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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
3.5 ⭐ rounded down
‘I don’t know, sometimes it seems like bad shit seems to happen to people who’ve already had the worst shit.’
This was my third time trying with this book and while I did have some issues with it, overall I did enjoy it. The dual POVs, dual timeline and short chapters, made for an easy and quick read when I settled down with it. The book was also very well written and I did like the characters.
I also liked both settings of each POV and the inclusion of van life, something that I have grown fond of as of recent. The way the story unfolds is also very engrossing. It's both tense and suspenseful. However, around the 50% mark, there came a revelation that really threw me and from then I began to piece it altogether. By the end I pretty much had everything figured out.
That took away some of the enjoyment.
Certain sections of the book also felt like they were brushed over leaving me with more questions than answers. Nonetheless, I did like the message behind it regarding abusive relationships and how women are often neglected, gaslighted and seen as unstable when really they're crying out for help.
This was my first book by this author but definitely won't be my last. Not a bad read by any means just not my favorite.
Thank you to Netgalley, Little Brown Book Group UK and Sarah Pearse for my eARC of this book. All opinions are my own and I am leaving my review voluntarily.
‘I don’t know, sometimes it seems like bad shit seems to happen to people who’ve already had the worst shit.’
This was my third time trying with this book and while I did have some issues with it, overall I did enjoy it. The dual POVs, dual timeline and short chapters, made for an easy and quick read when I settled down with it. The book was also very well written and I did like the characters.
I also liked both settings of each POV and the inclusion of van life, something that I have grown fond of as of recent. The way the story unfolds is also very engrossing. It's both tense and suspenseful. However, around the 50% mark, there came a revelation that really threw me and from then I began to piece it altogether. By the end I pretty much had everything figured out.
That took away some of the enjoyment.
Certain sections of the book also felt like they were brushed over leaving me with more questions than answers. Nonetheless, I did like the message behind it regarding abusive relationships and how women are often neglected, gaslighted and seen as unstable when really they're crying out for help.
This was my first book by this author but definitely won't be my last. Not a bad read by any means just not my favorite.
Thank you to Netgalley, Little Brown Book Group UK and Sarah Pearse for my eARC of this book. All opinions are my own and I am leaving my review voluntarily.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Not my favorite in the Elin Warner series… I’m still chasing the high of The Sanatorium.
This is a delightful atmospheric mystery that had the wonderful psychological unfolding that Pearse always delivers. I had a hard time keeping the minor characters straight, though, and this was the first in the series for which I could easily predict the ending, hence the lower rating.
I’ll still anxiously await the next one, though!
This is a delightful atmospheric mystery that had the wonderful psychological unfolding that Pearse always delivers. I had a hard time keeping the minor characters straight, though, and this was the first in the series for which I could easily predict the ending, hence the lower rating.
I’ll still anxiously await the next one, though!
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
My favorite out of the 3 Detective Elin Warner books and made me feel all the feels.
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
⚠️ CW: murder, childhood trauma, domestic abuse, stalking, suicide, mentions of self harm ⚠️ If you're looking for a read that is filled with twists and turns then this one is for you! After the dark events that scarred her childhood, Kier Templer, escaped her hometown and her twin to live her life on the road. They've never lost contact until, on a trip to a Portuguese national park, Kier vanishes without a trace. Detective Elin Warner arrives in the same park ready to immerse herself in its vast wilderness, only to hear about Kier's disappearance, and discover a disturbing map she left behind. The few strangers at the isolated camp close ranks against her questions, and the park's wild beauty starts to turn sinister. Elin must untangle the clues to find out what really happened to Kier, but when you follow a trail you have to be careful to watch your back. This book was so intensely addictive that I couldn't stop thinking about it when I forced myself to take breaks. If you've read anything by Sarah Pearse before then you know she has an amazing way of unravelling stories and looking at deeper psychological relationships within her characters, and it's safe to say she out did herself with this one in my opinion. It was so atmospheric and tense throughout, and my favourite part is how she dissects the volatile and complex relationships to really make you think about things which for this book were the themes around generational trauma and breaking cycles. Overall, I highly recommend this book and I can't wait to read more in the future from Sarah Pearse!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder
Minor: Self harm
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes