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Every Last Fear by Alex Finlay

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nathymel's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

The book was good but I didn't like the ending.

joos030's review against another edition

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4.0

saw the ending coming :p but it still had some plot twists i did not see coming… this book ended every chapter with an ending where you wanted to read the next! I really enjoyed the writing style and the story was really interesting

lphok's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

3.0

dwinareads's review against another edition

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4.0

If you’re looking for a modern day murder mystery with dark themes and multiple POVs, a story that keeps you guessing until the very end, then this is the book for you! I was absolutely shocked when they revealed the antagonist, and I LOVE THAT.

This story was written in a unique way that I very much enjoyed, with each chapter set either before or after the tragic events that occur in the story. This helps the reader follow along with the mystery and adds layers to the suspense. I truly felt drawn into the lives of the main characters. It was easy to keep track of most characters. I liked how each side characters was described and made important and relavant to the story.

There are also chapters that read like a documentary script, which I’m sure looks cool in writing, but since I listened to this via audiobook, I’m only guessing.

All in all, I appreciate this book and highly recommend it to any thriller book fans out there! I’ll definitely be giving this author another read.

kddelara's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

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

5.0

lori_vols's review against another edition

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3.0

Every Last Fear began with heightened interest... the first line reads a gripping, “They found the bodies on a Tuesday.” Fantastic opening line. The book is beautifully worded with flowing prose. The character development is interesting as well. Even side characters (and characters who were dead by the first line on the first page) were beginning to develop. However, the story is diluted by too many points of view. The chapters bounced back and forth from before the murders and present day, and between at least six different character points view. This caused a very slow build with minimal momentum in a thriller mystery that should have been delivering clues at a much faster pace to keep the reader engaged. The book actually seemed to lose momentum in the middle of to last section of the book. I felt the book progressively ran out of steam the further I read. I really struggled through parts of it.