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adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I liked this book better than the last one in the series because there were characters that weren't all white, post-war men who had similar experiences. I had such a rough time telling them apart in the first book. I also very much liked the addition of the female detective Emma Holmes. Also a super terrifying crime, and I appreciate the respect for the experiences and intelligence of children.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Grief, Blood, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Death
Minor: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, War, and Infidelity
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