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A review by nbucaro15
Out of the Ashes by Kara Thomas
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review!
I had a great time with this book! I have read one of Kara Thomas' YA books, so I was super excited to see her coming out with an adult book. I trusted her and know I enjoy her writing so I went into this book almost completely blind and had just read the initial blurb. Murder, family secrets, lies. I'm sold! If you are worried this will feel YA because of her previous books, don't worry! However, that doesn't mean that there's a lot of on page violence or sex. It simply means the characters are older and feel older. They have less teenage angst! I think Kara Thomas did a great job of integrating many different plot threads together. The first half of the book is slower as everything gets set up, but it didn't feel too drawn out. The second half just goes as you learn more and more secrets! Overall it was a fun book and I will definitely keep reading her books!
I had a great time with this book! I have read one of Kara Thomas' YA books, so I was super excited to see her coming out with an adult book. I trusted her and know I enjoy her writing so I went into this book almost completely blind and had just read the initial blurb. Murder, family secrets, lies. I'm sold! If you are worried this will feel YA because of her previous books, don't worry! However, that doesn't mean that there's a lot of on page violence or sex. It simply means the characters are older and feel older. They have less teenage angst! I think Kara Thomas did a great job of integrating many different plot threads together. The first half of the book is slower as everything gets set up, but it didn't feel too drawn out. The second half just goes as you learn more and more secrets! Overall it was a fun book and I will definitely keep reading her books!