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dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
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:
Yes
emotional
mysterious
medium-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:
Yes
I enjoyed this book- thought I had it partially figured out- maybe I did, maybe only kind of- will definitely read any more in the series
Though the central mystery of this book may be a bit weak, I was intrigued by the groundwork the author laid for the larger story arc and am interested to see where that's going. Big spoilers behind tag.
Spoiler
I'm really tired of mystery/thrillers relying on mental illness as a plot device, and I was dismayed to see it here. I thought this book tried to go for a more empathetic depiction, but that doesn't change the fact that it still did employ mental illness as a plot device.
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-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:
Yes
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Pedophilia
Didn’t grab my attention, got 30% way through and was so confused what was happening
It was…fine. Pretty standard crime novel. There were some pretty unrealistic parts to the story that I would normally overlook but I found them annoyingly outlandish. There are two more books in this series. I was engaged in the story enough that I wouldn’t be against picking those up to see what O’Sullivan is up to next.
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Graphic: Mental illness, Death of parent, Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, Rape, Car accident, Abortion