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mpenny's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
LOVED this mystery! Plenty of clues along the way while still keeping me guessing.
dosyveintidos's review against another edition
4.0
Una vez más me he encontrado con una lectura muy amena. Esta vez me ha costado más intuir quien era el culpable, hasta los últimos capítulos no me olía nada. He notado una evolución desde la primera novela de la saga, tanto en la trama como en los personajes. Además, me ha dejado con ganas de leer el siguiente por un giro que hay al final del libro.
hannah109's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
myzanm's review against another edition
4.0
With this book it feels like Ms Läckberg has found her own way. Her own voice. Or it might just be that she managed to get decent editors by this stage of her writing career.
I liked the murder mystery coupled with the psychological aspects from both the present and the past. Our history is after all a great influence of who and what we are today.
The main characters Erika and Patrik are somewhat complex characters, but where Patrik is really likeable and has developed over the books Erika is more stagnant. A busybody who hasn’t really developed much from the author we got to know in the first book she continues to annoy me. The secondary characters are a bit of cardboard cut outs, but they are developing a bit through the course of the series.
I liked the murder mystery coupled with the psychological aspects from both the present and the past. Our history is after all a great influence of who and what we are today.
The main characters Erika and Patrik are somewhat complex characters, but where Patrik is really likeable and has developed over the books Erika is more stagnant. A busybody who hasn’t really developed much from the author we got to know in the first book she continues to annoy me. The secondary characters are a bit of cardboard cut outs, but they are developing a bit through the course of the series.
sofiestrela's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-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
4.75
paulichi's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
babyfacedoldsoul's review against another edition
5.0
Easily one of my favorites in the series. I couldn't put it down even though some core elements of the plot I had figured out or at least strongly suspected fairly early on. Lackberg just writes dysfunction and the depravity of human nature so well at times. I was also very happy to see certain characters leave but that would be telling.
tipperary's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Pregnancy, Classism, Religious bigotry, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Murder, Terminal illness, Sexism, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Pedophilia
saraengstrom's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.5