Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'

Unmissing by Minka Kent

9 reviews

marytreybig's review

2.5

This was just okay. Glad I tried it out but not sure if I would read another by this author. Kind of like a less good version of a Freida McFadden novel. I was surprised at some twists but others were way too predictable. 

A lot of this was unbelievable (as is the case with most thrillers and that’s fine) but The part that bothered me the most was that all the stuff in the end was happening when Merritt had just had a c-section which is major surgery. Plus all the hormonal fluctuations from breastfeeding and sheer sleep deprivation? I just have a hard time believing she was riding in the car for 2 hours to the cabin, making dinner, going up and down the stairs, etc.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

Moderate: Confinement, Murder, Kidnapping, Rape, and Animal cruelty

midnightrose_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Another wild thriller ride from Minka Kent! Narrated by Carly Robins and Jane Oppenheimer.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Gun violence, Blood, Toxic relationship, Murder, Death, Death of parent, and Sexual assault

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

jenlindeman's review

dark mysterious tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Rape

Minor: Alcoholism and Animal cruelty

tamara_joy's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Toxic relationship, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Mental illness, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Torture

Minor: Animal cruelty and Death of parent

booktribe's review

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

     Merritt Coletto and her husband, Luca, have the perfect life. Until one day there’s a knock on their door from Luca’s first wife, Lydia who has been missing for 10 years and presumed dead. What happened to Lydia and what does this mean for Luca’s new family?

     

     I’ve never been interested in domestic thrillers before, but the synopsis of Unmissing reeled me in and I just had to check it out! This book was enjoyable for me, but it wasn’t particularly extraordinary.

     The book got immediately to the point. The story got started in the prologue, as it should’ve. I thought the pacing was nice and I found the writing to flow well. However, it’s basically what I expect of every domestic thriller and that’s why I don’t really read them. It had very predictable twists and unlikable characters repeatedly making stupid decisions. I figured out the twists literally just from reading the synopsis and the prologue. If you go into this book thinking you know what’s going to happen, then you’re probably right. But, if you’re not expecting anything too shocking, this book will be enjoyable for you.

     Overall, I did think the book was worth my time, it just wasn’t a standout read for me. If you are a fan of domestic thrillers, I think you’ll enjoy this book!

Thank you Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for this arc! All opinions are my own.

TW: rape and torture mentioned multiple times, animal cruelty, fertility issues

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture

Minor: Animal cruelty, Rape, and Infertility

smalika's review

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Rape, and Torture

Moderate: Animal cruelty

hesticht's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Torture

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Confinement, Blood, Sexual violence, Rape, and Kidnapping

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Gun violence

beckyremillard's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

4.0

Lydia has been missing for ten years. She was declared legally dead and her husband, Luca, is now married to Merritt. Now she’s back, but she doesn’t want to go to the police yet. 

The story is told from Lydia and Merritt’s perspectives. It gives a good idea of what each of them are feeling but, of course, there’s things we don’t find out until later. 

This book was interesting and held my attention. It seemed a bit repetitive in the beginning and then I thought it was going to come to an  end too quickly but it all worked out at an appropriate pace. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Torture, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Kidnapping

Minor: Drug use and Animal cruelty

ergedogan's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Torture, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Blood, Sexual harassment, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Pregnancy, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual assault

Moderate: Bullying, Body shaming, Addiction, Blood, and Drug abuse

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death