Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Verdraaid by Steve Cavanagh

5 reviews

aegos98's review against another edition

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

4.75

Great story with lots of different twists, it really does live up to its name!
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miarae's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • 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

4.5

I really enjoyed the writing style of the author, as well as the story. It took a bit to get into the story, but the twists and turns made for an intriguing read. 
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astoriareader's review against another edition

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

5.0

SYNOPSIS
  • I went into this book completely blind, and I highly recommend you go this route.

MY THOUGHTS
  • Wow, that was incredible.
  • Expertly crafted & brilliantly plotted. The writing is sooooo good.
  • I couldn’t put this book down. I stayed up way past my bed time with my little reading light under the covers because sleep was simply not an option until I finished the book.
  • Loved the ending & the twists!
  • I cannot stress enough how perfectly executed this thriller is.
  • Told from several POVs. 
  • Fast-paced. 
  • You have to read this one.
  • I was on edge of my seat during the whole book. I audibly gasped in some parts, and I even said “what?!” while reading it 😂

TL;DR: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️masterpiece. the execution & the plotting are next level. read this one immediately!
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beckyyreadss's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I wanted to read this novel because I absolutely love Steve Cavanagh. I was a little disappointed that this wasn’t a part of the Eddie Flynn series though I loved the little mention of him. This book was a good standalone that completely messes with your brain.  

This book is based on a murder mystery. The book is written from the author’s point of view. The author is completely anonymous so it’s trying to figure out who the author is and who is the bad guy. The truth gets twisted so much throughout book that you really need to pay attention during this book.  
I feel like I could ruin this book just by trying to describe it and that annoys me, but I also love it. I feel like this review is going to be vague due to the fact that I don’t want to spoil anything about this novel. All I would say is if you judge it quickly, you will be shocked. Steve Cavanagh knows how to hook you in from the first sentence and just from the first chapter. There is multiple POVs from the main three characters and the law enforcement officers which keeps it every interesting. Steve Cavanagh always does short chapters which I don’t usually love, however in this book it worked and if it had longer chapters I think I would have struggled with it.  

The one thing I missed from this book that are in the Eddie Flynn books is the courtroom tension and the drama that comes with the lawyers. Overall, this book is action-packed and thrilling. Just a warning it talks a lot about murders and death and is quite graphic.  
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bookthief's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I thoroughly enjoyed this book at the beginning as it was very suspenseful and interesting. However when the second twist appeared the book became confusing and it took me a while to piece together what was happening. If the plot was clearer I would have rated this book higher.
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