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han_cat's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
bethchatsbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Thank you to the publisher Penguin, the author Sarah Pearse and Netgalley for a review e-copy in exchange for an honest review.
I was so excited to read the next instalment in the DS Elin Warner series. I adored The Sanatorium with its cold setting and the creepy haunted building. This second book has a similar structure with murders occurring in an isolated wellness retreat during a hot summer. The rock that is built on the island ( reapers rock
I was so excited to read the next instalment in the DS Elin Warner series. I adored The Sanatorium with its cold setting and the creepy haunted building. This second book has a similar structure with murders occurring in an isolated wellness retreat during a hot summer. The rock that is built on the island ( reapers rock
marshallh20's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.5
susanna_l's review against another edition
dark
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? Yes
2.5
blairbenalley's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
rudrafelix's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-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? Yes
4.0
julieann_4's review against another edition
0.25
hard DNF @45% - i really really hate dnf-ing books because even if i don’t like it i want to get to the end, like maybe it’ll get better, or maybe im absolutely right but at least i know. i couldn’t even do that for this book though. is each chapter 4 pages long? yes. but that is the ONLY thing going for it. the backstory is so over the top, the mystery/thriller aspect of it just wasn’t there, and the characters are so annoying. i actually tried SO SO HARD to like it even a little cuz i got it as a gift but literally one of the worst books i’ve ever read.
that’s not even mentioning the fact that this book put me in the BIGGEST reading slump i have ever been in before. i will only finish this if all the other books in my house disappear.
that’s not even mentioning the fact that this book put me in the BIGGEST reading slump i have ever been in before. i will only finish this if all the other books in my house disappear.
davidkelly0324's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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? Yes
3.5
ssidorowicz's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
anakelly21's review against another edition
4.0
sarah pearse !!! what a fantastic suspense mystery writer. she always nails the pacing