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One of Us is Dead, by Jeneva Rose

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flibbertigibbetmaria's review against another edition

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funny mysterious fast-paced

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? Yes

2.5

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ssarahbbeth's review against another edition

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slow-paced

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

3.5

This is not really a thriller. I don't know what category to put it in and when books don't fit neatly into a genre people tend to be overly critical. I would call this contemporary fiction? It's enjoyable, a good beach read in my opinion. I do feel like the plot has borrowed a little too much from Big Little Lies. But overall it's a fun read.

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sleeson's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I did not see this coming. I love novels that show up and give me a surprise ending. However, I am a self proclaimed prude. Medium sexual content and medium profanity. I loved there were multiple narrators in the audiobook. It makes listening a lot of fun.

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jmacminn's review against another edition

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mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Now this was a fun housewives type murder mystery! Jeneva Rose pulls us into the glamorous world of Buckhead, full of men who make too much money and the women who spend it for them. Of course with money and power, there comes the fight to rise in the ranks and maintain status. This fun flip on a who-dun-it, has you wondering from page 1, who is going to be dead at the end!

I did find that the plot twist at the end was very heavy and was not totally prepped for that so definitely check the trigger warnings. I also was a bit confused on Crystal's backstory, but I think the vagueness may have been purposeful as the big reveal hadn't happened yet.

I also loved the narrator! She did a fantastic job making it easier to distinguish between the characters!

Overall great listen 4 stars!

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katyannreads's review against another edition

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funny mysterious fast-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

4.5

The storyline of this was like something I’ve never read before. It’s definitely more of a drama than a thriller. Definitely Desperate Housewives vibes. Enjoyed it, but felt more twists could have been involved.

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tarynreadss's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

I absolutely adored and devoured this book. This was such a fun read and I loved the audiobook, it was so fun and entertaining to listen to all the different characters POVs and the alternating timelines. This was funny, drama-filled, entertaining, engaging, fast paced, and jaw dropping. I seriously had so much fun with this book, it was unlike anything I'd ever read! However, I think it's important to point out a problem I had with the book. One of the characters refers to another character (in a wlw relationship) as a "carpet muncher." This is totally unacceptable. The character who says it is objectively evil, however, the author should have left this homophobic comment out of the book completely. There was absolutely no need to add this comment in, especially when the character had already been fully developed as evil and a terrible person. There is absolutely no reason or excuse, that in 2022, a homophobic comment should be put in a book. It was very disappointing to see. I know there was another comment along the same lines, made my the same character earlier in the book. I don't own a physical copy so I'm unable to look it up, but it's disheartening to see that this happened twice within the same book. I hope this author chooses to educate themselves and do better in the future.

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