Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Her Last Move by John Marrs

6 reviews

rplambek's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.5

I didn’t know what to expect but this was a great break from fantasy. It was a fast paced thriller with a few twists I didn’t see coming. The characters were complicated, but felt real. Would highly recommend!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Gore

ruthypoo2's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

5.0

Great characters with complex backgrounds. I loved that the story is told from the perspectives of the killer and the law enforcement officers. The story moves along at a quick pace and many of the chapters end on a mini-cliffhanger, which definitely kept me engaged and wanting more. The law enforcement detectives pursuing the killer have complicated personal histories and a lot of emotional baggage ready to interfere with their best judgment, but they’re easily people you can sympathize with and want to root for.

I listened to the audiobook and felt the narrator, Elizabeth Knowelden, did an excellent job. Ms. Knowelden was able to give each of the many characters in this book a unique voice.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Car accident, and Death of parent

clairebonney's review against another edition

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, and Murder

Ch. 25 - mention of animal cruelty and animal death (cat & kittens)

janbee's review

challenging dark informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

theinstabookworm's review

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

THE GOOD: Not a favourite of John's books, but not my least favourite either. This is a nice middle of the road book. It's been a while since I've read a book where the killer comes out on top (that's all I'll say to avoid spoilers), and I definitely didn't see it coming. I also didn't guess many of the twists. I love thrillers that are about serial killers and I also loved the short chapters in this book.

THE BAD: The suspense and shock factor was missing in this one for me to really be satisfied with calling it a thriller. It felt more like crime fiction to me, and because of that the investigation felt long and drawn out. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Rape, and Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Suicide

justachapterlonger's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail