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msjacquip's review
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
TW: animal abuse; DV including death
Lenny Marks has done all she can to forget the day her Mum left her. The main thing she remembers is her step-father saying “you did this.” That is, until she receives a letter from the adult parole board and, despite her best efforts to stop it, she starts to remember.
I met Kerryn at a @sistersincrimeau event and she was such a crack up. I knew instantly that I would fall in love with Lenny Marks because there was no way that someone with as much spunk as Kerryn could possibly write a character that lacks personality. Lenny gave me the feeling that she was neurodivergent, but that could also simply be attributed to her desire to forget the past.
I loved how the story evolved and the twists were perfect - even the ones I predicted weren’t quite as they seemed.
And, of course, I’m a sucker for a good doggo sidekick, and Malcolm is the bees knees.
Amazing debut from Kerryn - I just hope she stops fighting crime long enough to give us another story.
Lenny Marks has done all she can to forget the day her Mum left her. The main thing she remembers is her step-father saying “you did this.” That is, until she receives a letter from the adult parole board and, despite her best efforts to stop it, she starts to remember.
I met Kerryn at a @sistersincrimeau event and she was such a crack up. I knew instantly that I would fall in love with Lenny Marks because there was no way that someone with as much spunk as Kerryn could possibly write a character that lacks personality. Lenny gave me the feeling that she was neurodivergent, but that could also simply be attributed to her desire to forget the past.
I loved how the story evolved and the twists were perfect - even the ones I predicted weren’t quite as they seemed.
And, of course, I’m a sucker for a good doggo sidekick, and Malcolm is the bees knees.
Amazing debut from Kerryn - I just hope she stops fighting crime long enough to give us another story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Animal cruelty
cassienolan's review
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
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
4.0
Couldn’t put this down! I fell in love with the characters and needed to know what happened in the end so read it in two days.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Grief, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Murder, Physical abuse, and Death of parent
Moderate: Infidelity
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