questingnotcoasting's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I was interested in the premise of this book because it felt like a classic Christie setup but the execution wasn't as successful as I'd hoped. I found the dialogue a bit stilted and the characters blurred together a little. We're also supposed to implicitly trust the detective and we're told he's brilliant, without much backstory or detail which meant I wasn't as invested as I wanted to be. I thought the setting was really atmospheric and there were some good twists but unfortunately I did feel like something was missing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Minor: Infidelity
patch's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-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
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, Death, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Ableism, Car accident, and Medical content
Minor: Addiction
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