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Let the Bad Times Roll
by Alice Slater
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A dark, addictive thriller full of horrible but compelling characters.
A New Orleans-inspired dinner party in London. A group of friends connected by dark pasts. A missing person and a search for the truth. As the evening unfurls, so do histories and truths that keep us guessing about the real motives of these people until the very end.
All the good and the bad of New Orleans past and present comes alive in these pages, making me wistful for every fancy cocktail in dark bars, cup of gumbo and even drinks in plastic cups in stick-floored tourist joints. Its not just about food and drink though; its history, lore, and links to magic and the occult are threaded throughout too.
While we didn't get to spend loads of time with some characters, and there are lots of perspectives, their voices feel distinctive and the story is still clear and races on in a way that many that is not the case for many similarly structured books.
And while some of the grimy fates and happenings felt inevitable, the last question of 'what happened' kept me guessing until the end.
I haven't been these addicted to a book in ages, and I would highly recommend it to anyone wanting a twisted thriller, even better if you like being transported to vivid settings as part of it too.
I received an advanced copy of this book on Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
A New Orleans-inspired dinner party in London. A group of friends connected by dark pasts. A missing person and a search for the truth. As the evening unfurls, so do histories and truths that keep us guessing about the real motives of these people until the very end.
All the good and the bad of New Orleans past and present comes alive in these pages, making me wistful for every fancy cocktail in dark bars, cup of gumbo and even drinks in plastic cups in stick-floored tourist joints. Its not just about food and drink though; its history, lore, and links to magic and the occult are threaded throughout too.
While we didn't get to spend loads of time with some characters, and there are lots of perspectives, their voices feel distinctive and the story is still clear and races on in a way that many that is not the case for many similarly structured books.
And while some of the grimy fates and happenings felt inevitable, the last question of 'what happened' kept me guessing until the end.
I haven't been these addicted to a book in ages, and I would highly recommend it to anyone wanting a twisted thriller, even better if you like being transported to vivid settings as part of it too.
I received an advanced copy of this book on Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent