angelfireeast24's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
3.0
I strugglrd with this book. I love Ann Cleeve's four other series but this one troubles me. The characters were so strange they were hard to connect to. The lead, George, was also hard to connect to.
Spoiler
it's a weird little island. So very old fashioned. I release this book was written in 1989 but the view Geogre took towards woman in a domestic abusive relationship was shocking & the summery addressing "no family had a moral Superiority over the other" after it was revealed felt big yikes. The way Mary's parents reacted after she died. As if nothing happened & she never existed with broken moments of revealing their grief and how Robert's death was handled by the community... it was hard to get my head around. The end where Sarah wanted to make a change wasÂ
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, Grief, Death, Classism, Violence, Ableism, Child death, Suicide, Murder, Misogyny, Mental illness, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse
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