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Silent Lies by Neva Altaj

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

A Murder in dehradun by

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medium-paced

2.0

2 stars is a bit exaggerated, however I skipped majority of the book and still got the gist of the storyline.

While the author definitely had well intentions in his writing, it come off as overly dramatic and superficial. The whole “show me don’t tell me” is very appropriate here as the author did not show anything or leave anything for the reader to deduce or understand.

The ending was a bit too far fetched for me, especially the big reveal as it was based on only deductions and not real clues or evidence.

One of my favorite things about a locked room whodunnit is the fact that upon rereading you are able to see all the breadcrumbs the author left us while leading us up to the mystery, that wasn’t the case here.

Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 34%.

Not my type, found the main character to be too annoying

Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang

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challenging dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This has to be one of my favorite reads this year.

Having finished it just a minute ago, I am still in a shocked state at the ending.

Brilliantly executed by M.L.Wang, this work of art covers some of my favorite reads”difficult topics” and executes them with perfection.

This one is being added to my “will definitely reread” pile, once I get my hand on a physical copy!

Lily's Boy by SomewheresSword

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challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced