Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Killer Instinct by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

79 reviews

emmastrachan's review against another edition

challenging informative mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

meganemarshall's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

All right, this one was much better than the first one. The mystery was throughout the entire book, unlike time. It was pretty gripping. I read straight through in 4 hours, so it had me hooked. I still don't like Lia. I still don't really care for the love triangle aspect. However, overall, I think this was much more well-rounded than the first book was.

I will say, I called it! The minute we met a character, I was like, 'I bet that's the big bad', but there were enough twists and turns within the story that the mystery satisfied me. With what happened at the end, I'm excited to dive into the next one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Torture and Kidnapping

wickedgrumpy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

2.25

The romance angle continued to be very cringe in this one, and the plot was predictable.  It was odd that towards the end it was laid out as a kind of twist when it felt so obvious that I was questioning if maybe it was circling into red herring territory but nope.

Serves it's purpose for being a book I don't care about in between other books I do.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

emisbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

i am eating this series up

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence and Injury/Injury detail

jessskye's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Gun violence and Kidnapping

ravenk28's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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

4.75

This book has me on the edge of my seat. Those plot twists were something else. 

As much as I loved this book I can’t help but critics the lack of development in Slonea’s character. I want to see her have her moment to shine.

Agent Sterling is now one of my favs because outside of Judd no one cared for those children’s safety. They’re literally seventeen.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Kidnapping and Injury/Injury detail

nico_reads_'s review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Murder

Minor: Suicide

tspice24's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Mental illness, Torture, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

rinku's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Gun violence, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, and Alcohol

_marycappiello3's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail