lilac_sparkle's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This book really had me on the edge of my seat. There were so many twists and unexpected revelations, as well as things that were still left a mystery. I would not be suprised if a sequal were to come out.
Spoiler
I liked how it showed that almost everyone is Desiree's life did not have her best interest at heart (except for Lena) which I feel is a sad reality for many Black reality T.V. stars. I felt the revelation of who was Desiree's killer at the end was unexpected, but I would not be suprised if there was more to the story, especially with Desiree's friend.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Drug use, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Toxic friendship
Minor: Death of parent
CW for cheating: It is mentioned that Lena's father cheated on her mother with Desiree's mother, which led to Lena's father not having much of a relationship with her CW for inappropriate relationships:Spoiler
It is revealed that Desiree has a romantic relationship with an old buisiness partner of her father's, who is much older than her. Although the relationship did not start until they were adults, I would say this is still inapproriate since the business partner felt that this was getting back at Desiree's father in a way.yilianimorfe's review
3.0
It was slow at the beginning and then when it finally got to the good parts it ended way too fast. I did like the story though
sllagnire's review
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
pickled_pisces's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
once you notice how many similes are used you can’t unsee it.
would have DNF’d if it wasn’t for a bookclub. I never guess mystery books right except for this one and I think it’s bc it was so glaringly obvious
would have DNF’d if it wasn’t for a bookclub. I never guess mystery books right except for this one and I think it’s bc it was so glaringly obvious
ktxx22's review
3.0
Oh man a book that I wanted to like so much more than I did! But ultimately this falls in the too much drama, too many red herrings, and unsatisfying ending that I find with most thrillers I’ve read here lately! What worked for me was the main character going in on the hunt I found that very exciting and I enjoyed her narration. I also quite enjoyed the bestie she really surprised me multiple times. But there was a lot of emotional turmoil that was spread too thin across too many tragedies so I had a hard time feeling for them in the gravity that I would have liked. Ultimately the ending was not explained properly like who is this person exactly and why are they so upset about this situation what’s on the table risk wise? The motive was not good enough at all!!
catreader18's review
3.0
The storyline is intriguing. A woman is found dead and her sister wants to know what happened to her. The cover captures your attention with its bright red color and the necklace. This book has strong language that will not be for everyone. I enjoyed the book as her sister investigated the murder.
d_nice_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
cravebooks's review against another edition
where was this story going. there was not enough at stake to make me truly care for this story. Also, i probably would have kept trying but i could NOT hear Lena say "shitnuts" anymore. like WHY would you make your main character say that so often? totally took me out of the story and made me lose respect for lena as a character
kmnini1019's review
4.0
Fast read that kept me guessing who the killer was!!! Perfect mix of sisterly love, family, mystery, and murder. Perfect vacation read!