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3.49 AVERAGE
3.49 AVERAGE
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Nadine Walsh is planning her mother's 60th birthday party, however it takes a dark turn when Nadine finds herself standing over a dead body in her basement whilst guests are upstairs celebrating. What happened and how did it come to this?
I really struggled to put this book down. It was such a fast paced thriller that I was engrossed in what was going to happen from the first chapter. Whilst I did predict what was going to happen, it was still interesting to see the story develop the way that it did. However, I didn't feel particularly much for any of the characters. I did feel sorry for some of them but I didn't feel invested in them or wanted to know more about them. I feel like a lot of characters were introduced but then we only got to know them on a surface level, not anything deeper. There was also some repetition.
I was not a fan of the ending, I just felt like there were too many things that had been left unanswered. I do wish that the book was longer and that it addressed those remaining questions that I had. Overall, I really enjoyed the story but I wanted more from the characters and ending.
⚠️ CWs: student/teacher relationship, derogatory language, murder, alcohol use, suicide attempt, death, profanity, grief, child porn, child molestation, blood, slutshaming, inappropriate touching; mentions cheating, absent parent, needles, drug use, victim blaming and escorting ⚠️
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC!
I really struggled to put this book down. It was such a fast paced thriller that I was engrossed in what was going to happen from the first chapter. Whilst I did predict what was going to happen, it was still interesting to see the story develop the way that it did. However, I didn't feel particularly much for any of the characters. I did feel sorry for some of them but I didn't feel invested in them or wanted to know more about them. I feel like a lot of characters were introduced but then we only got to know them on a surface level, not anything deeper. There was also some repetition.
I was not a fan of the ending, I just felt like there were too many things that had been left unanswered. I do wish that the book was longer and that it addressed those remaining questions that I had. Overall, I really enjoyed the story but I wanted more from the characters and ending.
⚠️ CWs: student/teacher relationship, derogatory language, murder, alcohol use, suicide attempt, death, profanity, grief, child porn, child molestation, blood, slutshaming, inappropriate touching; mentions cheating, absent parent, needles, drug use, victim blaming and escorting ⚠️
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC!
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
I really enjoyed this book. The storyline was so well put together, which kept me intrigued the whole way.
The links and twists were brilliant! I loved that each character had their own story, which added to the suspense.
The death was in the first chapter, and then the story was explained throughout the book. I honestly had no idea the whole way who it was or why it had happened!
This is my first book by this author, and it definitely won't be the last!
Overall, I found this a really easy, enjoyable read. I would definitely recommend it!
The links and twists were brilliant! I loved that each character had their own story, which added to the suspense.
The death was in the first chapter, and then the story was explained throughout the book. I honestly had no idea the whole way who it was or why it had happened!
This is my first book by this author, and it definitely won't be the last!
Overall, I found this a really easy, enjoyable read. I would definitely recommend it!
emotional
tense
fast-paced
emotional
mysterious
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5. it was slow to start, but got really good halfway through. never would’ve guessed the person that killed colleen. wish we got more out of the ending but it was a good book!
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated