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Bloom by Delilah S. Dawson

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.75

The First Day of Spring by Nancy Tucker

slow-paced

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

1.5

At the Bottom of the Garden by Camilla Bruce

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Sie sieht, was du tust by Sam Lloyd

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.75

Vielen Dank an Netgalley für dieses Leseexemplar im Austausch für eine ehrliche Rezension. 

Nachdem ich damals das Buch "Der Mädchenwald" von ihm gelesen habe und es – gelinde gesagt – nicht gerade zu meinen Favoriten zählte, dachte ich mir, ich gebe ihm mit diesem Werk noch eine Chance. Schließlich könnte es ja ein anderes Bild zeichnen. 

Was soll ich sagen? Leider hat mich auch dieses Buch nicht überzeugen können. Der Schreibstil wirkte für mich zu steif, fast schon ein wenig distanziert, wodurch ich absolut keinen Draht zu den Charakteren aufbauen konnte. 

Positiv hervorheben möchte ich jedoch die Sprecher des Hörbuchs – die waren wirklich top und haben perfekt zur Atmosphäre gepasst. 

Trotzdem blieb die Geschichte für mich hinter den Erwartungen zurück. Es dauerte einfach zu lange, bis alle Puzzleteile zusammenpassten, und die Charaktere – nun ja, die waren für meinen Geschmack einfach zu unsympathisch. Klar, das spricht für den Autor, wenn er einen Charakter so überzeugend darstellt, aber ich persönlich mag es lieber, wenn die Figuren ein bisschen mehr Charme haben. 

Alles in allem muss ich sagen: Schade, aber dieses Buch wird definitiv das letzte von ihm für mich gewesen sein. 

Senseless by Ronald Malfi

dark lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

 Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. I'm always very happy about an ARC and being able to give it a review! <3

A fly, a vampire, and a monkey – do I need to say more? :D

I thought the idea of the story was really interesting, but for me, it kind of fell short in the execution. Personally, I’m not a fan of detective/police investigations in books, and that’s mainly what this one focuses on. So if you like that kind of thing, you’ll probably enjoy it.

The dynamic between the stepmother, the stepson, and the father was super interesting, and I really wished more focus had been put on that. They definitely missed the potential here. They could’ve gotten so much more out of it if the POVs had just switched between the parents and the son.

As for the fly, the monkey, and the vampire – I honestly have no idea what was going on there. 

I probably just didn’t get it. At first, I thought it was kind of intriguing, and it reminded me of another book, but the more I got into the story, the more it just started to annoy me.

Unfortunately, for me, this is one of the weaker stories from Ronald Malfi. 

The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.

I couldn't listen to the audiobook.

The Girls in the Basement by Steena Holmes

mysterious

• 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

3.0

 Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. I'm always very happy about an ARC and being able to give it a review! <3

I didn’t really get into this story at first. The characters felt kinda distant to me, and the writing style was a bit too stiff for my taste.

That being said, the story did start off strong – it jumps right in without wasting any time.

But like I said, it just really didn’t grab me. 

Another by Paul Tremblay

mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. I'm always very happy about an ARC and being able to give it a review! <3

First of all: I love the cover and it leaves a lot of room for imagination!

The story is well-written and easy to get in. There's no unnecessary length. But for me personally it was not scary or creepy at all 🙈 but I could also easily imagine the story as a mini-series.

Great story that's easy to devour in between :)

The Strawberry Patch Pancake House by Laurie Gilmore

funny hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

The Last Morning: A Thriller by

adventurous emotional fast-paced

5.0

Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. I'm always very happy about an ARC and being able to give it a review! <3

I have to say I DEVOURED this thriller.

I loved the writing style and it was easy to read, the pacing was just perfect and exciting from the start. No unnecessary length or anything like that. The characters were perfectly developed. (Not too much and not too little)

I thought the switch between the characters, like the mom, the dad, the ex, etc., was really well done.

At the end, you think, "Meh... well, that ending was okay, I guess" but at the VERY end, there's another LAST chapter that changes everything! Wow!

I'd love to read more from this author!