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xcharlotteliz's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Sexual assault, Eating disorder, Suicide, and Child death
sbougeard's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
tesha1523's review against another edition
5.0
I adore this series
I love it
It’s really really good I can not wait to read the next one in the series
I love it
It’s really really good I can not wait to read the next one in the series
nienke_reads's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Suicide
scottish_kat's review
3.0
A solid police procedural with a topical plot and a decent cast of characters.
I hate coming into a series part way through and there was nothing on the jacket to say this was book 3. I know this isn't the authors fault but it did taint my enjoyment of the story as i was frequently reminded of history I felt i was expected to know and didn't.
For me there was nothing particularly special about this, it was a fairly linear plot and I had most of worked out in the first hundred pages. The bit that i didn't work out I still don't fully understand.
Helen and Clive Goodwin are hands down the best characters in the book, all the others feel slightly 2 dimensional next to them.
A perfect book and potentially series for lockdown - doesn't require too much attention or time to enjoy.
I hate coming into a series part way through and there was nothing on the jacket to say this was book 3. I know this isn't the authors fault but it did taint my enjoyment of the story as i was frequently reminded of history I felt i was expected to know and didn't.
For me there was nothing particularly special about this, it was a fairly linear plot and I had most of worked out in the first hundred pages. The bit that i didn't work out I still don't fully understand.
Helen and Clive Goodwin are hands down the best characters in the book, all the others feel slightly 2 dimensional next to them.
A perfect book and potentially series for lockdown - doesn't require too much attention or time to enjoy.
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