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4.19 AVERAGE
4.19 AVERAGE
Once again the author has given her audience a story that will have you turning the pages to find the truth. Love the twist and turns this story unfolds. Jess Lambert novels just keep getting better. Thank you to the author and publisher for the chance to read “What Lies in the Darkness.”
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was so good! I love the supernatural element and the way it weaves a web where there’s so many options for what happened. At no point was I bored with the story. Definitely looking forward to more in this series!
dark
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What Lies in Darkness by Christina McDonald
Jess Lambert #2
I have mixed feelings after reading this book. I wonder if coming in on book two and not getting to KNOW Jess in book one might have made a difference in my ability to relate to and like her as a person. I believe this book is a standalone as following the plot was easy enough, I just didn’t warm to any of the characters.
I am also rather tired of the main character being an alcoholic detective with trauma and drama to deal with throughout a series and wish that more normal characters would show up in murder mysteries. That said, the book was engaging and well written with an intriguing plot filled with twists, turns, and a few surprises.
Is it required to like characters to read their story? Probably not. However, I do enjoy it more when I can relate to and perhaps see myself in or at least like one or more characters in a book and that was not true for me in this book. Well, perhaps there were a few if I really think about it…there were two ghosts, an estranged husband, and a work colleague of Jess’s that I might feel a kinship with…maybe.
I would like to think that Jess will find her way forward, end up with the husband that still seems to love her, and perhaps use her paranormal ability as she solves cases but I am on the fence as to whether or not I will read more in this series.
Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for the ARC – This is my honest review.
2 Stars: my rating
4 Stars: for Netgalley – should it be printed
3 Stars as the final average
Jess Lambert #2
I have mixed feelings after reading this book. I wonder if coming in on book two and not getting to KNOW Jess in book one might have made a difference in my ability to relate to and like her as a person. I believe this book is a standalone as following the plot was easy enough, I just didn’t warm to any of the characters.
I am also rather tired of the main character being an alcoholic detective with trauma and drama to deal with throughout a series and wish that more normal characters would show up in murder mysteries. That said, the book was engaging and well written with an intriguing plot filled with twists, turns, and a few surprises.
Is it required to like characters to read their story? Probably not. However, I do enjoy it more when I can relate to and perhaps see myself in or at least like one or more characters in a book and that was not true for me in this book. Well, perhaps there were a few if I really think about it…there were two ghosts, an estranged husband, and a work colleague of Jess’s that I might feel a kinship with…maybe.
I would like to think that Jess will find her way forward, end up with the husband that still seems to love her, and perhaps use her paranormal ability as she solves cases but I am on the fence as to whether or not I will read more in this series.
Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for the ARC – This is my honest review.
2 Stars: my rating
4 Stars: for Netgalley – should it be printed
3 Stars as the final average
This is my hundredth read of the year and I couldn’t be happier that this was the book that I picked up!
I had the pleasure of meeting Christiana at a book signing and when she gave the elevator pitch for this book I was sold! The premise was so intriguing that I wanted to start reading it immediately!
I inhaled this book in less than 24 hrs because it was so much fun and I was truly hooked. There were so many twists and turns and the best kind of misdirects. I was invested till the very last page.
This is the perfect domestic thriller for the summer or winter or rather the whole year haha!
Trust me you don’t want to miss this book!
I had the pleasure of meeting Christiana at a book signing and when she gave the elevator pitch for this book I was sold! The premise was so intriguing that I wanted to start reading it immediately!
I inhaled this book in less than 24 hrs because it was so much fun and I was truly hooked. There were so many twists and turns and the best kind of misdirects. I was invested till the very last page.
This is the perfect domestic thriller for the summer or winter or rather the whole year haha!
Trust me you don’t want to miss this book!
mysterious
tense
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:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes