Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Every Vow You Break, by Peter Swanson

45 reviews

brett311's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

1.0

I hated this book.  I was expecting a thriller but it’s more horror.  It seems that he is trying to tell the story from Abigail’s perspective but it missed the mark for me.  The women are stereotyped and very one dimensional.  I found his writing style strange and redundant. 

Spoiler

  The end of the book verges on murder porn.  It was evident from early on the husband is in on it and hired “Scottie” to test Abigail.  Even with all the plot twists and plot holes (who edited this book?!?) the story was predictable.  The only unknown was if Abigail would survive.  I should have just googled the ending to find out. 

Don’t waste your time.  I should have DNF’ed this one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Torture

Moderate: Sexual assault, Drug use, and Rape

amanda_reads13's review against another edition

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

2.5

This was a pretty interesting concept for a book, but it just didn't work for me. I felt the book was very slow paced and it seemed like nothing was really happening for majority of the book. For the most part, the twists were pretty predictable and a lot of the plot was either too far fetched or flat. This book didn't feel like a thriller to me. Really this book was just about an island of misogynistic men. It seemed to end very abruptly, though there was an epilogue. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Injury/injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Death, Blood, Confinement, Gun violence, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Stalking

booknerdsinmn's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Infidelity, Murder, Stalking, and Violence

batcaves's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/injury detail, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Blood, Confinement, Drug use, and Murder

nrogers_1030's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Alcohol, Violence, Blood, Gun violence, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Injury/injury detail, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Suicide

hermithebs's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Infidelity

Moderate: Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Misogyny

Minor: Death, Suicide, Alcohol, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, and Blood

keijiwolf's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Body horror, Blood, Stalking, Sexism, Murder, Misogyny, Injury/injury detail, Infidelity, Gun violence, Torture, Gore, Gaslighting, and Confinement

Moderate: Sexual content, Rape, Alcohol, and Sexual assault

Minor: Drug abuse and Suicide

tarynreadss's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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

3.5

This book was definitely a wild ride. It was very fast paced, and the atmosphere Swanson created definitely gave off creepy fall vibes. I’ve never read a thriller quite like this. It was dark, full of lies & secrets, and a somewhat satisfying ending. I did figure out part of the twist/plot about half way through, but I still enjoyed the book and there were things I definitely didn’t guess! Although this isn’t the BEST thriller out there, I still think it was good and definitely kept me on my toes and made me a little anxious at times (in a good way!), I needed to know what happened, and that’s all you can really ask when reading a thriller! Very entertaining and kept me on the edge of my seat. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Sexual assault, and Blood

Minor: Suicide

jberg216's review against another edition

fast-paced

3.5

I’ve been flying through Peter Swanson books. They’re so good and full of twists and turns. This is my least favorite so far. Still full of twists, but some of them just didn’t make sense. It’s still a good book, but I’ve preferred his other novels. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

kaseymkelley's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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

4.0

I thought this book was VERY well written. This was my first Peter Swanson book, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. 

Abigail meets a stranger, Scottie, on her bachelorette weekend, and she has her last fling before the ring. They part ways, but Scottie reaches out and lets Abigail know he is in love with her. Abigail moves forward with her wedding to Bruce, and Bruce takes her to a surprise destination for their honeymoon. 

Heart Pond Island is only accessible by plane, and it is “off the grid.” There’s no cell service and limited electricity. Although Abigail is feeling a little worried about not being able to reach the outside world, she embraces her time away from screens. Things are going well, until Abigail realizes Scottie has shown up on the island. 

What I liked:
Untrustworthy characters
Cult-like storyline
Fast paced

What I disliked:
Wanted more details at the end of the book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Rape