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slaywithsteph's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
They say love makes you blind. This wasn’t love though. This was lust, and it makes you downright stupid.
Grace Evans, an attractive city woman, visits a ranch in the middle of nowhere to get away from her busy city life and gets a little cozy with her host Calvin, an attractive cowboy. However, there’s a locked door, a missing woman, a sheriff snooping around and an angry ex that complicate the love budding between Grace and Calvin.
I don’t know if it’s the sheer number of horror/thriller movies, television shows and books that I’ve consumed, but I find myself knowing the ending at the very beginning, so the twists in this one weren’t really all that surprising to me.
That said, I love the red herrings thrown in and at least twice, I thought, “Huh, maybe I’ll be wrong and so-so will be the killer.”
The book flops between Grace and Calvin’s POV, and I found this enjoyable and adding to the fun and mystery.
The love story (and triangleish?) was cringey and meh. It was more of a lust plot than love, in my opinion, and there was a little of smut.
It’s good for what it is, but if you’re not a fan of cringe and lust stories, I suggest steering clear, because you have to wade through half the book before the thriller part of the plot kicks in.
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Death, Gore, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Alcohol
kaelizaco's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
staceyw81's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Minor: Animal death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
jhowland's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
ems_rxlibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Car accident, and Murder
ursiform's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Blood, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
emm_ugh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, and Murder
kschuster's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder
idk_indigo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Violence and Blood
Moderate: Animal death, Sexual violence, Torture, and Murder
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Death, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting