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A review by latasharm
What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is the type of thriller that I live for. The one that sneaks up on you in ways other than the ones that you are expecting. I was pretty close guessing where this story was going to go but never could I have ever guessed the way that we got there or the precise ending. Kate Alice Marshall has a gift and a curse. She goes dark and it gets deep. This one left me absolutely gutted. I would love to see this book play out as a limited series on Netflix or Prime. The right cast could do wonders with the characters penned and circumstances paged here.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism