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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
Worthy of the Edgar nom. Amateur sleuths, told in chapters focusing on three players in the mysterious death of a middle school math teacher. Well done.
I mostly liked this, it was cohesive and told a very sad story. I feel like it had a little trouble with a main point, are we concerned with this or with that? It did have a surprise ending, well done. I think the writer is still developing a style?
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I wanted to give it more stars because the writing and storytelling drew me in & kept me coming back for more… but the addiction storylines and the selfish addict Merkel turned out to be ruined it for me. By the end of the book there weren’t really any characters I cared much for - the ones I might have liked didn’t get developed enough, and the ones I knew everything about I couldn’t stand.
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I had this sitting on my tbr pile for awhile and I'm pretty glad I picked it up. A good crime plot with well developed characters. I had a teeny tiny part figured out pretty early on but the rest threw me for a loop. Great writing!