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A review by booksbytheglass
And There He Kept Her by Joshua Moehling
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
this just … really wasn’t my cup of tea.
after reading so many rave reviews, I was excited to dig into it, but me being me and not reading book blurbs … that’s on me 🙃
the story line was one that was bland and unforgettable, not to mention dark af. this had a true crime feel to it but fell flat on the delivery.
for me, I think the story would have worked better if it was written as a mystery on who the kidnapper/murderer is versus a police procedural where the object is to find and charge the named person.
the author’s writing style itself was absolutely gorgeous - so I would definitely give another book by him another go! this one, sadly, was a miss from me.
please check out all of the trigger warnings prior to reading as this is a dark child kidnapping/murder pedophile type story. I was shocked at the amount of detail in this one 🥴
thank you to the publisher and netgalley for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!
rating: 1.5 stars
wine pairing: california red blend
after reading so many rave reviews, I was excited to dig into it, but me being me and not reading book blurbs … that’s on me 🙃
the story line was one that was bland and unforgettable, not to mention dark af. this had a true crime feel to it but fell flat on the delivery.
for me, I think the story would have worked better if it was written as a mystery on who the kidnapper/murderer is versus a police procedural where the object is to find and charge the named person.
the author’s writing style itself was absolutely gorgeous - so I would definitely give another book by him another go! this one, sadly, was a miss from me.
please check out all of the trigger warnings prior to reading as this is a dark child kidnapping/murder pedophile type story. I was shocked at the amount of detail in this one 🥴
thank you to the publisher and netgalley for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!
rating: 1.5 stars
wine pairing: california red blend
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Child abuse, Child death, and Pedophilia