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msoh 's review for:
The Trials of Lila Dalton
by L.J. Shepherd
*Provided through NetGalley by Poisoned Pen Press, with my honest review below*
This was a very unexpected read! The premise and cover hooked me and I was excited to sit down with this. Undoubtedly L.J. Shepherd is a strong writer and I was happy to be introduced to her work as I will keep my eye out for more of her books in the future.
I am rating this just under 3.5 stars. The story has a lot going for it, starting with a lot of intrigue that carried throughout. While the tension built up, so did the new additions to the plot, with mystery upon mystery introduced. This got a little tiresome after the first handful because I wanted a stronger focus on seeing the central premise through. The various plot points were certainly extremely thought provoking and I liked the developments on their own and would have enjoyed them across several unique books. With some restraint and pruning of events, this story would be stellar (the ending alone was so good!).
The author shows a lot of talent and this book has a lot to offer. While it might be a touch too much for me, it does remind me of several celebrated authors who were able to spin out very popular series to the delight of readers, and I would recommend this to readers with their past interests in those books in mind.
Thank you again for the ARC, Poisoned Pen Press, it is much appreciated and I enjoyed the read and the opportunity to share my feedback.
This was a very unexpected read! The premise and cover hooked me and I was excited to sit down with this. Undoubtedly L.J. Shepherd is a strong writer and I was happy to be introduced to her work as I will keep my eye out for more of her books in the future.
I am rating this just under 3.5 stars. The story has a lot going for it, starting with a lot of intrigue that carried throughout. While the tension built up, so did the new additions to the plot, with mystery upon mystery introduced. This got a little tiresome after the first handful because I wanted a stronger focus on seeing the central premise through. The various plot points were certainly extremely thought provoking and I liked the developments on their own and would have enjoyed them across several unique books. With some restraint and pruning of events, this story would be stellar (the ending alone was so good!).
The author shows a lot of talent and this book has a lot to offer. While it might be a touch too much for me, it does remind me of several celebrated authors who were able to spin out very popular series to the delight of readers, and I would recommend this to readers with their past interests in those books in mind.
Thank you again for the ARC, Poisoned Pen Press, it is much appreciated and I enjoyed the read and the opportunity to share my feedback.