Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Couple At No. 9 by Claire Douglas

27 reviews

heycloehere's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
WOW I did NOT expect that plot twist like what the heck. This book is brilliant. It hooked me from the very FIRST sentence and each chapter added something to the story so I never felt bored. As I mentioned I was not expecting that ending and now that I've finished it I feel sick to my stomach(in a good way). Highly highly recommend :) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Stalking, Violence, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, Death, and Chronic illness

Minor: Domestic abuse, Infertility, and Child abuse

rubys100's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-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? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Death, Pregnancy, and Murder

Minor: Sexual assault, Medical content, Misogyny, Infertility, Grief, Stalking, and Suicide

echolliot's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Death of parent, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Stalking

Minor: Homophobia, Sexual content, and Physical abuse

Includes the 'Bury Your Gays' trope as a main plot twist

julienicole1106's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Grief, Alcohol, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Infertility, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Death, Dementia, Stalking, and Blood

vanessaedwards1882's review against another edition

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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia and Murder

beckee's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Violence

Moderate: Rape

killmoore_'s review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I truly loved this book.

After having read myself into a rut with domestic thrillers and crime novels, I hesitantly checked Couple at No. 9 put at my local library and tore through it in every spare moment I had. 

I figured out the big twist about half way through, but looking back, I almost believe that any inquisitive reader is meant to. It did not by any means ruin the big reveal - if anything, it added a layer of heartbreak as you unravel the truth along with our MC. 

If family secrets, deception, and mysterious dead bodies (along with the quirky British charm we all know and love) is your jam, I highly recommend picking this one up. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Suicide, Infertility, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse

memoirsofabooklover's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I enjoyed this book - it had an intriguing plotline. I liked how it was switching between perspectives and timelines hearing from the grandmother in the past and the granddaughter in the present. It was a really interesting story, the plot twists were great, some I figured out and some I didn’t, but, regardless it was still really enjoyable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Dementia, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Blood, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, and Stalking

Minor: Sexual content, Infertility, Child death, and Physical abuse

readrienne's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Dementia, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Murder

Minor: Miscarriage and Infertility

zosiablue's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

Twistier and gayer than expected. Also, the audiobook readers sounded like Nate and Keeley from Ted Lasso.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Mental illness, Murder, and Toxic relationship