Reviews tagging 'Death'

Come with me by Ronald Malfi

12 reviews

kylosten's review

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

I liked the premise of this but I discovered I am not a fan of how this author writes about women so I probably would have enjoyed this more if it was from another author's voice (this was my first and probably last book by this author).
It didn't bother me that this was listed as horror but is definitely not horror. It's a whodunit murder mystery mixed with a little bit of a slow burn thriller, but I could see that being a problem for some people.

There is also a scene between the MC and his wife where she wanted to restrain him during sex and he was not fully consenting and when he said he wanted to stop she ignored him and the fact that that's not okay is not really acknowledged.

Maybe I misunderstood the point of the scene but it didn't really feel like it added anything when there were so many other instances used to show there were things about Allison Aaron didn't know.

Also, no one would be looking at the breasts of someone while fearing for their life and note how their breasts move under their shirt.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual violence

Minor: Pregnancy

artemis7's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Sexual content

erinmichele_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

lolaslalaland's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

I was first blown away by Ronald Malfi's writing when I read December Park. He has a way of creating such vivid atmospheres, substantial characters and meaningful stories. So, I bought all this books... Don't look at me like that.

Anyway, this is the second book I have read by him now, and wow. Just wow. This was such a slow and heavy book - definitely not for the faint of heart. A kind of horror that isn't about shock value, or the super crazy twist, or the bloody gory bits. It's about disturbing you down to your core and potentially tapping a part of you you're too scared to look into. Do you really know the people in your life? What secrets could they be keeping from you? Why do we move on from tragic events so quickly? How to we handle grief?

This was a phenomenal book and I highly recommend it for any fans of the horror genre. My only critique is that it is pretty lengthy and could have been cut down a little bit, but that was just my own experience at times. At the end of the day, this book was also about the author's journey through grief. If you are interested in reading the book, definitely take the time to read the short author's note at the end. It brings in a whole new perspective to the story and the author's drive to write this particular story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Sexual content

aparker89's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

An unexpected mystery following the tragic death of his wife, what was she hiding? Turns out that dear Aaron had NO idea who his wife really was and I couldn't help but carry on the journey with him to find out WHO she was and WHAT she was up to! Her presence is haunting him every step of the way as he travels all over the east coast connecting the dots but in the end, who are we really haunting but ourselves? 
This thriller definitely keeps you on your toes and keeps you wanting. I did not like how the BIG mystery was resolved. It seemed so disconnected from the entire rest of the story and I definitely feel like it could have been done better using a character who we already knew was deeply intertwined. Honestly felt like a cop-out. The end of the last chapter WAS beautiful and wrapped up that plot line well. Overall I will be reading more Ronald Malfi BUT I'm glad this wasn't his first work that I read, otherwise it might have been my last. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Gun violence, Suicide, Blood, Stalking, and Classism

dragnfary's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Mass/school shootings

kermit_the_wrong's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infertility, Infidelity, Pedophilia, and Alcohol

kkalicky94's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

grimdark_dad's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

ashlynhu's review against another edition

mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Gun violence, and Mass/school shootings