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verin_04 's review for:
Murder in the Family
by Cara Hunter
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
This was a little disapppinting in my opinion.
The format is interesting but unfortunately does nothing for the characters.
I felt no connection to any of them and there were so many characters with such similar voices that I couldn't have distinguished them if it hadn't been specified who was talking.
Which is a shame because I think that the group did have some potential.
As for the plot, it did keep me engaged and especially the first twist was really unexpected.
After that big reveal everything started to fall apart.
So much information gets revealed about the characters' involvement in the crime and the family that it became rather absurd at times. And in the end none of it actually matters and that left me pretty dumbfounded to be honest.
Also the fact that one guy alone with no expertise in the field could unearth all this information seemed a bit ridiculous to me.
There are so many loose ends and open questions (like what was Bill doing in London when he was supposed to be at that conference?).
All of these alleged experts behave like amateurs just for the sake of the plot.
And somehow all of them are doing the same things despite their wildly different professions. Like why is a forensics guy or a psychologist investigating the crime in the exact same way that an actual investigator would? I would've hoped for more distinctive insides on their different opinions regarding their special field.
The format is interesting but unfortunately does nothing for the characters.
I felt no connection to any of them and there were so many characters with such similar voices that I couldn't have distinguished them if it hadn't been specified who was talking.
Which is a shame because I think that the group did have some potential.
As for the plot, it did keep me engaged and especially the first twist was really unexpected.
After that big reveal everything started to fall apart.
So much information gets revealed about the characters' involvement in the crime and the family that it became rather absurd at times. And in the end none of it actually matters and that left me pretty dumbfounded to be honest.
Also the fact that one guy alone with no expertise in the field could unearth all this information seemed a bit ridiculous to me.
There are so many loose ends and open questions (like what was Bill doing in London when he was supposed to be at that conference?).
All of these alleged experts behave like amateurs just for the sake of the plot.
And somehow all of them are doing the same things despite their wildly different professions. Like why is a forensics guy or a psychologist investigating the crime in the exact same way that an actual investigator would? I would've hoped for more distinctive insides on their different opinions regarding their special field.