Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Crimson River by Devney Perry

22 reviews

rachbreads's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

3.25

This was a good romantic suspense - I actually really liked seeing the process of them hunting for Cormac and the slow build of figuring out who he was and what he had previously done. I thought Vance & Lyla's relationship was a bit too insta-love/insta-lust for my taste, and I'm never really a fan of the friends with benefits trope, so that turned me off of their story just a little. I would have liked to see her build the tension between them for a lot longer, at least through 50%

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Violence

tsanabia's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

kenziewol's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Child death, Death, Murder, Sexual content, and Violence

Minor: Domestic abuse and Toxic relationship

morriganlefaye's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, and Drug abuse

izzyhuber's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Violence and Domestic abuse

amanda_reads13's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted tense fast-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

3.75

Lyla is in a relationship with her job. After being forced to take a day off by Eloise, she spends the day hiking only to come across a hunter who attacked her. Vance is a man who is haunted by his past. He has been hunting a man who continues to elude him. His hunt brings him to Quincy. 

This book was very similar to Indigo Ridge. Some romance, some suspense. I did enjoy Vance's storyline and the hunt for Cormac. The twist was definitely unexpected and left me shocked.

Cormac wasn't responsible for the death of his daughters!

The romance fell a little flat for me. I don't really like insta-love. Their relationship was pretty much all physical, very little emotional. It was fast paced. She felt like she loved him within a few weeks, even though she barely knew anything about him. (Also, I hated the nickname Blue, very generically unoriginal.)

Vance has had a rough past. He has endured some trauma and is not quick to trust. Due to this, he took a long time to open up to Lyla (really, it took him being threatened by Win!). I didn't find him to be very interesting or deep unlike some of the other men in this series. I wish we had seen more of his personality. 

I love how all of the family members are so intertwined in every book in this series. I always enjoy revisiting the other family members! 

Tropes: insta-love, small town, suspense 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Sexual content, Child death, and Violence

andeng's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Blood, Domestic abuse, Grief, Sexual content, and Drug use

apolen's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Gun violence, Sexual content, Drug abuse, and Addiction

Minor: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

sdupont's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

Devney Perry can do no wrong in The Edens series! This one has a particularly compelling story with the plot surrounding an attempted murder and previous crimes committed outside of Quincy. I really enjoyed reading about Lyla and Vance. It was nice seeing their relationship evolve into something deeper. It was clear Vance was a goner when he finally opened up about his life and family something he clearly had been bottling up inside for over 4 years. The suspenseful storyline did keep me guessing at different  points which I loved. I definitely recommend this book (and series). I’m excited to read the final book when it is released.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Murder, and Child death

Moderate: Drug abuse, Grief, and Gun violence

Minor: Medical content, Domestic abuse, and Pregnancy

hazelgirl21's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Violence, and Sexual content

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Pregnancy