A review by lala_tour
The Shadow Box by Luanne Rice

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

This was a fine thriller... But I kept feeling that it was way overwritten to include too much "look, look... This guy is a really abusive sociopath... Do you get it? See?" I guess I enjoy my villains with a bit more subtlety. I also enjoy a thriller that keeps me guessing as to who the villain is and what their motivational might be. This book was too on the nose for me, but it was well paced and competently written... And that counts for a lot.