guess and an array of all the different deaths too and the reasons why. I wanted so much more from the missing person case and how all the men were connected to each other but in the end with the fishing boat and the storm it all seemed a bit too far fetched. Especially with Phil and how she revealed some of the truth of her murderous ways but then never got her corrupance as it seemed she was going to end it all. The whole replica models of the houses she had killed was very creepy and from the alone I'm suspired no one clocked on that she was a murderer. In summary  this whole book just made me feel a bit uneasy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Murder, Death, and Alcoholism

laurataylor's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Cancer, Cursing, Murder, Drug abuse, Death, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Rape, Vomit, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, and Drug use

charlotte_helen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I enjoyed the beginning of this book a lot more than the end. I felt the beginning was detailed and interesting as not many books are written from the perspective of a forensic cleaner, but then it became more rushed and unrealistic (for example where a normally introverted person suddenly starts spending a huge amount of time with someone they’ve only just met). It was a good read for something different but it was very predictable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Death, Murder, Suicide, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Rape, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, and Addiction

moyesie11's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

one if the few books i have read where there isn’t romance written where it’s not needed :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Drug abuse, Murder, Rape, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Misogyny, Terminal illness, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Stalking, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Cancer, and Medical content

Minor: Vomit, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Torture, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Chronic illness, and Excrement

xopantherxo's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Cursing, Violence, Rape, Physical abuse, and Murder

aaliya87's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Death, Grief, Stalking, Suicide, and Vomit

Minor: Rape

travelseatsreads's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.0

The Undiscovered Deaths of Grace McGill is a dark and intriguing story that had me hooked from the very first page. Immediately, there's a sense of unease within the pages, is it just because Grace has such an unusual job or is there something more sinister bubbling underneath?

This was an engrossing mix of a twisty mystery with some very unexpected turns, combined with an enthralling and perplexing character study.

Grace is the absolute star of this book and her character is developed and unveiled dramatically as the book unfolds. At times, she will make you feel pity and guilt, other times she will repulse you and she will most definitely shock you.

Overall this was a gripping and creepy mystery which kept me reading and guessing right up until the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Gore, and Murder

Moderate: Cancer, Violence, Terminal illness, Suicide, Sexual violence, and Domestic abuse