Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Puppet Show by M.W. Craven

11 reviews

nicolecoyle's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child death, Kidnapping, and Abandonment

Minor: Bullying, Deadnaming, Excrement, and Death of parent

heidi_84's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Rape

sandysmith's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

It is such an excellent crime/police thriller. The first in the Washington Poe series, and I will be reading more. A fast ride with loveable characters. Poe is suspended from his DCI role, and he is forced out of retirement when a Serial Killer carves his name in his latest victim, and he comes back demoted to a DI. Tilly Bradshaw, a computer geek analyst, supports him and is a fabulous neurodiversive loveable character. His previous DI, Stephanie Flynn, is now his superior. Twisty, gritty, dark, clever, and an utterly brilliant page Turner of a read. Superb

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

chasesys's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, and Classism

Minor: Slavery, Trafficking, and Stalking

lauriej's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

kirstym25's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Murder

Moderate: Pedophilia and Rape

Minor: Torture and Kidnapping

natmorrall's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

i didn't have high hopes for this because it was pretty slow to start with but like half way through it really picked up and honestly i was so confused by all the different leads going on but it unraveled perfectly and i actually really enjoyed it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Rape

amiegold's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I absolutely loved this smart police procedural thriller.  Set in the UK, Washington Poe is a suspended inspector called back into service when his name appears carved in the chest of the third victim of a local serial killer.  I thought this book was riveting, smart and challenging.  It is intricate, but all of the loose ends fit together in the end.  I will be reading on!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Violence, and Murder

mirtelreads's review against another edition

dark hopeful informative mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Rape, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

malamare's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

0.5

the worst thing ever.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Abortion, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment