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dark
mysterious
reflective
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? Yes
5.0
I think this has been one of my favorites from the Inspector Gamache series! As always, Penny uses the murder mystery container to explore the human condition in such a gentle, eye-opening manner. The topic of this book was about power and those who abuse it. The group dynamics of students and how they can be molded by teachers (for good or bad) was thought provoking. The ending felt quite surprising to me. Though you should know I’m normally pretty bad at guessing the murderer! But I often don’t even stop to try; I like to just follow the story as an observer, rather than play detective myself. Definitely want to give a gun violence warning on this one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual content, Blood, and Murder