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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
3.5, but i round up. There are lots of directions i wanted this book to go in that it didn't go. But overall, I enjoyed it as a fall read.
DNF at page 128
I initially thought this was going to be one of the better serial killer thrillers that I'd read. But no. It's a DNF just like the others were.
This one follows Claire, a woman who has been killing people for a long time. She doesn't discriminate, either; if you look at her the wrong way, or annoy her, you might be next.
After her father's funeral, she gets a bit sloppy and one kill leads to someone following her. Will she get caught?
The writing on this one starts out strong, and then deteriorates. I thought I was going to enjoy this based on the first fifty pages, but by 100 pages in and I was beginning to wonder if I'd even finish it. The only thing keeping me going were the flashback chapters, but when I skipped ahead to find those and see how that plotline resolved, I saw that the writing was getting worse in those, too. Some of the things said by certain characters just seemed so ridiculous.
And the other thing that annoyed me was the description on the back. It mentions that Claire has a gift, that she sees people as ghosts before they die. I must have missed this, or it was such a fleeting mention that I forgot it was there, because 38% into the book and there has been ZERO mention of this so far.
Anyway, this is another example of why I don't like serial killer thrillers. I should stop buying these.
I initially thought this was going to be one of the better serial killer thrillers that I'd read. But no. It's a DNF just like the others were.
This one follows Claire, a woman who has been killing people for a long time. She doesn't discriminate, either; if you look at her the wrong way, or annoy her, you might be next.
After her father's funeral, she gets a bit sloppy and one kill leads to someone following her. Will she get caught?
The writing on this one starts out strong, and then deteriorates. I thought I was going to enjoy this based on the first fifty pages, but by 100 pages in and I was beginning to wonder if I'd even finish it. The only thing keeping me going were the flashback chapters, but when I skipped ahead to find those and see how that plotline resolved, I saw that the writing was getting worse in those, too. Some of the things said by certain characters just seemed so ridiculous.
And the other thing that annoyed me was the description on the back. It mentions that Claire has a gift, that she sees people as ghosts before they die. I must have missed this, or it was such a fleeting mention that I forgot it was there, because 38% into the book and there has been ZERO mention of this so far.
Anyway, this is another example of why I don't like serial killer thrillers. I should stop buying these.
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book is inherently about murder but also about grief and mental illness and human behavior and social constructs. And it’s funny. The protagonist is extremely dry and very odd. Her personality made this a fun read. And there was an actual twist at the end that tied this story in a neat little bow. I liked it.
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
dark
mysterious
reflective
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
This was a wild ride of a book! Dark and irreverent. There's no one to root for, as everyone is truly terrible, but it's such a unique and interesting story.
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