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borkyreadsbooks's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
A bit bland. Reichs shines when there is forensic anthropology, so this one falls a bit flat. She struggles to write young characters believably and is even worse at writing black characters. The subplot was more interesting than the main plot.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence and Suicide
katrinaburch's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
This took sometime to get into because it's definitely not like the Bones series. So I would actually rate this at a 3.5. The mystery definitely takes some time to figure out and realize that Ms. Night was in the Jonestown cult. This book definitely would make a good movie.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail