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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
The romance between Jordan and Spenser is a little cheesy, but they are both likable characters. It’s not difficult to figure out the perpetrator but it does not take away from the intrigue.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Don’t Look Now by Mary Burton
Dark, gritty, intense, and compelling – this book had my interest from page one and held it till the very end.
What I liked:
* Jordan Poe: homicide detective, big sister, took on responsibility for her sister when their mother died, dealt with family addiction issues, capable, intelligent, respected, professional, workaholic, interesting.
* Carters Spencer: Texas Ranger, experienced serial killer sleuth, bright, dedicated, widow, capable, professional, intelligent, intriguing, good friend.
* Avery: Jordan’s sister, addiction issues, working to stay sober, loves her sister, survivor.
* The plot and writing
* The police procedural aspects
* That there were believable red herrings
* That the serial killer was not revealed too soon (although I do read the end of books before I get to the end as I need to know what happens)
* The camaraderie of the team working the case
* Wondering if this is a standalone story or perhaps the introduction to a series
* Hoping that I will get to see what happens later in the lives of the main characters
* That everything was tied up at the end – no real loose ends
What I didn’t like:
* Knowing that there are people in the world as bad as the ones in this story
* Not finding out the full backstory of the serial killer – although – nothing would validate or explain the crimes committed
Did I enjoy this book? Yes
Would I read more by this author? Yes
Thank you to NetGalley and Montlake for the ARC – This is my honest review.
4-5 Stars
Dark, gritty, intense, and compelling – this book had my interest from page one and held it till the very end.
What I liked:
* Jordan Poe: homicide detective, big sister, took on responsibility for her sister when their mother died, dealt with family addiction issues, capable, intelligent, respected, professional, workaholic, interesting.
* Carters Spencer: Texas Ranger, experienced serial killer sleuth, bright, dedicated, widow, capable, professional, intelligent, intriguing, good friend.
* Avery: Jordan’s sister, addiction issues, working to stay sober, loves her sister, survivor.
* The plot and writing
* The police procedural aspects
* That there were believable red herrings
* That the serial killer was not revealed too soon (although I do read the end of books before I get to the end as I need to know what happens)
* The camaraderie of the team working the case
* Wondering if this is a standalone story or perhaps the introduction to a series
* Hoping that I will get to see what happens later in the lives of the main characters
* That everything was tied up at the end – no real loose ends
What I didn’t like:
* Knowing that there are people in the world as bad as the ones in this story
* Not finding out the full backstory of the serial killer – although – nothing would validate or explain the crimes committed
Did I enjoy this book? Yes
Would I read more by this author? Yes
Thank you to NetGalley and Montlake for the ARC – This is my honest review.
4-5 Stars
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Took a while for anything to happen. Otherwise fine.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug abuse, Sexual assault
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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
DNF at 40%
Included with kindle unlimited.
Note: the audio is lower quality. Every couple of sentences the authors voice sounds different, as if it was recorded after the fact and pasted in. It happens so much that it’s distracting. I also found it odd that the “sliced in” bits didn’t seem to matter, meaning the the story would have been fine (and the listening experience greatly improved) if there was only the main recording.
Nevertheless, I found the story too boring/slow moving and a touch too gruesome.
The book opens with a forceful rape and death by suffocation. I pressed on, thinking now that the crime happened it was past us, but there are more events like that described.
Included with kindle unlimited.
Note: the audio is lower quality. Every couple of sentences the authors voice sounds different, as if it was recorded after the fact and pasted in. It happens so much that it’s distracting. I also found it odd that the “sliced in” bits didn’t seem to matter, meaning the the story would have been fine (and the listening experience greatly improved) if there was only the main recording.
Nevertheless, I found the story too boring/slow moving and a touch too gruesome.
The book opens with a forceful rape and death by suffocation. I pressed on, thinking now that the crime happened it was past us, but there are more events like that described.
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes