valerixia's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Writing was engaging and good. Plot and characters kinda blended into one, which didn't help with the Whodunnit aspect... but I didn't really care about the characters to give a damn either way. None of them felt interesting or likeable. Felt like the female murderer at the end was meant to be a shocker, but I was so fed up trying to keep track of who fancied who when i just wanted ro finish it so I could say I had....
fastasashark's review against another edition
3.0
3.5/5 stars
Always satisfying reads, these books. There was a moment where I thought but liked how that twist was done. Usually I have some kind of suspect list in these books but it was hard to figure out in this one. A fun mystery!
Always satisfying reads, these books. There was a moment where I thought
Spoiler
Kenny was going to be revealed as the killer in the end, and felt annoyed because it made no sense in the context of his internal thoughts during the pov chaptersangelfireeast24's review
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, Death, Infidelity, and Mental illness
Moderate: Ableism, Mental illness, and Sexism
Minor: Pregnancy, Stalking, and Alcohol
miriam_mal's review against another edition
Was liking the story but had too many things on the go and I think I was reading in the same genre too long. Will come back to finish!
rmichno's review against another edition
4.0
As a fan of the Shetland TV series, I was looking forward to reading this. For the most part, I felt the portrayal of Jimmy Perez matched the TV show - and the overall setting and mood definitely felt familiar. It was interesting to find a few differences, though, and get more backstory on Perez.
I was only disappointed with how the actual mystery was resolved. To me the ending came out of left field and event the explanation didn't make sense.
I'll still try more from the series, though.
I was only disappointed with how the actual mystery was resolved. To me the ending came out of left field and event the explanation didn't make sense.
I'll still try more from the series, though.
pinkalpaca's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
mshambley76'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
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