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A review by cait
Still Beating by Jennifer Hartmann
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
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
4.0
Even that jerk face is more tolerable than John Wayne Gacy over here, boring his x-ray vision through the front of my dress.
Wowowowow.
That's it. That's my review.
Okay. I have a little more.
This is a dark romance. It's entirely composed of triggers, so go into the story with that awareness.
The story begins when, after discovering her wallet's been stolen and with no one else to turn to, Cora calls her sister's douchey fiance, Dean, for a ride home from a bar late one night. They never make it. An unknown number of hours later, Cora and Dean wake up chained in a musty basement and facing horrors they could never imagine. They've been kidnapped by a serial killer known as The Matchmaker, who always takes his victims in pairs, manipulates them into falling in love with each other, and then kills them in front of each other.
Not, of course, that Cora or Dean realize this. They've never heard of The Matchmaker. No one has. But now, living in hellish torment, these two mortal enemies have only each other left to rely on.
This book was incredible. These characters were wonderful. I loved this so much more than I imagined I would!
Wowowowow.
That's it. That's my review.
Okay. I have a little more.
This is a dark romance. It's entirely composed of triggers, so go into the story with that awareness.
The story begins when, after discovering her wallet's been stolen and with no one else to turn to, Cora calls her sister's douchey fiance, Dean, for a ride home from a bar late one night. They never make it. An unknown number of hours later, Cora and Dean wake up chained in a musty basement and facing horrors they could never imagine. They've been kidnapped by a serial killer known as The Matchmaker, who always takes his victims in pairs, manipulates them into falling in love with each other, and then kills them in front of each other.
Not, of course, that Cora or Dean realize this. They've never heard of The Matchmaker. No one has. But now, living in hellish torment, these two mortal enemies have only each other left to rely on.
This book was incredible. These characters were wonderful. I loved this so much more than I imagined I would!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail