Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Things We Left Behind by Lucy Score

41 reviews

kmsander4's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-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

4.75

The best in the series and a wonderful hat to top off the Knockemout trio!

Lucian and Sloane make compelling grumpy-sunshine leads and their romance is steamy and teasing. The drama and mystery at the end really was just a cherry on top of the whole book sundae!

I'll miss this world but believe that Lucy wrapped it up beautifully with her epilogues! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Violence, and Physical abuse

Minor: Murder

temast62's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious sad medium-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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Infertility, Gaslighting, Murder, Terminal illness, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent

cutepatzie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad 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

5.0

This book will show how hard is to break the circle of abuse. And how sometimes things can get complicated. And how grief is so hard. How can completely change the way we look at the world. And how two broken people either will collect them fully together or will completely destroyed more. This I think the best on from the entired series. And even some of the things I did not like like the sorry of women being in jail. But tat not change my opinion how much I like Sloan and Lucifer together. Great book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Death of parent, Death, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Murder, Physical abuse, Grief, Police brutality, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Chronic illness, Child abuse, Mental illness, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Cancer, Infertility, and Terminal illness

readyforit's review against another edition

dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense 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

5.0

5⭐️3🌶️ (several more spicy scenes than previous books and more detailed, explicit open-door)
I feel sorry for the people who gave up during the second book because this one was 🤌🏼 chef’s kiss! God I am so glad we got the slow burn and mystery of Sloane and Lucian in the previous 2 books because I was already foaming at the mouth for their story before I even started it. 

The story picks up after sloane’s dad passes from cancer, and her mom asks if she and Lucian can finally put their feud aside and get to a civil place. You get a lot of witty banter and immature fights since they bring out the teenager in each other. Eventually they try to call a truce, and when that doesn’t pan out, Lucian suggests a one night stand to get each other out of their systems. The only problem is they can’t stay away from each other. When sloane starts receiving threats, Lucian is convinced Anthony Hugo is after her because they’re involved and everything he ever loved got taken away from him. There is a short and minor

third-act breakup

but it makes sense for the characters and the plot. It wasn’t dragged out like it was in book 1. 

When more threats are made on sloane’s life, Lucian realizes he can’t live without her and just decides they’re in a relationship now lmao. I’m not going to lie the 180 from trying to get over her for her own safety to never letting her out of his sight again and finally making his obsession known was both funny and welcome. Normally the roles are reversed. Lucian is by far my favorite MMC of the series. He is constantly saying “tell me what you need” and “I’ll fix it”. He literally built his empire so she would think highly of him. He would commit murder or buy her a castle if she asked. He’s known her so long he can often read her thoughts just from her facial expression. He’s definitely one of the book boyfriends that stays with you. And the spice in this book is the best out of the three. I’ll just say that Lucian is definitely talks you through it.

Sloane is probably my favorite FMC of the series also. She has the funniest one-liners and knows exactly what she wants out of life and isn’t afraid to work hard to make it happen. I wish I could be part of her adult book club for real🥲

This book also gave a plot twist that I did not see coming! I love when stories surprise me. I’m so sad to have to leave knockemout but I’ve decided I probably will come back to this series in the future, maybe even just this book on its own. I will miss all of the characters and their quirks. I don’t give 5 stars lightly but this was just the perfect wrap up to this series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual content, Violence, and Gun violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Child abuse, Cancer, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Death, Addiction, and Infertility

Forced institutionalization is regarding Lucien’s time in jail and

a woman who was wrongfully convicted and whose case is a large part of the story, but not graphic details

auntieash_'s review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Grief, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Gun violence and Murder

deedeegib's review

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, and Murder

ronnieex's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Terminal illness, Gun violence, Murder, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Cancer, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Violence

ciara_fs98's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad 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

5.0

I love this entire series but this one is my absolute favourite. It's enemies to lovers meets small town romance meets second chance meets childhood friends. It is perfect. This is the kind romance book that doesn't leave you wondering how everything ended for all the characters because everything is wrapped up perfectly in the end

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Violence, Child abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Domestic abuse, and Sexual content

Minor: Infertility, Cannibalism, and Chronic illness

_rubydodge's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Violence, Gun violence, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, and Cursing

tjsayler's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Grief, Murder, Death of parent, and Physical abuse