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theoceanrose's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Drug use, Death, and Sexual assault
emmasbookishself's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This had a lot of intriguing elements, with many unreliable characters that have interest in the outcome. This was well written and executed well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Death, and Child death
chaptersofchase's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Thank you, Celadon Books, for the gifted copy of Locust Lane {partner}
Genre: Slow Burn Mystery
Format: 📖
Pub Date: 1.17.2023
Star Rating: ☆☆☆
Genre: Slow Burn Mystery
Format: 📖
Pub Date: 1.17.2023
Star Rating: ☆☆☆
"Relationships are negotiations. Don't judge them unless you're at the table when the deal is done."
Locust Lane is your typical wealthy families-misbehaving-mystery. Yes, it is a mystery. No, it is absolutely not a thriller.
This book is told from the POV of five characters (I had to make a character map to keep them straight); all of them are parents or step-parents. So, we never actually have a chance to hear from the kids involved with the murder.
I was invested in the first 20% of Locust Lane, but the remaining portion of the book felt like it took forever to get through. It's one of those books I did not necessarily like, but I also wanted to know how it ended. I didn't predict the ending; I had suspicions but didn't figure it out. So, that's good, at least.
The ending was lousy. I know the author was trying to make a statement regarding the wealthy vs. blue-collar, but I did not care for the book's conclusion, and it truly made me drop my rating from 3.5 to 3 stars.
✋🏼 Five POVs
💰 Affluent families behaving badly
🙅🏽♀️ Despised the ending
🐌 Slow burn
❌ In the very first chapter, there is a scene involving a dog being hit by a car and a few other things happening. The dog does not die, but I never felt that the dog's involvement was pertinent to the story. There are also references to rape-themed pornography and sexual assault.
I recommend reading Locust Lane if you enjoy Liane Moriarity's books.
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Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault
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