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adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
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? Yes
5.0
I read the first Erin McCabe book, By Way of Sorrow, a couple of days ago and thought it was really good but not necessarily great. I immediately grabbed the second in the series, Survivor’s Guilt, and I think this one is definitely great.
The characters of Erin and her law partner Swish are developed further, the story is believable (I mean, I don’t know about these things, but as a reader I found it believable), and the victims of the villains are more than sympathetic. The plot is complex without being confusing, and any technical information about computers is explained so a layman can understand.
The story is about sick people who sexually prey on children - some of it reminded me of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, but with younger victims - and the lengths those children will go to in search of escape and revenge. To be honest, part of why I liked it so much was because it had such a satisfying ending.
The next Erin McCabe book comes out in May, a month from now, and I can’t wait.
The characters of Erin and her law partner Swish are developed further, the story is believable (I mean, I don’t know about these things, but as a reader I found it believable), and the victims of the villains are more than sympathetic. The plot is complex without being confusing, and any technical information about computers is explained so a layman can understand.
The story is about sick people who sexually prey on children - some of it reminded me of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, but with younger victims - and the lengths those children will go to in search of escape and revenge. To be honest, part of why I liked it so much was because it had such a satisfying ending.
The next Erin McCabe book comes out in May, a month from now, and I can’t wait.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Deportation
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