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erickibler4's review against another edition
4.0
This was a good read. Enough crimes and suspects to keep your head spinning, but the loose ends all tie up satisfactorily in the end.
I have one quibble in the depiction of the law. In the story, a juvenile on trial for murder in Vermont is told she would be tried as an adult and would have to go to prison "in Oklahoma". What? The murder would have been a state offense, not federal, and therefore, if convicted, she would have served time in a Vermont prison.
I think sometimes people don't realize that each state has its own penal system for crimes committed therein. Or somehow they confuse "state" and "federal" with "misdemeanor" and "felony", as if the more serious crimes are federal crimes and the less serious ones are state crimes. No. That's not how it works.
Anyway, aside from this little jarring (to me) episode, it was a good read.
I have one quibble in the depiction of the law. In the story, a juvenile on trial for murder in Vermont is told she would be tried as an adult and would have to go to prison "in Oklahoma". What? The murder would have been a state offense, not federal, and therefore, if convicted, she would have served time in a Vermont prison.
I think sometimes people don't realize that each state has its own penal system for crimes committed therein. Or somehow they confuse "state" and "federal" with "misdemeanor" and "felony", as if the more serious crimes are federal crimes and the less serious ones are state crimes. No. That's not how it works.
Anyway, aside from this little jarring (to me) episode, it was a good read.
sullivan_reader's review against another edition
2.0
I did not care about a single thing that happened the entire time. There was virtually no character development. I didn't care enough to remember who was who. And even the climax was anticlimactic. I almost dnf'd it cause it was so boring and took me so long to read.
carolscarborough's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 stars. it earned the .5 for the last 50 pages.
issues:
1. i encourage you to flip to any random page it probably has the word “fog” on it. keep a tally if you plan on reading this! should’ve named this book “fog”.
2. when rachel just suddenly “knew” one of the major plot points and “She could not help but think he had another reason that day other than to hurt her, or even to frighten her. Part of her —the part that was brain-dead, obviously-sensed Preacher wanted to tell her something, in person.” this was so bull.
3. girl i couldn’t remember or distinguish half the characters that were introduced and brought up again 200 pages later.
4. this book could’ve been 200 pages shorter.
5. rachel was so stupid constantly.
6. i finished the book and am just confused as to what happened to the killers.
likes:
entertaining in the first couple chapters, entertaining in the last couple chapters. didn’t need the middle 300 pages.
issues:
1. i encourage you to flip to any random page it probably has the word “fog” on it. keep a tally if you plan on reading this! should’ve named this book “fog”.
2. when rachel just suddenly “knew” one of the major plot points and “She could not help but think he had another reason that day other than to hurt her, or even to frighten her. Part of her —the part that was brain-dead, obviously-sensed Preacher wanted to tell her something, in person.” this was so bull.
3. girl i couldn’t remember or distinguish half the characters that were introduced and brought up again 200 pages later.
4. this book could’ve been 200 pages shorter.
5. rachel was so stupid constantly.
6. i finished the book and am just confused as to what happened to the killers.
likes:
entertaining in the first couple chapters, entertaining in the last couple chapters. didn’t need the middle 300 pages.
symph_adventures's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
sar_she_her's review against another edition
Awful writing, un-self-aware, with tackily gratuitous violence and misogyny.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence
dremmavendetta's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I liked how there was more than one story line and how they fell together in the end made sense without feeling heavy handed. Conversely, the title concept felt forgotten until the last few chapters and then very heavy handed belatedly.
beastreader's review against another edition
5.0
This is the first book I have read by this author. I can guarantee that it will not be the last book I read by Mr. Rickstad. This book really can be read as a standalone novel. Yet, if you are like me and have not read the first book, The Silent Girls, you will be picking up a copy afterwards.
Instantly, the intensity was cranked up and it only got better the further I got into the story. The dynamics between Rath and Preacher was very personal. This up'd the ante as Preacher knew how to push Rath's buttons. Yet, Rath had Preacher in his sights and he was just waiting for the right moment to move in for the kill. However, these two men were not the only leading characters in this story. There were two leading ladies as well. Detective Sonja Test and Rath's daughter, Rachel.
Sonja was like a bulldog. She was not afraid to back down from a dangerous situation. Once, she went down a path, she was focused. Rachel could have sat back and let her father protect her but instead she decided to take matters in her own hands. A woman on a mission. The Names of Dead Girls is spine tingling addictive!
Instantly, the intensity was cranked up and it only got better the further I got into the story. The dynamics between Rath and Preacher was very personal. This up'd the ante as Preacher knew how to push Rath's buttons. Yet, Rath had Preacher in his sights and he was just waiting for the right moment to move in for the kill. However, these two men were not the only leading characters in this story. There were two leading ladies as well. Detective Sonja Test and Rath's daughter, Rachel.
Sonja was like a bulldog. She was not afraid to back down from a dangerous situation. Once, she went down a path, she was focused. Rachel could have sat back and let her father protect her but instead she decided to take matters in her own hands. A woman on a mission. The Names of Dead Girls is spine tingling addictive!
emckeon1002's review against another edition
3.0
My favorite scene is the beginning of Chapter 21, when Rachael defends herself with an empty Hill-Farmstead Susan bottle. Not high literature, but a sturdy, solid page turner. Anyone who has spent any time in the Northeast Kingdom will understand the isolation surrounded by moody fog where a girl who has nothing might be convinced to do anything. Bustling back and forth across the border Frank Rath and Sonja Test unravel a sordid, twisted tale of savagery, sex and revenge.
enrichingerin's review against another edition
3.0
This one was hard to rate! I didn’t love the writing style, was often confused about who was talking. I was going to give it less stars however, the end really got me and I’m considering reading more of the Canaan Crime books now.