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olivia_v's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Blood, Physical abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Torture, Body horror, Gore, Medical trauma, Medical content, and Panic attacks/disorders
midnightmarauder's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Joining her is Trainee Detective Constable Salim Ramouter. Henley, a tough and well-respected detective, isn't too fond of him initially. Yet, as time goes on, the pair become close and work well together to solve the case.
What I liked about this book is how fleshed-out the characters were. I related a lot to Henley, as she is another person who puts up a tough exterior, but internally, is very fearful and anxious. She had a traumatic incident with Olivier at the time of his arrest, which left her with a panic disorder. The incident prevented her from working for a while, but she stayed determined to solve the crimes and despite being fearful, pushed through and did her best to stop the murders.
Ramouter is well-written too, even though I would've liked to see more of his thought-processes when it came to solving the murders.
Olivier is written almost too well. He is a haunting, sociopathic individual with little regard to how other people feel. Why he begins to murder people is explained briefly at the start of the book, but I would've wanted to see a bit more about his childhood and how it may have affected his mental state.
Overall, this book was an enjoyable read. I look forward to reading the rest of the series and more from Nadine Matheson as a whole.
Graphic: Violence, Sexual violence, Murder, Medical content, Blood, Cursing, Gaslighting, Gore, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Confinement, Death, Stalking, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Dementia, Excrement, Animal cruelty, Suicide, Vomit, and Sexual content
elizabethscott0's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Police brutality, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Torture, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Body horror, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Toxic relationship
readwithinthespines's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
2.75
Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Blood, Body horror, Violence, Death, Gore, and Panic attacks/disorders
reno_percival's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Torture, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Rape, Kidnapping, Grief, Gore, Violence, Physical abuse, Murder, Death of parent, Death, Body horror, Blood, Alcoholism, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault
kshertz's review
- 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
Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, Blood, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Torture
markedwithanm's review
3.0
Graphic: Gore, Murder, Blood, Body horror, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Torture
ofbooksandechos's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Rape
mirandareadsca's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Murder, Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence
stacys_book_nook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Murder, Physical abuse, and Torture
Minor: Dementia and Rape