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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I could have gone without so much of the archeology stuff but it was a good “who done it” and I’m looking forward to the next book in the series… especially where Ruth and Nelson are concerned.
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I can see reading the series. My only quibble with the first one is the crime that involves little girls. I don't care to read these types of stories. So I hope the next mysteries are m
I can see reading the series. My only quibble with the first one is the crime that involves little girls. I don't care to read these types of stories. So I hope the next mysteries are m
A thoroughly absorbing cast of characters (although I picked 'the villain' early) and an interesting plot made this book a great light read for a lazy weekend.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Like others have noted, the internalised fatphobia and the “my body has been wasted because I’m not a mother!” vibe were really icky, but overall I found this book enjoyable, if a little too heavy handed with the hints.
I enjoyed this. Got a good sense of the place. Nicely thought out plot. The characters were nicely human; even the 2 main characters had believable faults and it showed how messy relationships can be in real life.
Three and a half stars from me. If you can get past the relentless fat-hate in the first few chapters, this is really enjoyable. I love reading a book with a clever woman as the protagonist, which this serves up. The plot twists were cleverly worked. Will definitely read the rest of this series.