Reviews with content warning for Gore - The Book of Cold Cases

what the fuck is one response to this book but, oh my god is the second.
This was made for the thriller/suspense/mystery book lovers. With a hint of paranormal activity which would make my eyes watery…yes im a little bitch lolol
No but really, I kinda wish I read this during Fall not summer because it is an intense and creepy yet mysterious read that through off my summer vibes haha. But, you will definitely be hooked and the twist and turns you take trying to solve and crack the case with Shea.
Definitely recommend again for those who love thriller/suspense novels!! Not to mention there is duo POV with first and third person along with court transcripts that added more to the experience!
I WISH THE PODCASTS AND TRANSCRIPTS ACTUALLY COULD BE HEARD WITH A QRCODE OR SOMETHING!!! That would’ve been a BETTER experience <3

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augustinedreams's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

This is a fast-paced thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat through every plot-twist. The character relationships are so intriguing, and complicatedm It's a true crime murder mystery with a side of paranormal, just the way I like it.

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regen20's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.5

What a page turning book! I was genuinely creeped out at times.

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alyssagirardi's review against another edition

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adventurous 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

4.0

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doreyghc's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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mkzach's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

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bookishgoob's review against another edition

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slow-paced

1.0

A true crime blogger interviews a woman who was accused and acquitted of murder in the late 70’s.

DNF’D AT 42% HALFWAY THROUGH CHAPTER 21.

There is so much i want to say about this book from the little i read but i’ll just leave it at this.

too much description on things that don’t matter, what feels like it should be adding ambiance actually feels like too much information about things i couldn’t care less about.

the lawyer saying “i know pure evil when i see it” feels unethical and unprofessional. i didn’t finish my schooling, but i was going to school for law and i had to take many ethics classes. going against your client like that, publicly, even after the trial just doesn’t feel like something a lawyer would do irl. confidentiality between an attorney and a client is upheld even after the case is out of court, generally (from the little knowledge i have)

it’s really weird what the author chooses to elaborate on and describe. for instance in chapter 14 she elaborates on a phone call between shea and michael about a cat her neighbor dumped on her doorstep, and that’s the bulk of the conversation, but the conversation also implies they had a previous conversation about finding someone to interview and the name changes. to me that seems like a conversation that is more important to elaborate than one about if she should keep a cat or not. this “relationship” kind of reminds me of when reid had a girl friend that her only talked to on the phone in criminal minds. it feels like she’s trying to set up a relationship between these two characters but it is so unimportant, especially with how short the book is. why have a romance subplot?

in chapter twenty one, shea is having a drink with michael for the first time and he’s telling her about his job. he says “i’m mostly in insurance work. taking pictures of people who claim they’re in chronic pain while they lift furniture or go water skiing” I AM SO ANGRY???? that is absolutely disgusting to say. like chronic pain has intensities. I have chronic pain and i love with it every day, but some days i have more energy and less pain and i’m able to do bigger projects. chronic pain doesn’t mean no activity and it doesn’t mean not having fun. what a terrible and awful thing to read. i feel so disheartened and unheard as a person with chronic pain. how dare this author write something like that? this is one of many things it doesn’t seem like she understands. there has been so many things that i’ve said “not how that works but okay” to myself through the course of reading this. it feels like this author thinks up something and makes it true. i’m done with this book. it’s uninteresting, slow, boring, and full of misinformation. If you’re going to write a fiction book, not everything obviously has to be real, but there are somethings, especially if you’re placing your characters in the “real world” that you have to get right or it just sounds dumb. idk. i had been bored with this most of the way through and the chronic pain part really pissed me off. on top of that, she repeats things way too often in the same paragraphs and chapters and it’s like “wait didn’t you just say this?“ i’m finding it hard to understand how so many people rated this 5 stars. I am disappointed that I wasted my time with this book and i’m disheartened at the way this author talked about certain things. I have the sun down motel on my tbr and i’m debating on if it’s even worth it to read. I hate read many authors so it’s saying something that I cant even get through this book.

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