Reviews tagging 'Murder'

None Shall Sleep by Ellie Marney

97 reviews

mj_86's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced
  • 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

3.25

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chach's review against another edition

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

4.0

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lex20's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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taylorc19's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

This was such a creepy book. I have recently been reading strictly romcoms, so I was in the mood for a darker, eerie story. Boy, did this deliver. Emma is a strong, badass female protagonist with her fair share of nightmares. I wish we had more flashbacks or insight into her kidnapping and how she escaped because that felt relatively glossed over, given how big of an impact that experience had on her personality. I felt I knew enough to understand her motives and why she responded to situations in the way she did. However, I still am not totally clear on why she went to the FBI in the first place. I liked Bell, although he felt slightly more flat than Emma. He seemed very straightforward and lacked complexity in his character. I don't fully understand why Agent Cooper thought Emma and Bell would be the best duo for the job since they had very different experiences. Still, I can overlook that because I did enjoy the friendship and camaraderie they formed.  Side note:
was it necessary to make Cooper die??? I was just starting to like him!!!
Simon might have been the most interesting character to learn about, and I would love to know more about him. I feel like Kristin might have known more than she let on during his murder spree. I am intrigued about what he sees in Emma and why she enthralls him. However, I don't understand the end where
he basically eats (?) Hoyt while screaming, "You're not even the same species as me." Like part of me thought this would turn into some weird vampire novel
. Overall, I definitely liked this book and would recommend it. 
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dilani's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense medium-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? Yes

3.5

as mentioned in other reviews this has The Silence of the Lambs vibes but make it YA. i enjoyed it for the most part!
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ashes_book_cave's review against another edition

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5.0

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sadie_g's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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vivianstory's review against another edition

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

4.75

The book is perfect for anyone who would likw to get a teenage spin on "the silence of the lambs" with less c*nnibalism but still with a tens and thrilling plot. The characters are mostly very loveable and the story is, maybe a bit foreseeable, nonetheless very well written and will catch you in the first couple chapters.
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zoejjj's review against another edition

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

3.5

It was a good thriller but 100% reads like a YA (which it is so no judgement. I don’t think I could handle an adult true thriller because I am a wuss at heart) I feel no real attachment to the characters which doesn’t mean they were poorly written I just never clicked with them. 

The emotions all seemed heavy handed and forced. Emma’s trauma was probably written very accurately, it seems like the author did a lot of research, but my eyes just glazed over the pages worth of describing her panic.

I don’t know. I don’t want to be mean because it was an enjoyable book. It was a quick and easy read aside from the two incredibly graphic murders that were described. It was fun but it wasn’t AMAZING. Does that make sense?
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hagiaphia's review against another edition

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dark 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

5.0

I really loved this book. It has criminal minds vibes in the best way.
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