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thanksiberia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Sexual violence, Self harm, Grief, Alcoholism, War, Addiction, Bullying, and Child death
Moderate: Terminal illness and Animal cruelty
Minor: Confinement
noladawnreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Nine Adults. Four teens. One unsolved murder. And one of the best prologues I’ve ever read. Stephen Amidon’s novel is a slow burn thriller/domestic suspense.
Eden Perry is found dead in a house on Locust Lane in the small New England town of Emerson, Massachusetts. She’s been a drifter but seems to have found her way into the lives of Hannah, Jack, and Christopher. After one tragic night Eden is dead and the three of them are implicated in her death. Their parents become the catalysts in the drama to come.
The audio was narrated by Cassandra Campbell and with such a huge roster of characters she did an impeccable job.
I was on the edge of my seat from the prologue!! Never have I been so gripped with anticipation. I wanted to know everything about Patrick immediately.
I’m a note taker so that helped me a TON with a book like this with so many characters and storylines happening. The long chapters were a tad stressful for a chapter reader but I adapted fine.
I look forward to Stephen Amidon’s next book.
Thank you to Netgalley, Celadon Books, and Macmillan Audio for my gifted copies!
Graphic: Drug use and Alcoholism
Moderate: Child death, Sexual assault, and Bullying
daniallreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Its drama. Drama. Drama. ALL THE DRAMA!
In my head I was thinking "Wow. This is very similar to the show "A Million Little Things" just centered around murder and with extremely unlikable characters." [So nothing like the show Danielle? You dingus.]
Now don't get it twisted, I was thoroughly entertained the entire book. It was like seeing a couple fight in public. You don't wanna look but you can't stop yourself from looking.
I hated every single one of these characters. I hated what they stood for. I hated the slimy things they got away with.
I kind of felt filthy being absorbed into this story. I felt like I was a peeper onto this families love triangle of a drama filled nightmare. It felt so wrong to be entertained.
But I feel this was the message Stephen Amidon wanted to send to his readers. He wanted you to have deep rooted hatred for his characters.
I think this is a thriller that I will continue to look back on and sort out my feelings about the plot.
It's a deep look into society. How corrupt that the world can be. It's hurts my head just to think that all the wrongness in this story exists in our world.
This was a good read. Not my favorite but it has a message that will make you think about society as a whole. What's right, what's wrong. What can you do to make a change in the world.
I have to brutally honest, it is a slow burn but the drama will keep you gripped into the story. The rich white women of the story really know how to dish out the neighborhood scandal. The rich entitled children running around will appall you. The secrets that are deep within each of these characters souls will shock you.
Speaking of rich women, Cassandra Campbell did a wonderful job narrating this book. Her voice is very easy to listen to. I thought she presented the character well especially Alice and Celia. I was very entertained to the point that I binge listened to the entire ten hours in two days.
I am here again to remind you sweet souls to check the trigger warnings on this book. It gets extremely intense. It notes a wide variety of sensitive topics especially race, classism, rape, sexual abuse and bullying.
Thank you Macmillan Audio for the advanced listener copy and Celadon Books for the advanced reader copy!
Graphic: Alcoholism, Murder, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Rape, and Drug use
Moderate: Bullying, Classism, Gun violence, Police brutality, and Racism
Minor: Cancer and Domestic abuse
amobrien's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Locust Lane is a domestic mystery about privilege and power surrounding the murder of a young woman in an affluent suburb. Throughout, the story touched on social status, parenthood/family drama, racism and more. I enjoyed the use of multiple POVs to show how truth means different things to these different characters. That being said, you definitely need to focus in order to keep track of everything. It seems everyone may be guilty of something.
Graphic: Self harm, Death, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Murder, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Islamophobia, Classism, Xenophobia, Death, Bullying, and Child death
ohthebooksshewillread's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Self harm, and Rape