ohmurph's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
typedtruths's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.25
1.25 ★
i'm offended on agatha christie's behalf
▷ Representation: Arthur (mc) is gay; Sam (mc) is Jamaican; Jessica (mc) is mixed race, Vietnamese & Black (adopted by a white family with limited knowledge of her heritage).
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i'm offended on agatha christie's behalf
▷ Representation: Arthur (mc) is gay; Sam (mc) is Jamaican; Jessica (mc) is mixed race, Vietnamese & Black (adopted by a white family with limited knowledge of her heritage).
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Murder, Infidelity, Gun violence, and Death
Moderate: Abandonment, Child death, Misogyny, Stalking, Grief, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Drug use
Minor: Car accident, Sexual assault, Racism, Ableism, Injury/injury detail, and Sexual content
➸ Trigger warnings for misogyny, racism mentioned, ableism (r slur, on-page), sexual assault mentioned (groping), child abuse and neglect recounted including a mention of child sexual assault, spousal abandonment, abusive relationship (scs), cheating, sex work (on-page), familial estrangement mentioned, alcohol consumption (on-page), alcohol abuse (implied), recreational drug use (on-page), chronic leg injury, grief and loss depiction, death of a girlfriend from oxycontin overdose mentioned, death of a husband and a pet dog in a car accident recounted, death of a sister from drowning recounted, murder by drowning, murder by gun violence, murder by poisoning, stalking, and animal dead body mentioned (seagull).vickimarie2002's review
5.0
This is the exact kind of thriller I love! It reminded me of Saw in the way that there were specific people chosen and at the beginning, you had no way of knowing their connection to each other. I liked the way the book was broken into parts Nine through Zero as one person on the list was killed off, and then each part had a chapter dedicated to someone on the list or Sam Hamilton, the detective. It was a very enjoyable read and I didn't see the end coming.
savealife's review
2.0
This book was incredibly boring. I didn’t like any of the many characters and while I found the ending interesting it wasn’t enough to save the book.
piper_sh's review
2.0
Maybe this author just isn't for me.
The writing is okay but the story is very muddled and I just lost track of all the people.
The writing is okay but the story is very muddled and I just lost track of all the people.
maz403's review
3.0
Intricately plotted thriller referencing Agatha Christie novels. It had an intriguing premise and I enjoyed the references to various poets - love having the ability to branch off and discover new poems.
An easy read if a little unbelievable. The characters lacked enough depth to really draw me in.
An easy read if a little unbelievable. The characters lacked enough depth to really draw me in.
bublewrap's review
4.0
It took quite a while to really start and to pull me in. But when it did, i couldn‘t put it down and finished the rest (more than half of it) in one day.
I loved how important details were mentioned from beginn on, but i realized that only way later and had to go back and i could slowly put it together. It really was an amazing book, so sad and horrible but so touching and sometimes beautiful. I was so happy to read a classic Peter Swanson book (because i didn‘t love his last two books that much).
I really recommend this book to anyone, who wan to read a nice crime that jeeps you guessing.
I loved how important details were mentioned from beginn on, but i realized that only way later and had to go back and i could slowly put it together. It really was an amazing book, so sad and horrible but so touching and sometimes beautiful. I was so happy to read a classic Peter Swanson book (because i didn‘t love his last two books that much).
I really recommend this book to anyone, who wan to read a nice crime that jeeps you guessing.