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A review by pinkflyingelephant
Cruel and Bitter Things by Joseph Souza
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. I'm always very happy about an ARC and being able to give it a review! <3
I found the story really exciting at the beginning. It was easy to get into the story and the characters were very interesting too. I loved the dynamic between Gwynn and the detective.
But at some point her murders became too ridiculous and too "unrealistic" for me and for the story... you're waiting the whole time... but yeah... for what? For her next victim? The murders also happened too "quickly" for me. I needed a little more to it.
A nice and exciting thriller that I really enjoyed reading and couldn't put down. However, it didn't really catch me, it was way too over the top and won't stay in my head for very long.
I found the story really exciting at the beginning. It was easy to get into the story and the characters were very interesting too. I loved the dynamic between Gwynn and the detective.
But at some point her murders became too ridiculous and too "unrealistic" for me and for the story... you're waiting the whole time... but yeah... for what? For her next victim? The murders also happened too "quickly" for me. I needed a little more to it.
A nice and exciting thriller that I really enjoyed reading and couldn't put down. However, it didn't really catch me, it was way too over the top and won't stay in my head for very long.