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A thrilling finale to the series, I was not expecting what happened at the end of part 1! After enjoying the other books in the series, but being able to guess who the killer was, I felt a similar pang of mild disappointment when I figured it out again this time. The huge twist and incredibly tense part 2 of the book had me listening ‘on the edge of my seat’ - the tension was palpable thanks to such great writing.

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adventurous dark 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

5.0

Giving this book five stars because it was written so well. I think any criticism for this book comes from discomfort for the choices Pip makes, but I think it’s brilliant that the author chooses to evoke our thoughts on what justice means to us and what we are willing to do for our sense of right and wrong. Pip is such a complex and intriguing character, and I feel like the buildup throughout the trilogy of the plot and of her internal conflict was paced and handled so well. She might not be the most healthy character, and I definitely don’t think the author is condoning all of her actions or asking the readers to support them, but the events of the book are a consequence of Pip’s fascination with true crime and a large message is that obsession can be dangerous.

I love how the plot was executed, and how events from the first two books were all tied full circle in this one, I always love when that happens. You kind of figure out the mystery early on in the beginning, but then the twists after come fast enough to leave it exciting. My only complaint is the very very end.

If your boyfriend helps you clean up a crime scene, manipulate a de*d body, frame a m*rder on a relatively innocent person, then potentially implicates himself in connection with the crime to take suspicion off of you, and then basically proposes to you, all while being supportive and loving, do you break up with him, yes or no? I feel like if Pip was using the brain that helped her frame a h*micide, she would have figured out how to not break up the man who would literally do and has done anything for her.

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

OMG THIS BOOK!!!!!! This was by far the best book in the trilogy. Holly Jackson's mind is just... amazing. The fact that she can even think of these things and like connect them throughout the books is just a talent. Like there were literally things from the first book in this one like how did you think so far ahead to leave those little clues??? This book had me at the edge of my seat constantly and I spent multiple nights up till 1 am reading this book. The way that Holly Jackson can make your anxiety rise and then quell it only to rise it again a few chapters later is just mind-blowing. Like I'm not even joking I was at the last 20 pages wondering how in the world she was going to wrap up this book. Like the way she can make you think everything is good and great and fine and then gives you the biggest plot twist at the last section of the book and still solve it without it seeming rushed is just fantastic. I am so excited to read her book Five Survive because her mind is just... wow. Like I would read anything by her, even the most boring sounding novel. Also, kind of unrelated but the covers of the book are so pretty, I didn't even realize that the cover was the duct tape from the book until I read the acknowledgements, like its so good. PLEASE READ THIS BOOK, IT'S AMAZING ESPECIALLY THE LAST ONE!!!!!!!

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