Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

The Dry by Jane Harper

16 reviews

themomwithabook's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Review of The Dry by Jane Harper:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

Aaron Falk, a Federal police investigator, returns home after being run out of town with his father nearly two decades ago.  Falk is reluctant to return home but he’s come to pay his respects to his late friend, Luke, and his wife and son who were found dead.  The town believes that it was a murder-suicide and that Luke was responsible for the death of his family and Falk was ready to accept that.  That is until Luke’s parents ask Falk to investigate because they think there is more to the story.  While the entire town harasses Falk for something 20-years ago, the reason he was run out of town, he persists in his investigation only to start doubting the theory of murder-suicide.  So what really happened and how and why did a family end up dead?

A police procedural that is gripping and filled with secrets.  It’s hard to tell who is telling the truth and who is hiding something.  I loved feeling like I was helping to solve a mystery, trying to put pieces together only to find out there’s more to the story.  This book is paced well, has a compelling narrative, and has great character development.  I’m excited to read the second book in the Aaron Falk series.

⚠️ Trigger Warning: Murder, Abuse, Addictions

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Addiction

kitty03's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, and Gun violence

Moderate: Suicide

amberinbookland's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cancer

Minor: Self harm

gm_vak's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Murder

typedtruths's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Gun violence

Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Rape, Suicide, and Violence

readbymegs's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, and Suicide