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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
A bit of a rambling unfocused tale. The narrator does a nice job. Arden is hard to relate to add she's so unfocused and drifting. The ending is odd ... With no explanation, she becomes a driven and successful woman.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Having grown up in Keokuk in the 1980s and early 1990s, this book held a lot of nostalgia for me. It is as the author describes it—a once grand city dying a slow and ugly death. The houses on Grand Ave, the empty Kmart building, the Miller museum. That is sadly my hometown and like the heroine, I can’t go back to the way it was in my childhood either. Besides the nostalgia factory, the book was an excellent read. I didn’t figure out the ending until it happened. The clues she gave us lead me through plenty of red herrings. It was a good story and a gripping ending.
This was a pretty good mystery book. It was a quick read and I didn't want to put it down.
Content: Brief language from a character, lasting only a page or two. Also a very brief bedroom scene
Content: Brief language from a character, lasting only a page or two. Also a very brief bedroom scene
Beautiful writing, amazing suspense. Could have used more suspects to choose from but otherwise really excellent.
Can I call this a cozy, gothic mystery? I absolutely loved the setting of Arrowood and the deep south. I wish I could read more about Arden's life after finishing this - I just really liked her character. This story kept me guessing until the very end, and while I was thinking in somewhat of the right direction I still didn't foresee the ending.
emotional
mysterious
medium-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
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Kidnapping, Suicide attempt
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes