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missdaniellexo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Mental illness, Grief, and Car accident
Moderate: Death
Minor: Infidelity and Pregnancy
joburnsreads's review
- 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
๐ถ๏ธ Open Door, Mild
๐ Romantic Suspense
๐ Small Town Setting
๐ Insta-Attraction
๐ Friends to Lovers
๐ Celebrity Hero
๐ Forced Proximity
๐ Dual POV (First Person)
Catherine DEFINITELY got me with the twist in this book! I was not expecting that ending. The characters both struggle with loss of loved ones and I felt their friendship was super strong. However, I struggled a little with believing Boden and Laiken's relationship. Regardless I still enjoyed reading their story and LOVED the dogs ๐ถ
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Blood, Stalking, Car accident, and Abandonment
lauraelovesbooks's review
- 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
4.25
One of my favourites in the Tattered and Torn series (but nothing will top Fractured Skies). I loved the chronic pain rep and the mutual healing
Itโs no secret that Catherine Cowlesโ books tend to follow an established formula of romance and suspense. The characters change but the suspense plays out very similarly each time. These small towns canโt catch a break! Thankfully, it is a very entertaining formula that she writes well. As long as I have a bit of a break between each book, I really enjoy my time reading them
That said, I was genuinely surprised when the killer was revealed this time around. I definitely didnโt expect it
One thing that did annoy me was how *so* many of the characters blamed Laiken for the accident, what happened after, her trying to move on, etc. like she didnโt lose more than almost everyone and then ended up with chronic pain. I understand itโs a complicated situation with the family, but it had been almost a decade and it seemed every second character judged her so harshly.
Graphic: Chronic illness and Gun violence
Moderate: Death and Car accident
Minor: Drug abuse
frantically's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
There is so much hurt and trauma in this book (and then they all get even more traumatised xoxo) but it's handled so gracefully and you could really see them healing together.
I really didn't see the reveal coming (and not in a positive way) and we've definitely had more logical twists but all the character development we got from it made it semi-okay again.
Still, Cowles is just putting out bangers in this series again and again! Definitely one of my new favourite authors.
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Car accident
Moderate: Confinement, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Medical content, and Kidnapping
thatmillennialreader's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexual content, Blood, Kidnapping, and Car accident
100_pages_hr's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual content