Reviews tagging 'Murder'

En kvinna i blått by Ing-Britt Björklund, Elly Griffiths

7 reviews

pikkumarja's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

Siniviittainen nainen on ehkä suosikkini Ruth Galloway -mysteereistä, vaikka arkeologiaa onkin harmittavan vähän ja kirja toistelee aika paljon sitä, miten Ruth ei ole uskonnollinen. Oli hauskaa lukea näin keväistä mysteeriä ja erityisen hauskaa oli, että eräs vanha hahmo teki lyhyen paluun (vaikkakin se myös tuntui hieman väkinäiseltä).

Kaikenkaikkiaan Siniviittainen nainen pysyy yllättävän pitkään nimenomaan mysteerinä. Pidän kirjoissa siitä, että monet "epäilyttävät" henkilöt ovat epäilyttäviä jostain ihan muusta syystä tai ainoastaan toisten henkilöiden ennakkoluulojen vuoksi. Kirja ei myöskään sorru mustavalkoiseen ajatteluun.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Religious bigotry

alba_marie's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Murder, and Misogyny

zosiablue's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Best book in the series since the first one! We have a intriguing mystery about murdered lady priests, then one of those classic "beautiful young drug addict murdered in a ditch" plots, and more cheating and baby drama (unrelated to the priests or murder). The final tension takes place during a Passion Play! What more can you ask, really. The anti-fat author asides have cooled and I feel desperate for the protagonists to finally get together already, so on to the next. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Addiction, and Murder

Moderate: Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Death, and Drug use

gemin1reader's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious tense

4.0

I am currently compulsively reading this series - they’re just so addictive. As an ex-Catholic I enjoyed all the religious themes in this, a really fascinating mystery where I genuinely suspected everyone but the actual murderer. 

The ongoing drama of Ruth and Nelson’s relationship is torture for my romance-loving soul though!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Sexism, Murder, Death, and Misogyny

Moderate: Infidelity

cerebellum's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Alcohol

cpachet's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Not my favourite Ruth Galloway, but still worth a read for fans for the series! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

sidse's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Murder