Reviews with content warning for Infidelity - Nine Liars

The last book was so good, and then we're given this, which is the weakest of the series imo. The author does a pretty good job writing creepy mysteries (this one was ok), but honestly, the relationship between Stevie and David is almost enough for me to stop reading entirely. He's the woooorst.

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robin_reads's review against another edition

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mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.75

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huntress's review against another edition

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medium-paced

Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

1.0

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stephbakerbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-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

Buckle up for another fun Stevie Bell mystery!

That being said, this one might be my least favorite out of the series. The plot felt more contrived than the others (the reason they all end up in England lol), there’s some friendship drama that was frustrating because you could see it a mile away (teenagers, gah!), and THAT ENDING WAS CRUEL.

Anyways, still really enjoyed it, obviously. The mystery from the past was confusing at first because I couldn’t keep the nine characters straight, but once it got going, I really liked it. It had some nice twists and turns, and I did not figure anything out.

The present story…maybe I’m an old fuddy duddy but I felt like the teenagers were being more teenagery in this one than the past books. Or I could be misremembering the past books lol. Either way, that’s a me-problem because these books are YA and meant for teenagers and I won’t begrudge them that!!

I will, however, begrudge it that cruel cliffhanger ending. I’m not over it and I need the next book ASAP please and thank you.

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geb's review against another edition

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slow-paced

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

2.5

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aseel_reads's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

2.75

I'm always so disappointed in the later books in this series. I loved the first three, with a long, good plot, but these one offs just miss the mark and have disjointed character arcs. Likewise, the reasoning behind the murder was just not that great

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megritchey's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.75

Great read - just be prepared for an infuriating cliffhanger ending!

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letiross's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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