Reviews tagging 'Death'

Tote schweigen nie: Thriller | »A.K. Turner kombiniert Naturwissenschaft und exzellentes Storytelling« Val McDermid by A.K. Turner

9 reviews

mllejules's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Toxic friendship

leavesnpages's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Being in the perspective of a mortuary technician was different. It was really interesting hearing all the terms and procedures, but also some of the descriptions had me thinking "eww" (but that's as someone who isn't great with blood and gore 😅). 

Turner spun a really intricate mystery, that I wasn't expecting. The main character, Cassie, was likeable, but I didn't have much love for Phyllida, something about her just annoyed me. 

It was obvious that Turner either has a background in medicine, or did some really good research to support the story. 

Overall, a good read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Murder

Moderate: Death

Minor: Body horror and Drug use

sandysmith's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I'm gradually adding books I've read in 2021 to give a true reflection of the books I've read since keeping records.  This was the first book I read in 2021, and is what kick-started my reading journey having put reading on the  back burner whilst bringing up the children,  previously being an avid reader.  A silent witness type thriller. Based on Cassandra Raven a mortuary assistant/technician. Her teaching friend dies and the pathologists initial report says its an accident, but Cassie believes differently. Its well plotted and the relationships of the investigative team are well written. Interesting and unusual concept. Lovely 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Child death

sugaredroses's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Medical content, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Mental illness, Car accident, and Alcohol

Minor: Child death and Death of parent

madisonbell_'s review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Miscarriage, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

librariangeorgia's review against another edition

mysterious tense 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? No

3.5

I loved Cassie! She was very well written with a detailed backstory. Her being a quirky character really pulled me in - I mean, she talks to the dead!

Being set in a mortuary for the most part was an interesting way of writing a crime novel - it’s not something you’d usually get.

I really liked the dynamic between Cassie and Flyte, when they eventually started seeing eye-to-eye! They’re an unlikely paring which made me think it was set up for them to eventually get together by the end of the book!

I didn’t find it to be a nail-biting thriller but it was fascinating enough for me to want to read it.

I’m actually looking forward to reading the next book, just to see what Cassie gets up to next!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Medical content, Stalking, Death of parent, and Murder

silver_lining125's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

Minor: Child death, Drug abuse, and Drug use

missredreads20's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

Readers First 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gore, Medical content, and Death of parent

lisasf2f04's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, and Medical content