Reviews with content warning for Murder - The Perfect Stranger

It was just "okay". It was entertaining enough for me to finish but I didn't really care for any of the characters and the plot twist was disappointing. I expected a lot more to happen.

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cwomack23's review against another edition

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dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

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cameronestridge208's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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shutupiamreading's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

This book has solidified Megan Miranda as one of my new favourite mystery authors. This was such a slow burn with an extremely satisfying ending. I love how Miranda can dig so deep into complex female friendships.

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bringmybooks's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

YES, THIS.

✨ 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 ✨ B̷O̷R̷R̷O̷W̷ B̷Y̷P̷A̷S̷S̷

Okay, we've now read 5 Megan Miranda books in 5 days, here are the current stats:
1. The Only Survivors (2023)
2. The Perfect Stranger (2017)
3. All the Missing Girls (2016)
4. The Last to Vanish (2022)
5. Such a Quiet Place (2021)

The Perfect Stranger was - in my opinion - the definition of a taut thriller. I could feel myself being pulled to the conclusion and knowing there were so many things that go one way or the other, but that we had most of it figured out ... and even though by the end you had it all figured out, that last page, last interaction, is something I'm going to remember for a long time.

I went over the basics of the synopsis / plot with my husband over lunch the day after finishing this one, and as I told him what happened at the end (see: last interaction) I watched his eyebrows raise and he started asking me follow up questions and I just love when I can get him involved in a book I'm reading like that!

One more MM book to go for the time being (The Last House Guest) but this has been such a fun and unexpected author binge read that I've thus far really enjoyed!

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amelierawr's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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siobhanward's review against another edition

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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

3.0

I'm honestly not sure how to feel about this one. Towards the end I was so confused about what was happening and who was who, but most of that got cleared up as Leah re-explained everything in the last couple chapters. However, I feel like I'm still left with things that either I missed or were not explained well. It was still a fun read for sure, and I'm always happy to read more form Miranda.

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courtneypaigea's review against another edition

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medium-paced

3.75

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