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3.42 AVERAGE
3.42 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Murder, Abandonment
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
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:
Yes
Characters were not likable at all. The ties to Scotland felt cheesy and forced.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity, Murder
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Slow start but she sped up. A sheros who done it.
This one was not for me. It started off strong and had some humorous moments but ended up really dragging. I just wanted them to get to the investigation and instead we got insta-love and a lot more information about the characters’ lives and histories than we did an investigation into the murder mystery.
None of the characters were particularly likable. Cassie was the nicest person who has ever walked the earth and she always had something in her bag to help in any situation. I’ve seen some big bags/totes, but hers must have been the biggest that anyone's ever carried with everything she had in there. Emma couldn’t get through five minutes without spouting a historical fact or getting hyper-focused and correcting the most trivial errors made by others, and Kat couldn’t say one word without that word containing sexual innuendos. That pretty much sums up their entire personalities. It’s hard to feel invested and root for characters when they all feel like caricatures.
As for the murder and the investigation, it wasn’t a big shock when the culprit was revealed. Based on the relationships between different characters and the roles they played in the story it was somewhat easy to narrow it down to who was most likely to have committed the murder.
Ultimately, this felt like it was confused about what it was supposed to be. Yes, it was a locked room mystery, but it turned out to be less about the murder and subsequent investigation and more a book about self-discovery, personal growth and overcoming past traumas, with romance thrown in.
The premise was compelling, but the execution fell short. Handled differently this could have been an amazing story.
Giving it two stars because it did start off well and had some funny moments.
Thanks NetGally and William Morrow for the advanced copy.
None of the characters were particularly likable. Cassie was the nicest person who has ever walked the earth and she always had something in her bag to help in any situation. I’ve seen some big bags/totes, but hers must have been the biggest that anyone's ever carried with everything she had in there. Emma couldn’t get through five minutes without spouting a historical fact or getting hyper-focused and correcting the most trivial errors made by others, and Kat couldn’t say one word without that word containing sexual innuendos. That pretty much sums up their entire personalities. It’s hard to feel invested and root for characters when they all feel like caricatures.
As for the murder and the investigation, it wasn’t a big shock when the culprit was revealed. Based on the relationships between different characters and the roles they played in the story it was somewhat easy to narrow it down to who was most likely to have committed the murder.
Ultimately, this felt like it was confused about what it was supposed to be. Yes, it was a locked room mystery, but it turned out to be less about the murder and subsequent investigation and more a book about self-discovery, personal growth and overcoming past traumas, with romance thrown in.
The premise was compelling, but the execution fell short. Handled differently this could have been an amazing story.
Giving it two stars because it did start off well and had some funny moments.
Thanks NetGally and William Morrow for the advanced copy.
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
funny
mysterious
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:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
mysterious