Reviews

The Sanctuary by Katrine Engberg

sophie_liest's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

ichundelaine4711's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

This was quite boring… very boring

ndschmidt's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

cille14's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No

3.5

janani134's review

mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

aliciaczellmer's review

4.0

4.5 stars rounded up.

This one had me questioning who-dun-it until the very end!

andrea_rebekah42's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

lindsays_books's review

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

3.5

alibi313's review

3.0

Awkwardly translated and frontloaded with red herrings in the form of alternative victims who obviously have no relation to the central mystery and serve no purpose except to possibly illustrate how a real police investigation would proceed in fits and starts. Once we settle on the real story, it meanders from suspect to suspect, but rushes to its conclusion after a surprising twist in the 11th hour. Leaves plot threads dangling, but feels the need to solve another “mystery” that no one asked for.

brashley's review

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.0