Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Watchmaker's Daughter by C.J. Archer

4 reviews

peachani's review

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment and Sexism

Moderate: Dementia, Blood, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, and Violence

Minor: Confinement, Medical content, Murder, Ableism, Alcohol, Death of parent, Drug use, Gun violence, and Stalking

lmy612's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

I found this to be very enjoyable. It was easy to follow, a few twists and turns, and entertaining throughout. The romantic interest between India and Matt was sweet and very old-fashioned; in the sense that if their fingers touched they were both blushing, and I was loving It! And even though Matt openly admitted to wanting to kiss India nothing ever happened, so now I’m very interested in reading the second book of this series. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Death of parent

Minor: Violence, Addiction, Gun violence, Alcohol, and Murder

bel017's review

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

I was looking for something easy to read, and this--despite the plethora of content warnings I'm about to select--fit the bill nicely. 

There are a couple of mysteries running in parallel, some fun--if one dimensional--characters, and Victorian England is an entertaining--if lightly sketched--setting. I found the writing to be straight forward, so the plot had to do the heavy lifting in keeping me engaged. Which it did. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Grief, Blood, Dementia, Addiction, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Classism, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Gun violence, Death, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

pjm's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

Beautiful relationships 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cursing, Death, Murder, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail