Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Verifiers by Jane Pek

27 reviews

hmetwade's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Death, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Murder, and Stalking

whewtaewoon's review

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Stalking, Suicide, Murder, Drug use, and Death

ktdakotareads's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gaslighting, and Homophobia

moth_enthusiast's review

adventurous mysterious reflective 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? No

5.0

One of my favourite books of the year. I loved and identified with the family dynamic presented in the book. For the queer Nancy Drew lovers in your life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Death

bookcasey's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious 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

4.0

A fun, cozy murder mystery with interesting characters. It’s always nice to see casual lesbian representation outside of a romance.

To address some common themes in other reviews:
1. Yes, there’s tech stuff. Trust me, the more you know about modern tech, the scarier it gets.
2. Is main character really insufferable or…

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Abandonment, Death, and Domestic abuse

arireadsitall's review against another edition

funny mysterious relaxing slow-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

This book was part tech thriller, part family drama, with a dash of sash and wit. It honestly gave me Murder She Wrote vibes but make it 2022 with a lesbian protagonist and center it around dating apps.

Claudia works at Veracity, a secret online-dating detective agency. Her job is to verify that people are telling the truth to their clients in these dating apps. When a client turns up dead after asking Veracity to investigate a man she met, Claudia can’t let it go. And down the rabbit hole she goes…

This book was such a fun cat and mouse especially because Claudia was such a great character. She’s trying to find herself in this world while dealing with family expectations and because of that hides a lot of who she is (including her sexuality). She’s a character you’ll root for even with all the mess she gets into and I would read a whole series about her and her investigations.

Overall this was an enjoyable debut and I definitely recommend! It was the perfect read to read outside (pictured here) while avoiding going to work!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Infidelity

mtnest's review against another edition

mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Murder, and Suicide

ivorymusic82's review

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Infidelity

jialianyang's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense 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

3.75

A modern day mystery where the protagonist is a young Taiwanese American lesbian who cares deeply about her family and is a romantic at heart. She yearns for answers and takes the initiative to seek them out. She has a sense of adventure and is looking for purpose.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Emotional abuse, Death, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, and Suicide

Minor: Medical content and Mental illness

chilivanilli28's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Suicide