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Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This was PHENOMENAL. I liked the first book in the series but this just blows it out of the water. Super fast-paced, very intricately plotted, and every little detail is wrapped up in the end. Very satisfying if, like me, you’re an experienced thriller reader and often find yourself figuring out the plot twists. 

Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison

dark medium-paced

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

4.0

I initially DNF'ed this, but am really happy I gave it a second chance. Rachel Harrison's books are just so fucking weird and I love her for it.

The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

This was incredible. Holly Jackson gets even better with every book she writes. 

Malice by John Gwynne

adventurous slow-paced

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

4.5

Don’t ask me a single thing that happened or any character names, but I thoroughly enjoyed the ride. 

Good Morning, Monster: A Therapist Shares Five Heroic Stories of Emotional Recovery by Catherine Gildiner

challenging dark informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

This book is phenomenal. 

A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-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

4.5

If You Could See the Sun by Ann Liang

emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.25

Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

Good Material by Dolly Alderton

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree

lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

3.5