krisdzenite's review against another edition
4.0
It was a nice detective- interesting, gripping and well-written. It wasn't brilliant, but very enjoyable.
ammccorm's review against another edition
3.0
I read The Thorn Birds back in middle or high school, and LOVED it then, so I was excited to try another of her books all these years later. I was really disappointed that I had SUCH a hard time getting into this, but since I'm super stubborn about finishing even terrible books, I soldiered on and was pleasantly surprised to find that a really thrilling story developed with a creepy twist that kept me turning pages past my bedtime.
misssarah's review against another edition
2.0
This book was alright, nothing too special in my opinion. I found it very long and drawn out and then a very rushed ending.
bells100's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Sexual violence, Child death, Death, Gore, Grief, Violence, Torture, Sexual assault, Rape, and Pedophilia
Minor: Homophobia and Suicide attempt
hectaizani's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoy McCullough's historical fiction, so I was pleased to see she'd branched out into the mystery genre. I liked this book well enough that I've got the next one in the series on hold at the library.
tanyarobinson's review against another edition
3.0
Though the center of the mystery is not reached until the last page, the last 30 or so felt anti-climactic. Still, I found the book interesting - a kind of cross between Agatha Christie and Patricia Cornwell.
ohidigress's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 the romance kind of annoyed me. also think I would've enjoyed this so much more had the last big reveal been worked into the book sooner
deeofbkkb's review against another edition
4.0
Cool story and loved not knowing the truth till the very end!
blessedandbooked's review against another edition
3.0
This book is definitely worth the read. It was very slow at first, but by the end my pick for "who done it" was completely wrong. I was shocked by the ending.
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