Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Stone Cold Fox by Rachel Koller Croft

24 reviews

jen_sometimes's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

5.0

I feel weird rating this. Did I love it? Did I hate it? Yes? I devoured it though. So I think that makes it a 5 star. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, and Murder

readingbetweenthevines's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

 been a while since something like this kept me hooked from start to finish. And after so many romances, Stone Cold Fox was exactly what I was looking for. Rachel Koller Croft’s debut novel started with a banger of a first line, and the multiple games of cat and mouse throughout kept me on the edge of my seat!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism and Death

Minor: Murder and Eating disorder

daniellemjoyce's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, Violence, Trafficking, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, and Murder

Minor: Eating disorder

itsme_lori's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Murder and Sexual content

readingvoyage's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Emotional abuse

Minor: Pedophilia

celina246's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

A fun, guilty pleasure romp.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Murder, and Death

msvernier's review

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse

lindsayerin's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Murder, Trafficking, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual assault

znvisser's review

dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

This story unexpectedly sucked me in. The build-up is slow but piece by piece everything is coming together while the tension grows. The main character is unlikable and clearly in the wrong in many ways but I found myself rooting for her nonetheless. Every character in this story is distinct and well-drawn and none of their mutual interactions ever failed to make sense, which really vows for the writing. There is a lot of inner monologue too, which was cleverly written in past tense,  keeping me on my toes because I constantly wondered what was actually happening or alternatively, about to happen.

I read some complaints about the ending being rushed or flat but I disagree. I liked how it didn’t wrap up with a nice bow. Furthermore it shouldn’t be missed that the the main character actually did resolve her biggest issue: after all these years she finally found the strength to stand up against Mother.

This book was vivacious and intriguing and a truly delicious debut.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Pregnancy, Stalking, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Fatphobia, Murder, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Infidelity

kleinekita's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Fatphobia, and Sexual assault

Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Murder