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minimicropup's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
- Spring. Moss. Evergreens. Cool breeze. Brittle grass. Wood rot. Lake waves. Boat engines. Cracked earth.
- A sprinkling of romantic tension and rekindling old flames
- Puzzle piecing and amateur sleuthing family and town secrets
Moderate: Alcohol, Gun violence, Murder, and Death of parent
Minor: Addiction and Suicide
kaylinvm94's review
3.0
Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, and Murder
Minor: Suicide
bringmybooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley, Marysue Ricci Books, and Simon & Schuster for the opportunity to read and review this book before it's publication date! This in no way affected my review, opinions are my own.
Notes: I have genuinely REALLY enjoyed every single Megan Miranda book I've read (this is the 8th!) and I think she's only gotten better with each one. This one had a lot of red herrings, a lot of small twists and bigger twists, and was near impossible to put down!
Here's my "official" ranking of the ones I've read thus far:
1. The Perfect Stranger (2017)
2. The Only Survivors (2023)
3. Daughter of Mine (2024)
3. All the Missing Girls (2016)
4. The Last House Guest (2019)
5. The Last to Vanish (2022)
6. The Girl from Widow Hills (2020)
7. Such a Quiet Place (2021)
Overall Rating: β β β β / 4.13
Rating each element of the book out of 5β
Characters β β β β
Atmosphere β β β β
Writing β β β β
Plot β β β
Intrigue β β β β
Logic β β β
Enjoyment β β β β
Pacing β β β β
Dialogue β β β
β did not like / β β it was okay / β β β liked it / β β β β really liked it / β β β β β loved it
Graphic: Murder, Abandonment, and Death of parent
Moderate: Drug use, Car accident, Addiction, and Gun violence
Minor: Suicide
aileron's review
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Gun violence and Car accident
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Suicide
hollispaige's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.75
holy moly twists and turns! at one point would i have guessed the killer correctly? yes. toward the end though, i truthfully donβt know how i expected the story to unfold!
Graphic: Death of parent and Abandonment
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, and Violence
Minor: Alcohol and Suicide
klangwhoa's review against another edition
- 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? No
4.75
Graphic: Death of parent and Abandonment
Minor: Suicide
crdostaler's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Death of parent and Gun violence
Minor: Murder and Suicide