A review by justreaditem
The Shadow Friend by Alex North

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

2.5

This review contains some spoilers.

So I don't want my low rate review to deter anyone from this book. I'm sure for some people, it's really tense and mysterious but for me, it was just... lacking.

At first I found it really difficult to get into. When I did get into it, I found certain characters (the Gritten police officer) really unrealistic. Paul had so many other avenues he could have taken when his door had prints on and the doll was put through his door. I don't understand why he didn't speak to Amanda?

His poor mother. I think she was probably my favourite character.

I loved the plot of the obsession  Charlie and Billy had with the dreams and such but I don't understand why Paul didn't talk about his involvement as I think it would have made them catch the killer so much earlier.

I'm a disappointed that I didn't love it. I have The Whisper Man on my tbr pile. Hopefully I enjoy that more.
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