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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
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:
No
This book was fine. I feel like the trope of the serial killer who tells us all about his inner mind and how clever he is has been overdone.
My favorite part, by far, in this book was Lily and her parents’ life in Shepaug. Their interactions were interesting to read, and I particularly liked the character of David.
There were a few blatant inconsistencies in this book, though, that drove me nuts! Martha and Alan honeymooned in London (a detail that didn’t need to be included) and later, tritely apparently, they honeymooned in Niagara Falls.
Lily is kidnapped in green corduroys that we are told multiple times she is not taken out of, but later on they transform into jeans.
I also thought Martha’s age seemed off given the timeline we were given, but it was only a couple of years and math isn’t my strong suit, so I’ll give them that one.
Overall - not a bad book, but I wouldn’t describe it as thrilling or twisty. It had a fairly interesting plot, but the editing could be tightened up a lot.
My favorite part, by far, in this book was Lily and her parents’ life in Shepaug. Their interactions were interesting to read, and I particularly liked the character of David.
There were a few blatant inconsistencies in this book, though, that drove me nuts! Martha and Alan honeymooned in London (a detail that didn’t need to be included) and later, tritely apparently, they honeymooned in Niagara Falls.
Lily is kidnapped in green corduroys that we are told multiple times she is not taken out of, but later on they transform into jeans.
I also thought Martha’s age seemed off given the timeline we were given, but it was only a couple of years and math isn’t my strong suit, so I’ll give them that one.
Overall - not a bad book, but I wouldn’t describe it as thrilling or twisty. It had a fairly interesting plot, but the editing could be tightened up a lot.
Incredibly mediocre, but a book that knows exactly what it is and I respect that. Some fun twists, and pretty fast paced. All in all, a fine read.
I got the feeling when reading this that it was a sequel but couldn't find the information. I looked it up after and realized I had actually read the first book in the series and had honestly just been bored. This is at least an improvement over the other books.
I got the feeling when reading this that it was a sequel but couldn't find the information. I looked it up after and realized I had actually read the first book in the series and had honestly just been bored. This is at least an improvement over the other books.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A thriller/mystery that is at times overly contrived. And at times overly focused on killer's point of view.
Fun heroine though, and there are some really interesting psychological conversations.
Pretty good taut prose throughout, though sometimes felt like it was just workman-like. Like paint-by-numbers taut mystery prose, if that makes sense.
Fun heroine though, and there are some really interesting psychological conversations.
Pretty good taut prose throughout, though sometimes felt like it was just workman-like. Like paint-by-numbers taut mystery prose, if that makes sense.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A woman thinks her husband could be a serial killer as he travels to conferences for work and unsolved murders seem to follow him. So, she enlists her friend, Lily, to help her discover if there’s any truth behind her suspicion.
I liked this! All three of these Henry/Lily books have been very enjoyable. They follow the same type of recipe and each have their own standalone plot (not interwoven in any way but the second/third have references to the previous books). This one focused more on Lily, Henry was barely in it (I think he came in at like the 70-80% mark) and I enjoyed having Lily as the main character for this one!
Would recommend if you liked the previous two books (Kind Worth Killing & Kind Worth Saving).
I liked this! All three of these Henry/Lily books have been very enjoyable. They follow the same type of recipe and each have their own standalone plot (not interwoven in any way but the second/third have references to the previous books). This one focused more on Lily, Henry was barely in it (I think he came in at like the 70-80% mark) and I enjoyed having Lily as the main character for this one!
Would recommend if you liked the previous two books (Kind Worth Killing & Kind Worth Saving).
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes