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ristu's review against another edition
mysterious
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? It's complicated
3.5
doods's review
3.0
Sadly not much happened in this I was interested in. The tension of why the box came back didnt grip me and thats the brunt of the story but I did enjoy following Gwendy on her life rising through politics and helping to solve a murder in her home town.
bbshopbr_at's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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
3.5
murvexe's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
anj's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Cancer
Minor: Violence, Sexual assault, and Stalking
jenaucyde's review
4.0
Wowed again really. Finished 1 & 2 and on to book 3 in under 24 hours. They are unputdownable.
I rated 3.5 and rounded up, only because I felt the ending was a little “and they lived happily ever after” for this particular story. I don’t feel like the second book should’ve been the one to have this; we shall see how that plays into book three though.
I rated 3.5 and rounded up, only because I felt the ending was a little “and they lived happily ever after” for this particular story. I don’t feel like the second book should’ve been the one to have this; we shall see how that plays into book three though.
alynnhays's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
craigmatthews87's review
3.0
I thought this was an entertaining listen, and generally enjoyed it more than the first. The ending felt a bit too abrupt for me, almost like there was more story to be told that had to be skipped over to keep it at novella length - but perhaps the third instalment will scratch that itch.
What this has done, however, is convinced me I need to start reading some of Chizmar's own work. I thought he did an excellent job of capturing the Castle Rock tone, and can't wait to see what his own style is like.
What this has done, however, is convinced me I need to start reading some of Chizmar's own work. I thought he did an excellent job of capturing the Castle Rock tone, and can't wait to see what his own style is like.