Reviews with content warning for Rape - Summit Lake

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Summit Lake by Charlie Donlea

27 reviews

booksbymonth's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

4.75

Intense and gripping.

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brieoqueijo's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.75

Liked the plot, but the themes and characters were under developed. I wish this book was written by a woman, the more sensitive topics felt oversimplified

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yeseniaxxv's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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alekrug's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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nathalieisg's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad 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? No

2.75

I found this story somewhat predictable and I'm not sure I love it when a male author writes from a female's POV regarding sexual assault and themes revolving flirting and outward appearance. It was an entertaining read but I didn't particularly stand out to me.

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thatbakerthatreads's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Synopsis:
Kelsey Castle is an investigative journalist and after some time away from work she will go to a small town and try to uncover the truth behind a murder. Becca Eckersley, a young law student was murdered and it seems like everyone is hiding what really happened.

Includes:
●Dual POV
●Dual Timelines
●Amateur sleuth
●Small town
●Healing Past Traumas

🛑Content Warning:
Mild Swearing
1 – 2 Fade to Black Scenes
Rape (Not Describe on Page)
Violence (Not Gore)

My Opinion:
I was in need of a thriller to change things up a bit and this was a sort of buddy read and trying to guess who the killer was it's exciting and fun.
The plot is very predictable and the writing wasn't that good and it shows that it was his debut novel, but it was a lot of fun and I couldn't stop reading until I got my answers. That's why I gave this rate.
If you want a nice thriller, this is a good choice.

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