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126 reviews

The Prey by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

A very chilling, enthralling and clever book. Very well written and translated.

Shiver by Allie Reynolds

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Murder by Natural Causes by Helen Erichsen

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Be My Enemy by Christopher Brookmyre
Did not finish book. Stopped at 11%.

My second book by this author but I couldn't continue wading through the pages and pages of inner monologue and dialogue which were nothing to do with the plot.

The Affair of the Bloodstained Egg Cosy by James Anderson

adventurous lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

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

4.25

A true, Christie-esque whodunnit. Great fun.

The Darkness Knows by Arnaldur Indriðason

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.75

I struggled to keep track of who was who and in the end I didn't recognise who the

the killer

was.

Close to Death by Anthony Horowitz

mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad fast-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? No

4.75

The Partisan by Patrick Worrall
Did not finish book. Stopped at 77%.

I struggled to follow any clear plot with this novel despite carrying on. The timeline jumped back and forth and there were side stories that didn't seem to have any point.

Carte Blanche 007 by Jeffery Deaver

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0