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They Did Bad Things by Lauren A. Forry

leahralph's review against another edition

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5.0

5 guests lured to a remote Scottish island under false pre tenses. A raging storm and no transportation until the end of the weekend. Sabotage, intrigue, revenge. echoes of 'And then there were none' this is a rollicking thriller set in a wonderfully remote and isolated location.

pjkerrison's review against another edition

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3.0

This was entertaining. I’m really glad I read it.

the_sassy_bookworm's review against another edition

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4.0

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I'm on a roll with books this week! This was another entertaining read. Intriguing plot. Interesting characters. Well written. Well-constructed mystery that kept me guessing until the very end.

melissabeck's review against another edition

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3.0

None of the characters are likable and the story is convoluted. It’s hard to read with no one to root for.

kafkaera's review against another edition

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2.0

yeah this was just very underwhelming. the characters were kinda unlikeable and i didn’t remotely care about them.

josephine_b13's review against another edition

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3.0

I usually don't read horror/thriller mystery books but this book was very good. The story unfolds in present day and back when the murder happened. The interesting thing about this plot is you don't exactly know why they were murdered and throughout the whole book the suspect is constantly changing. It is a slower read but it is still very good.
I think the author did a wonderful job of showing the monstrous sides of these characters. It was hard to really truly like any of them because of how dark their other side was. I would say this is not only. thriller mystery but also has a psychological aspect to it. I thought I had it figured out, but I was completely wrong. I like being surprised by the ending. Not only that but you can tell the author thought out the plot extensively.
In conclusion, I really think the author did a great job of exploring the darker parts of the human conscious and revealling that each of the characters could be just as guilty as the last.

heatherhazereads's review against another edition

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3.0

In 1995, 6 college stidents move into a campus party house, but one of them doesn't survive the school year. Twenty years later, the 5 surviving housemates find themselves lured together again under false pretenses to a remote bed and breakfast in Scotland. Who will make it out alive this time?

This had such a great premise and gave me all the "Clue" vibes, but something just never connected for me. I found I didn't care for any of the characters or care if they made it out alive. I also wasn't a fan of the way the timeline and perspectives jumped all around as it felt clunky and not fluid. It was interesting but not the knock out I hoped for.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read in exchange for my honest review.

angiemiles's review against another edition

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2.0

eh

scknitter's review against another edition

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4.0

The title itself should give you a clue that you won't like the characters - they all did bad things. But, were they bad enough to be killed for? The story jumps all over the place and is at first a little hard to keep up with, but that is part of what made it a really good mystery. If you love Agatha Christie type mysteries, ala And Then There Were None, and the game of Clue you will love seeing if you can follow all of the clues and figure out who did what and when. The ending was outstanding and I definitely didn't see it coming. Now I need to reread it to find all of the clues I missed!

sharppointysticks's review against another edition

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4.0

Book #6 (June 2020) of the Fantastic Strangelings Book Club

Made me want to rewatch the 80s movie Clue (which I did and discovered Bill had never seen).