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adventurous
mysterious
tense
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
WELP I LOVED THIS
✨ 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 ✨ B̷O̷R̷R̷O̷W̷ B̷Y̷P̷A̷S̷S̷
First things first - this isn't (imho) a sharply plotted thriller. It's not a locked room mystery. And it's kind of a bummer it's being marketed this way, because I think there's absolutely an audience for this book but it's not going to be people looking for their latest tautly paced thriller or dark mystery. On the other hand, it doesn't meet the criteria (again, imo) for a cozy mystery either.
I actually thought it did something fairly difficult rather well - straddled the line between between the two. (And, if anything, kind of gave me Murder She Wrote vibes? Which, OBVIOUSLY, I'm here for??)
Anywho, I didn't really read a lot of the publisher hype before reading it and I'm glad I didn't, because there was no unmet expectations when I finished. Just a genuine giddy feeling because I had picked up a book on a whim that, for 24 hours, I thought about constantly and kept wanting to read!
(Also, I've heard that this is being developed for Hulu and I am HERE for this - I think it would translate to the screen fantastically & I cannot wait to see who they cast!)
tl;dr This book was stupid fun and I loved the ride. Were the GBBO references a little too on the nose? Maybe. Did I care? *shrugs sheepishly* Not really.
(ALSO ILY LOTTIE)
Ingredients
▢ ½ cup Great British Bake Off as inspo
▢ ½ cup (slight) Agatha Christie vibes
▢ 1 ½ cup secrets & lies
▢ 7 large personalities, multiple POV preferred
▢ 1 Tablespoon Gothic mansion
▢ 3 cups not-what-they-seem
▢ ½ teaspoon rushed (but satisfying?) ending
▢ 1 ¼ cup deeper storylines
▢ 1 batch DELICIOUS descriptions of food
Recommended Equipment
▢ SNACKS to eat while reading*
▢ Two fingers whiskey**
*Trust me.
**If you hate whiskey, like me, try vodka***
***If you don't want to drink, try Lyre's, who I hear make a mean canned mocktail!
✨ 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 ✨ B̷O̷R̷R̷O̷W̷ B̷Y̷P̷A̷S̷S̷
First things first - this isn't (imho) a sharply plotted thriller. It's not a locked room mystery. And it's kind of a bummer it's being marketed this way, because I think there's absolutely an audience for this book but it's not going to be people looking for their latest tautly paced thriller or dark mystery. On the other hand, it doesn't meet the criteria (again, imo) for a cozy mystery either.
I actually thought it did something fairly difficult rather well - straddled the line between between the two. (And, if anything, kind of gave me Murder She Wrote vibes? Which, OBVIOUSLY, I'm here for??)
Anywho, I didn't really read a lot of the publisher hype before reading it and I'm glad I didn't, because there was no unmet expectations when I finished. Just a genuine giddy feeling because I had picked up a book on a whim that, for 24 hours, I thought about constantly and kept wanting to read!
(Also, I've heard that this is being developed for Hulu and I am HERE for this - I think it would translate to the screen fantastically & I cannot wait to see who they cast!)
tl;dr This book was stupid fun and I loved the ride. Were the GBBO references a little too on the nose? Maybe. Did I care? *shrugs sheepishly* Not really.
(ALSO ILY LOTTIE)
Ingredients
▢ ½ cup Great British Bake Off as inspo
▢ ½ cup (slight) Agatha Christie vibes
▢ 1 ½ cup secrets & lies
▢ 7 large personalities, multiple POV preferred
▢ 1 Tablespoon Gothic mansion
▢ 3 cups not-what-they-seem
▢ ½ teaspoon rushed (but satisfying?) ending
▢ 1 ¼ cup deeper storylines
▢ 1 batch DELICIOUS descriptions of food
Recommended Equipment
▢ SNACKS to eat while reading*
▢ Two fingers whiskey**
*Trust me.
**If you hate whiskey, like me, try vodka***
***If you don't want to drink, try Lyre's, who I hear make a mean canned mocktail!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Rape, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship
ktdakotareads's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gaslighting, Death, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Sexual assault
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