thetravelingtay's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-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
Thriller that draws from various real crimes. Kept me engaged & constantly questioning the mystery.
Excellent audiobook read by the author - she is the host of crime junkies!
Excellent audiobook read by the author - she is the host of crime junkies!
ddillon2's review against another edition
2.0
So much more could have happened. There was so much that was just left open ended, which was just really annoying.
rachjellie's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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? Yes
2.25
Hard to put the fanfic thoughts aside on this one. The ending especially was rough.
Graphic: Child death and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse
britcro005's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
ashleyaselin's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Miscarriage, Child death, and Suicide
kerasalwaysreading's review against another edition
4.0
This was a twisting and turning mystery that was clearly pulled from a case I followed through my life of the JonBenet Ramsey murder, which I immediately caught on to. Though it may have started that way, this becomes wholly it’s own thing and I really, really enjoyed it.
Told in dual narrative and dual timelines, we follow Margot as an adult chasing a case of the murder of her childhood best friend, January, and Chrissy, January’s mother from the time of the murder of her daughter.
Margot was a dog with a bone when it came to January’s murder, clearly seeing a connection to another murder that has happened now all these years later. I enjoyed her tenacity. While some of the story did seem a little convoluted, as a whole, I found it to really keep me on the edge of my seat. There were things I could see coming and there were things that totally threw me for a loop.
This was a great mystery/thriller I would recommend for anyone who enjoys small town murder, cold cases, and stories where we follow an investigative journalist.
Told in dual narrative and dual timelines, we follow Margot as an adult chasing a case of the murder of her childhood best friend, January, and Chrissy, January’s mother from the time of the murder of her daughter.
Margot was a dog with a bone when it came to January’s murder, clearly seeing a connection to another murder that has happened now all these years later. I enjoyed her tenacity. While some of the story did seem a little convoluted, as a whole, I found it to really keep me on the edge of my seat. There were things I could see coming and there were things that totally threw me for a loop.
This was a great mystery/thriller I would recommend for anyone who enjoys small town murder, cold cases, and stories where we follow an investigative journalist.
kaleirae's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
michaeleen's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
megmegjo's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0