Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Christmas Murder Game by Alexandra Benedict

60 reviews

cassie7e's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, and Pregnancy

Minor: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Confinement, Death, Incest, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

sophiepearson's review

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

This was fine. It was a fun concept and I enjoyed reading it as I wanted something festive. However, the characters were quite 2D and I felt it was a little obvious about halfway through who the culprit was. Some of the emotional responses to the murder of family members was weird - everyone just carried on as normal the next day.

Also, incest that never got called out?? A bit messed up..

But if you can get past some of this and are looking for a light-hearted non-serious festive crime novel, this will do the trick. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Incest, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

larareads's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Biphobia

harleyqueen's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Was a 5 up until the sprinkle of unneeded incest. Lily and her cousins are off to play the Christmas game 12 days to find 12 keys . Find the door that one opens and the house is yours. But only if it was that simple...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Incest

leah08855's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Self harm

maregred's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-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? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Incest, Suicide, and Blood

alicia_th's review against another edition

mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Sexual content

antoniac's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No

1.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Incest

Minor: Biphobia

tiffanielle's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

camillarossi's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail