Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

The Good Lie by A.R. Torre

15 reviews

coco78337's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Body horror, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Grief, Homophobia, Infidelity, Torture, Confinement, Gaslighting, and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

kaylasbookgram's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

“While there are some moral saints out there who have never wished ill on anyone, twenty percent of human beings have weighed the pros and cons of killing someone at some point in their lives.”

Six Dead Teens. A Serial Killer On The Loose.

Dr. Moore is an expert on killers but when she meets Robert Gavin, the father of BH Killers 6th victim, she starts to question herself. He’s very alluring but he’s hiding something from her and she just can’t put her finger on it. Robert hires Dr. Moore and together they look into the mind of the BH Killer, but it’s not who’s being accused did she miss something what is the 7th victim hiding since he escaped? So many twists and hidden secrets in this psychological thriller it was keep you reading until the last page.

This is my second book by A.R. Torre and I’m definitely in love with the style of writing! I love a good book that keeps me guessing until the end. I highly recommend this book to my fellow thriller lovers! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Grief, Homophobia, Mental illness, Violence, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Kidnapping, Murder, Pedophilia, and Rape

mellowbread's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

4.25

This got me hooked for a week before I finally sat down and finished it in one go. CSI and Criminal Minds were two of my frequently watched shows, and I'm a Psychology student, so I really enjoyed the deep dive into the psychology of killers. I think the author is good at hooking you in, leaving clues to keep you guessing, and even the side characters are well-described. Definitely read the content warnings beforehand, because this book covers a range of darker topics that I was sometimes unprepared for. 

I would've rated it higher if not for certain things that happened closer to the ending. Like I said, I'm a Psychology student, and some of the actions that Gwen (the main character) took struck me as really unethical and improper. I couldn't really relate to her because of this.

Like, just because your potential love interest is handsome, mysterious, and has a deep dark secret, she can just drop everything? And what about the fact that it gets revealed that he knew about who the killer was all along, and was manipulating her? There were so many red flags in this relationship that irritated me.

Even with the interesting plot, I still can't get over these things. Nonetheless, A Good Lie was still an enjoyable book because it gets you thinking about how well you really know a person and how far you would go for certain people.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Murder, Rape, Kidnapping, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Torture, and Bullying

themoodreader's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Confinement, Self harm, Stalking, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Death, Grief, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, and Torture

chandle5's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Rape, Violence, Confinement, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Kidnapping, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, and Abortion