A review by kelley_beth
In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This was a great slow burn thriller up until about 75% of the way through and then it just screamed to a halt and I couldn’t wait for it to be done. It draaagggged out the last bits unnecessarily. But it was so good up until then!! I had the killer pegged early on. So the twist wasn’t really a twist for me. This could have been so much better with a cleaner and more efficient wrap up, and if the “twist” weren’t so horrifically predictable and flat. 

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