Scan barcode
reading_warren's review
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
good god i could not like a single character in the book and just when i thought one was likeable they'd do something stupid and like. all of them are evil so why would i want any of them to get what they want instead of what they deserve? and only one or two of them does (get what they deserve)!! But due to corruption of the police force and wrongful incarceration of two teen boys (even though they are certainly growing into bad people) a young (presumably) white girl gets to go free from TWO murders!! awful
if you're looking for a bunch of evil white (presumably, it's never stated otherwise) people fucking each other over, I guess this is your book, but i hope you don't plan on enjoying your time with any of them.
If you care about corruption in the police force and wrongful incarceration this book will probably only piss you off.
The first twist aboutthe missing husband was satisfying, but I honestly was frustrated by anything else.
Also, at the end, the book started to feel like it was second person, like the characters were communicating inner dialogue to me directly, and it didn't feel right, but it was just more bad on top of everything else.
if you're looking for a bunch of evil white (presumably, it's never stated otherwise) people fucking each other over, I guess this is your book, but i hope you don't plan on enjoying your time with any of them.
If you care about corruption in the police force and wrongful incarceration this book will probably only piss you off.
The first twist about
Also, at the end, the book started to feel like it was second person, like the characters were communicating inner dialogue to me directly, and it didn't feel right, but it was just more bad on top of everything else.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, and Abandonment
Minor: Rape and Car accident
garlinds's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
3.5
Not everything is as it seems in the perfect little town called Cason Glen. There are gossiping adults, unruly teenagers, unsolved murders, and missing people galore.
This story is told by multiple narrators, all unreliable at best, as the webs they've spun begin to unravel. Modglin had me asking questions from the beginning and masterfully trailed me along until the very end. The twist of the last chapter was chilling and something I did not see coming. Ultimately, this is a story about the lengths to which we will go to protect those that we love. And how quickly we will turn on them as well, given the right circumstances.
Thank you NetGalley and OrangeSky Audio for my audiobook.
This story is told by multiple narrators, all unreliable at best, as the webs they've spun begin to unravel. Modglin had me asking questions from the beginning and masterfully trailed me along until the very end. The twist of the last chapter was chilling and something I did not see coming. Ultimately, this is a story about the lengths to which we will go to protect those that we love. And how quickly we will turn on them as well, given the right circumstances.
Thank you NetGalley and OrangeSky Audio for my audiobook.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Grief, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Car accident and Pregnancy
More...