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3.37 AVERAGE
3.37 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This has been my third favorite of the short story series so far (read 5). The characters were well written for a short story and their problems felt realistic, at least at the beginning. The twist was kind of predictable, but that’s okay. I appreciated the clear ending and resolution, but wish we would’ve gotten to know more about Mindy.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence, Infidelity, Car accident, Murder
Minor: Blood, Stalking
fast-paced
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Thank you to NetGalley and Amazon Original Stories for providing me with this ARC. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
This one was pretty good after the snooze of the fourth short story. I liked that you didn't know where this was going and I liked the mini twists we kept getting. Figuring out who was doing what and why was great. I honestly wish it had been a little longer. But will see if Zunker writes anything else that may peek my interest.
"Good Neighbors" follows married couple Kara and Jackson who have recently moved to Austin, Texas. Kara has found it hard to make friends and is very happy when she becomes friends with her neighbor across the street, Mindy. Mindy confesses to Kara she thinks her husband is having an affair. When Kara who is relaxing with her husband thinks she sees someone sneaking into Mindy's home, she decides to go and see if it's a woman. From there it's a wild ride from beginning to end.
I thought this was great and honestly had no idea what the heck was happening from beginning to end. The flow works throughout, but have to say that I was baffled at the terrible police (oh wait, I was not on second thought) and their lack of critical thinking skills. Most police would shut down a crime scene and not just have people running all over the place.
Really enjoyed the ending, though it felt too pat.
"Good Neighbors" follows married couple Kara and Jackson who have recently moved to Austin, Texas. Kara has found it hard to make friends and is very happy when she becomes friends with her neighbor across the street, Mindy. Mindy confesses to Kara she thinks her husband is having an affair. When Kara who is relaxing with her husband thinks she sees someone sneaking into Mindy's home, she decides to go and see if it's a woman. From there it's a wild ride from beginning to end.
I thought this was great and honestly had no idea what the heck was happening from beginning to end. The flow works throughout, but have to say that I was baffled at the terrible police (oh wait, I was not on second thought) and their lack of critical thinking skills. Most police would shut down a crime scene and not just have people running all over the place.
Really enjoyed the ending, though it felt too pat.
fast-paced
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
3.5 rounded up - my favorite so far with a lot of action packed into 40 pages