Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Pretty Little Wife by Darby Kane

17 reviews

cyndi1966's review

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Stalking, Infidelity, Child death, Death, Kidnapping, Torture, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

amberjackonski's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Murder, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

eaviles's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Sexual violence

tabbed_reads2much's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Child death, Rape, Sexual violence, and Kidnapping

Minor: Death of parent, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, and Sexism

While these content warnings weren't excessive or vivid, the sheer number can make the read overwhelming. I would not suggest reading until you are in a good headspace.

sderrig's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Blood, Physical abuse, Rape, Stalking, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, and Torture

soobooksalot's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Pretty Little Wife is another book that's been on my TBR for much too long.
 Friends, don't ignore your TBRs. There are gooders lurking in there!
 Author Darby Kane takes us into the marriage of Lila Ridgefield and husband Aaron. Things appear perfect from the outside. Reality is not so sweet and both of them have secrets tucked away.
 When Aaron suddenly disappears, it's a matter of did he take off, or is this something darker?
 Lila has a higher stake in this than people know. She was the last to see his body.
 Lots of layers of reveals, unreliable characters and deceit here. I couldn't put it down and now can't wait to pick up Kane's newest, The Replacement Wife.
 Recommended!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Cannibalism, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Suicide

leeyareads's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Murder, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, and Torture

tearuhbearuh's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

writtenbydnicole's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Minor: Car accident, Vomit, and Sexual content

blissofalife's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

An ending that made sense, I didn’t feel like we found out everything but I’m not mad about it? Definitely felt a bit creeped out. Liked the bit of vigilante, loved the detective. Wish we spent more time getting to know her.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Stalking, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Car accident, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide, and Suicide attempt