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Picked this up in the library as the blurb sounded intriguing and I’m a sucker for a book set in Scotland. Setting wise, the author did a good job of recreating Bute however there were word choices that a Scottish person just would not use and it irritated me more than it should have!
The story itself started off promisingly but by the end of the book I found myself willing it to be finished. There were some lovely sections describing scenery but I found the characters to be unbelievable and unlikeable.
Not sure if I would read more from the author.

yawningtiger's review

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mysterious slow-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

2.25

sambooka23's review against another edition

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4.0

Now I do have Nina Allan's other book Dollhouse on my TBR but haven't read it yet - I will definitely be moving it further up the list as I was hooked with this book. My first read from Nina and wow, I can't believe it's taken me so long to read her books.

Cath grew up in Scotland and has always dreamed of leaving the place she lives in. She has a very interesting hobby/job which is photographing murder houses. This book took me to places I didn't see coming and the shockers that Nina threw in definitely had me on the edge of my seat and wanting to read more.

Definitely not my last read from Nina. Thank you to both Nina and Netgalley for allowing me this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

eperagi's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated

5.0

izzierobinson96's review

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-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

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