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A review by noellesmagicallibrary
She Left by Stacie Grey
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
A homemade bomb explodes under a cabin killing 5 teenagers. The case is easy to solve — a classmate had a motive and a rather suspicious hobby.
Now it’s 20 years later. The only survivor of that night is invited to a secluded rental house by a reporter. She meets 9 other people who all have a connection to the victims. Apparently, there’s been some doubt about who was the killer and the possibility of an accomplice. Is the person behind the murder in the house right now?
Well done! The locked-room aspect worked well and the answer to the mystery wasn’t obvious. The narrator is easy to listen to, even at 1.75 speed —I was able to finish in 2 sittings.
Two little negatives:
There are a lot of characters to keep track off and that was a little difficult in the beginning. And, I’m not a big fan of an FBI main character. It needs to be done really really well. Our MC is OK, not spectacular.
Now it’s 20 years later. The only survivor of that night is invited to a secluded rental house by a reporter. She meets 9 other people who all have a connection to the victims. Apparently, there’s been some doubt about who was the killer and the possibility of an accomplice. Is the person behind the murder in the house right now?
Well done! The locked-room aspect worked well and the answer to the mystery wasn’t obvious. The narrator is easy to listen to, even at 1.75 speed —I was able to finish in 2 sittings.
Two little negatives:
There are a lot of characters to keep track off and that was a little difficult in the beginning. And, I’m not a big fan of an FBI main character. It needs to be done really really well. Our MC is OK, not spectacular.