Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Sleeping Dogs Lie by Samantha Downing

3 reviews

bookishdiya's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Animal cruelty

saliwali's review

dark mysterious tense slow-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? It's complicated

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty

captainolyareads's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

3.5

Sleeping Dogs Lie is a fun, quick-paced novella, which is a good and bad thing. It's about Shelby, a dog-walker in Northern California, who after finishing up a trip to the park with one of her regular dogs, accidentally stumbles on her client's dead body when she brings back the husky. As the detective starts investigating the homicide, it soon becomes clear that the victim isn't as squeaky-clean as his persona led you to believe.

I was pretty engrossed in the novella so I was disappointed when it came to an end -- almost abruptly if you will! I definitely could have continued spending time with the characters and learning more about their ticks. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Murder