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Cold Case Academy - Ein mörderisches Spiel by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
117 reviews
emoryjoy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Trafficking, Grief, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy
courtneyc11's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Death and Murder
Minor: Child abuse, Torture, Kidnapping, Grief, and Death of parent
annabeth324's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Gore, Torture, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Stalking
litbrett's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
bblatnik's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Blood, Stalking, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Gun violence and Torture
Minor: Physical abuse and Kidnapping
justcallmeemily's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Torture, and Kidnapping
Minor: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Abandonment
zoilac's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Physical abuse, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, and Mental illness
hollymileham's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Torture, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
meganemarshall's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
However, the reason it's not rated higher is because this book focused so much on the love triangle and less on the mystery. The reason I loved AGGGTM so much was because it focused solely on the mystery with sprinkles of family, friendship, and romance. In The Naturals, it isn't until part 3 before things really start kicking off with the killer, which is 200 pages in.
I'm hopeful that now that we have background on everyone, that the next books in the series will focus more on the mystery aspects. I'm curious to find out if Barnes planned it out so that the love triangle drama threw readers off.
Now excuse me, I have to go start watching Criminal Minds all over again.
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Torture and Kidnapping
Minor: Child abuse
jennastopreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Gun violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse and Torture
Minor: Pregnancy