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A review by thegrimhobbyist
Dead of Winter by Darcy Coates
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Thank you Poisoned Pen Press and NetGalley for a digital copy in exchange for my honest review.
Uhm...wow. That's all I could say after I finished the book. I sat back, shocked, and tried to process everything . This book literally starts out action packed from page one and did not stop until the very end. No break, not pressure off the consistent dread and anxiety. The only 'break' I got, is by having to put down the book to exist in real life - which was honestly needed with how much pressure I felt with each short chapter I read.
I had sneaking suspicions and theories in this whodunit suspense thriller, but Darcy Coates threw a wrench or at least enough of one to second guess my theories. I did manage to puzzle it out half way through the book, but I was left second guessing to the very end on if my wild theory was even true.
Was there flaws? Yes. Did it feel a tad bit too long? Yes. But overall the book deserves the five stars I'm giving it despite these flaws. Just don't go into this book expecting everything to be completely realistic. There's holes, there's questioning moments where you go 'how?!', but you continue to enjoy the crazy ride regardless. Or at least I did. Exactly how I feel thrillers, horrors, and those sorts of genres should be enjoyed. I do have some questions that were left unanswered in the end, that I wished I knew the answers to, but I'll live.
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Uhm...wow. That's all I could say after I finished the book. I sat back, shocked, and tried to process everything . This book literally starts out action packed from page one and did not stop until the very end. No break, not pressure off the consistent dread and anxiety. The only 'break' I got, is by having to put down the book to exist in real life - which was honestly needed with how much pressure I felt with each short chapter I read.
I had sneaking suspicions and theories in this whodunit suspense thriller, but Darcy Coates threw a wrench or at least enough of one to second guess my theories. I did manage to puzzle it out half way through the book, but I was left second guessing to the very end on if my wild theory was even true.
Was there flaws? Yes. Did it feel a tad bit too long? Yes. But overall the book deserves the five stars I'm giving it despite these flaws. Just don't go into this book expecting everything to be completely realistic. There's holes, there's questioning moments where you go 'how?!', but you continue to enjoy the crazy ride regardless. Or at least I did. Exactly how I feel thrillers, horrors, and those sorts of genres should be enjoyed. I do have some questions that were left unanswered in the end, that I wished I knew the answers to, but I'll live.
Review shared through NetGalley, Goodreads, Storygraph, Instagram, and Twitter all under the name thegrimbookworm.