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aseel_reads's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-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? It's complicated
2.0
This was a fine mystery novel but nothing spectacular and at times, it was pretty boring and slow.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, Classism, Medical content, Murder, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
jhbandcats's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I really enjoyed this mystery where an ecologist focused on bats is the main suspect as well as the person who solves the crime. I think bats are pretty nifty so I loved learning so much about them. The characters were interesting and conflicted, the setting of the woods and bat and badger and dormouse environments was fascinating, and despite the violence and blood, I was left with a warm feeling for the main character and her good intentions.
A good start to what I hope will be a rewarding and informative - and fun - mystery series.
A good start to what I hope will be a rewarding and informative - and fun - mystery series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Murder, Classism, Death, Gore, and Blood
thequiltyreader's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
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
4.0
A who done it with a nice use of science (ecological) to solve the crime. I found it eas written well in that I hadn't managed to correctly guess the murderer and flip flopped between a number of characters. It would have been nice to have developed some of the other suspects a little further though.
This was a nice set up of Dr Nell becoming the main character in crime series.
Easy read though did feel at times the main story was a little over shadowed by the love triangle and that could have been paired back a bit with no impact on the book.
This was a nice set up of Dr Nell becoming the main character in crime series.
Easy read though did feel at times the main story was a little over shadowed by the love triangle and that could have been paired back a bit with no impact on the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism, Blood, Bullying, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death, Gun violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Gore
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