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litwithleigh's review
1.0
Thank you Harper Collins UK and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. IYKYK, my reviews are always honest.
One sentence review: Painfully boring; if I could give this a middle finger instead of a star, I would
SYNOPSIS
DI Alex Finn returns to work only to be thrown head first (excuse the pun) into a creepy ass case: politician Claire Beacham received a severed head at her doorstep with no name, no note, nothing. As the body part deliveries continue, DI Finn and DS Paulsen are thrust into the underbelly of politics to crack the case.
MY OPINION
I'm no stranger to a DNF; I will pull the trigger 2 pages in if I feel we're not compatible. But recently I've found myself wasting a lot of time getting to 30/40% in a book before calling it in. So when I found myself debating to yeet or keep around 40% in this one, I decided to slog on just so I tell myself I finally finished a book after almost a week of constant DNFs
One sentence review: Painfully boring; if I could give this a middle finger instead of a star, I would
SYNOPSIS
DI Alex Finn returns to work only to be thrown head first (excuse the pun) into a creepy ass case: politician Claire Beacham received a severed head at her doorstep with no name, no note, nothing. As the body part deliveries continue, DI Finn and DS Paulsen are thrust into the underbelly of politics to crack the case.
MY OPINION
I'm no stranger to a DNF; I will pull the trigger 2 pages in if I feel we're not compatible. But recently I've found myself wasting a lot of time getting to 30/40% in a book before calling it in. So when I found myself debating to yeet or keep around 40% in this one, I decided to slog on just so I tell myself I finally finished a book after almost a week of constant DNFs
sarahjperry's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-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
I really enjoyed this one. Loved the characters, plot and it was just really good. Its something like 4th in the series which I did not know, but I found it fine starting from this point I only knew because of goodreads. Brilliant read.
dldawson's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
reece_reads23's review against another edition
reflective
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
3.75
geespages's review
emotional
tense
medium-paced
4.0
this was such a great one to start the year off with, fast paced and easy to read with some good twists i didn’t see coming. i’ve read a DI Finn before and I really really enjoy his character. if you’re looking for an easy read this is definitely the one for you!
nj_xo0's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.0
If you have read the other books in the series you will love this one. A few chapters in I was gripped and couldn't put it down. I'm now looking forward the to the realease of the next installment.
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