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mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
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mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
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Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Thank you to Library Journal and William Morrow for the ARC.
News reporter Jordan Manning is back to right the wrongs of Chicago, this time across state lines investigating the disappearance of an Indiana mother of two. When Shelly Biltmore contacts the Justice Jordan hotline, she sounds desperate and scared. Her sister, Marla has vanished, leaving her two children at daycare. The police suspect Marla has simply left her life behind, but Shelly knows better. Jordan is intrigued by the case and her empathy for Marla convinces her to look deeper. With more questions than answers, Jordan faces unknown dangers and must decide if getting the headline is worth the risk.
Hall’s second installment in the Jordan Manning series (As the Wicked Watch, 2021) offers a cookie cutter plot, sprinkled with anecdotes from Jordan’s personal life. The writing style comes across a bit amateur and the transitions between chapters feels clumsy. However, Hall does a good job addressing issues of work/life balance and the expectations of working women. While Hall’s fans might be satisfied, seasoned suspense readers will find the journey from beginning to end a bit disappointing.
News reporter Jordan Manning is back to right the wrongs of Chicago, this time across state lines investigating the disappearance of an Indiana mother of two. When Shelly Biltmore contacts the Justice Jordan hotline, she sounds desperate and scared. Her sister, Marla has vanished, leaving her two children at daycare. The police suspect Marla has simply left her life behind, but Shelly knows better. Jordan is intrigued by the case and her empathy for Marla convinces her to look deeper. With more questions than answers, Jordan faces unknown dangers and must decide if getting the headline is worth the risk.
Hall’s second installment in the Jordan Manning series (As the Wicked Watch, 2021) offers a cookie cutter plot, sprinkled with anecdotes from Jordan’s personal life. The writing style comes across a bit amateur and the transitions between chapters feels clumsy. However, Hall does a good job addressing issues of work/life balance and the expectations of working women. While Hall’s fans might be satisfied, seasoned suspense readers will find the journey from beginning to end a bit disappointing.
I received this book from one of Goodreads giveaways. I read the first book in this series and decided I wanted to see where the MC would go in the next book. I believe the story will have you guessing until the end who has done the crime. Each storyline send Jordan Manning on a journey to seek the truth which is not fully researched in the beginning by those that should be digging into the cases. At times Jordan does get on my nerves during the book. I will read another book in the series if it comes out just to see the crime Tamron will write about next. I gave it a 3 to 3.5 stars for the content and read.
adventurous
mysterious
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:
No
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
emotional
mysterious
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