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Death in the Spires by KJ Charles

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kgc8's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

KJ Charles packs a lot into under 300 pages! The author is adept at setting the scene, both present day and via flashbacks, and efficiently drawing all the characters with only a few lines. You quickly get a sense of everyone's possible motivations and the undercurrents beneath what seems like an idyllic university friend group. I didn't 100% guess where KJ Charles was taking the mystery and the ending (though it was not my favorite resolution), and there are definitely some heavier themes addressed.
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rainbowbrarian's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

From goodreads: “1905. A decade after the grisly murder of Oxford student Toby Feynsham, the case remains hauntingly unsolved. For Jeremy Kite, the crime not only stole his best friend, it destroyed his whole life. When an anonymous letter lands on his desk, accusing him of having killed Toby, Jem becomes obsessed with finally uncovering the truth.”

But what if the truth Jem uncovers will destroy them all?  Is it worth digging up the painful past if danger still lurks within it?

Favorite Parts - The atmosphere, KJ Charles is amazing at historical scene setting.  I literally changed my mind about who I thought was the murdered so many times.  I also changed who I wanted to have done the deed multiple times.  I didn’t see it coming.  The characters were all so well done and the story was complex.  I was worried the ending would be terrible, but I was pleasantly surprised.  

Read This If You - love murder mysteries, want more queer historical fiction, love a story about a group of college friends
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ajb24's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

On reread, I still have nothing coherent to say except that I need MOREEEE 
More Jem/Nicky, more of them all becoming friends again, more of their college days, Nicky pov (PLSSS) 
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