Review by bellebookcorner - Bad Mother

bellebookcorner 's review for:

Bad Mother by Mia Sheridan

4.5

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

“That’s the thing about choices. You don’t get to live two different ones. You’re stuck with the one you pick, and trying to imagine the alternative isn’t really productive.”

Highly recommended for readers who like to read mystery thrillers about a serial killer, revenge, found family and love.

I wasn’t expecting this book to be so addicting cause I finished it in just one day!

Lots of unexpected twists and riddles throughout the story kept me interested from the beginning until the end!

It’s a very well written game of cat and mouse between the detectives and the serial killer. Every clue and riddle in this story keep me guessing and making theories, I have my suspicion at the beginning, but the big reveal and the motive from the serial killer still surprised me even though I was right about the culprit.

This story has multiple POVs, short chapters, fast-paced and also a second-chance romance of the main character, Detective Sienna.

While I love the main focus of the plot - catching the serial killer, I wish there’s more to it for the romance element.

I wish there’s more interaction between the two of them and exploration about what happen in the past and how they find their way back together. Nevertheless, I can still feel the spark between the two of them.

Overall, this book is a real page turner! It’s very enjoyable, entertaining and thrilling. I also feel satisfied with how everything gets wrap up, it’s a fitting end in my opinion.

Make sure to check the trigger warnings before reading this one, some can be quite graphic and sensitive to some readers.

I received an advanced review copy for free through Netgalley, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. Huge thank you to the author and publisher!

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