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mjadeh's review against another edition
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Suicide
jasminealizae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Kidnapping, Stalking, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
neverlandpages4's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
• This is an older thriller that’s been resurfacing lately because the audiobook was recently released and it had a lot of good reviews so I picked it up because it’s by one of my favorite thriller authors!! I kind of wish I listened to the audiobook because this was pretty slow compared to the other books I’ve read by Jennifer Hillier.
• I was immediately hooked and intrigued because a lot is going on and I loved how this is more investigative. We’re following Vanessa, a deputy chief officer that’s trying to solve the mystery of the missing person.
• This is mainly set at a theme park in a shady small town and the writing perfectly captured the eerie feeling. I felt for the characters that were trying to leave the town and leave behind all the negative energy it has.
• I loved Vanessa and how determined she is to bring justice to the victims and didn’t let anyone, especially the men, tell her what she could or couldn’t do.
• The ending was not my favorite which is why this is a 4⭐️. The first 90% of the book was pretty slow and calculated, a lot was going on and there are a ton of characters introduced. And then the last 10%, everything felt rushed and I felt like there were some loose ends and unanswered questions. The killer was also a bit predictable but I still felt bad for Vanessa when she had to find out.
• By the end of the book, I wasn’t sure whose side I’m on. The characters that I was rooting for turned out to have done questionable things and some of them weren’t brought to justice and I didn’t like how they didn’t get charged for their crimes.
• Check trigger warnings if you’re planning on reading this, it’s pretty heavy with topics like SA and adult-minor relationships.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Gore, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Deadnaming, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Abortion
morethanmylupus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Overall, I liked this one. Lots of characters to suspect and many to actively dislike overall. I didn't guess every twist and turn, which I always consider a win with a thriller. I was definitely invested in finding out what happened at the end.
Please check TW on this one.
A huge thank you to the author and the publisher for providing an e-ARC via Netgalley. This does not affect my opinion regarding the book.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Pedophilia
bee87's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I received a free copy from netgalley and the publisher in exchange for honest review.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Gun violence, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting
fadedbookmarks's review against another edition
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
onemorepagecrew's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Confinement, Self harm, and Kidnapping
covublitz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
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The trigger warning list for this book is a mile long (it would have been shorter to select what’s NOT in it), and it is WILDLY problematic. Characters are horribly unlikeable and should certainly all be in prison. The casual homophobia and transphobia are disgusting, as is the graphic and frequent pedophilia . Main character runs around with a victim mentality when she’s one of the worst of the bunch. Honestly, if they had all died I would have cheered.
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Two stars only because I couldn’t figure out the killer right away (
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Picked it up for a horror/thriller bookclub. Hate-read my way through it, then took a really long, hot shower to get the ick off my skin. This book sticks with you, and not in a good way. Do not recommend.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gun violence, Homophobia, Torture, and Death of parent
Minor: Domestic abuse, Suicide, and Transphobia
taylormoore's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Infidelity
sabrina93's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Cursing, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Abortion, and Murder