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paronomaniac's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Alcoholism, Terminal illness, Sexism, and Murder
Minor: Addiction, Car accident, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Infertility, Sexual assault, Rape, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage
juliaraimondi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Murder, Violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness
Moderate: Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Car accident, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Drug use, Addiction, and Drug abuse
nrogers_1030's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Death, Murder, Blood, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Toxic friendship, and Violence
Minor: Forced institutionalization, Infertility, Police brutality, Car accident, Confinement, Drug use, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Rape, Pedophilia, and Medical content
becksreadsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Alcoholism, Murder, Death, and Gun violence
Moderate: Drug use, Kidnapping, Adult/minor relationship, and Forced institutionalization
katrinasherise's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Terminal illness, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Domestic abuse, and Murder
Moderate: Car accident, Child death, Abandonment, Blood, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, and Rape
Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
theidlereader's review
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Alcohol, Death of parent, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Murder, and Abandonment
Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Car accident, Drug use, and Gun violence
Minor: Rape, Pedophilia, Bullying, Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, and Physical abuse
savvyrosereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Shea Collins is a receptionist by day and a true crime blogger by night, her passion for crime stories fueled by her own experience surviving an attempted abduction as a child. When she convinces infamous suspected (but acquitted!) serial killer Beth Greer to sit down for an interview about the unsolved “Lady Killer” murders, Shea is unwittingly pulled into a web of murderous secrets and ghosts that won’t stay buried (literally!)
Simone St. James’s The Sun Down Motel is one of my all-time favorite books, so needless to say The Book of Cold Cases was one of my most-anticipated reads of 2022. It’s almost impossible for a book to live up to expectations as high as mine were, but this novel came *very* close. The spooky paranormal vibes were impeccable, and I loved the characters so much—Shea was endearing, Beth was intriguing, Michael was a gem, and Winston Purrchill the cat was, of course, a stand-out favorite. I did wish for a few more twists from the plot, which reveals its secrets fairly quickly (around the halfway point), but I am also someone who likes a lot of closure in a book and this one definitely delivered in that regard.
In short, The Book of Cold Cases definitely didn’t replace Sun Down Motel in my heart, but I also won’t stop thinking about it any time soon!
Recommended to anyone, but especially if you like: true crime vibes; paranormal spookiness; layered and lovable characters.
CW: Death (including death of a parent); murder (including mentions of child abduction/murder); alcoholism; mentions of rape/sexual assault; mentions of infertility/miscarriage/pregnancy.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Toxic relationship, Death, Death of parent, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Misogyny and Violence
Minor: Forced institutionalization, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Car accident, Infertility, Pregnancy, Rape, Child death, and Injury/Injury detail
ohhthehorrors's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Abandonment, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Rape, Terminal illness, Car accident, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Child abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, and Murder