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mmeier's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
cook_memorial_public_library's review against another edition
4.0
A 2018 staff favorite recommended by Becky. Check our catalog: https://encore.cooklib.org/iii/encore/search/C__Show%20it%20happened%20koryta__Orightresult__U?lang=eng&suite=gold
laurash99's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
kelsey24's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. The confusion and constant changing of character's confessions made this a challenging mystery to understand until the end. Giving it 4 stars because there was a bit of a conspiracy subplot I didn't like, but the author was able to tie it in nicely.
chillawesome's review
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
masonkayla's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
erincharp's review against another edition
4.0
Michael Koryta was inspired to write this book after the disappearance of Jill Behrman, an Indiana University student. In that I started at IU months after her disappearance and that I loved one of his other books (So Cold the River), I needed to get my hands on this. Jackie Pelletier and Ian Kelly disappear with no trace. Kimmy Crepeaux, an untrustworthy drug addict, swears their bodies are sunk in a local pond. Rob Barrett, an FBI agent, puts it all on the line for Kimmy, only to have his search turn up empty and their bodies found miles from where she claimed them to be. As the story unfolds, it seems that everyone within Rob's circle is far more involved than he realized and he risks his career and his life to solve the crime. A good, easy read with levels of mystery!
zosiablue's review against another edition
3.0
(3.5) I’m sure this was fine but it was too much of a straight police procedural for me to enjoy. However, I really loved how often the title phrase HOW IT HAPPENED was used and especially loved how hard the audiobook reader leaned into saying it. “And then the detective wondered….HOW IT HAPPENED!!!”
angleonwriting's review against another edition
4.0
Nice crime drama. I particularly liked the secondary character Howard Pelletier, father of one of the murder victims. His character reacted and not in the way readers might expect.