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readingelli's review
adventurous
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Plane crashcluckieduck's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This final Rockton novel was a bit disjointed. I found the pacing really off and the plot struggled to decide which lane to stay in.
For what was supposedly the last book of the series, we spent way too much time with new characters central to the main mystery, which was a disservice to the supporting characters we’ve come to know and love throughout the previous 6 books. I guess I understood why once I finished the book, but I just couldn’t really care what happened to any of them because they all seemed to be temporary filler until we get the meat of the next book.
For what was supposedly the last book of the series, we spent way too much time with new characters central to the main mystery, which was a disservice to the supporting characters we’ve come to know and love throughout the previous 6 books. I guess I understood why once I finished the book, but I just couldn’t really care what happened to any of them because they all seemed to be temporary filler until we get the meat of the next book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Toxic friendship
Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, and Sexism
mirificmoxie's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
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
After the mediocre last book, #7 in the Rockton series recovers the atmosphere & mystery of previous books. Tensions are high as Casey tries to solve a murder while lies & conspiracy threaten the town. Read this if you like atmospheric murder mysteries with remote, claustrophobic settings and if you enjoyed the previous books in the series. This series should be read in order, so start with City of the Lost.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Medical trauma, and Murder
Minor: Gun violence and Alcohol
fictionaladventures's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
4.5 stars! This is definitely one of my favorite series, and this conclusion did not disappoint! By the end, the stakes were higher than ever! I hope we somehow see more of these characters one day! The plane crash was INSANE 🤯 And I totally want a series on New Rockton!!!! PLEASE KELLEY
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, and Murder