Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers

3 reviews

kimveach's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Good thriller 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Grief, Stalking, Infertility, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Murder, Sexual content, Violence, Dementia, Terminal illness, Cursing, and Child death

aleshamiller's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Dementia, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Grief, Violence, Blood, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Child death, Sexual harassment, Animal death, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Stalking

ceeemvee's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an advance copy of this book in return for an honest review.

This is the debut novel of Ashley Flowers, host of the true crime podcast, Crime Junkie.  

The main character, Margo Davies, returns to her hometown of Wakarusa, Indiana, to help care for her uncle.  When Margo was 6 years old, her best friend, January, lived across the street.  One night, January disappeared from her home, her body later found in a ditch and her murder remains unsolved.  January’s mother, Krissy, later commits suicide, and January’s twin brother has been under suspicion.

  

No sooner does Margo return to town when another little girl is reported missing.  It’s 20 years later, but Margo feels there is a connection.  She begins with an investigation of the past and starts digging up secrets.  Now a strange woman is following her and warning her that she is in danger, but Margot is determined to find the killer responsible for both murders. 

The writing was told in two time-lines, by Krissy and Margo, and worked well.  The pacing was a bit slow, dialog was believable, and characters were relatable.  The plot had some parallels to the Jon Benet Ramsay case–January’s parents are the wealthier leaders of the community, January participates in dance competitions, the intruder broke the basement window, the family was suspect–so it’s not a very original plot.  There are some mundane twists to the plot, and the ending was unsatisfying. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Suicide, Child death, and Death