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A review by kdowli01
The Broken Ones by Carla Kovach
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I received an advanced copy of this from #netgalley and #bookouture, and only after that did I realize it was part of a series. Oh well, it was still enjoyable! This comes out on 1 March.
*
Synopsis: The body of Amber Slater, a college student, is found near a lake with her lips glued shut. Shortly afterwards, other similar looking women are attacked and go missing. Will DI Gina Harte be able to find out who's behind this to save the latest victim?
*
This was a solid detective thriller. It was a quick read, very exciting, and kept me guessing throughout. It does a great job of introducing a LOT of potential suspects, and they're all super shady. It was definitely tough to guess who was actually responsible, and there were some really interesting twists in the process.
*
I also enjoyed the LGBT representation in the book, I thought those characters were presented in a great, normalized way.
*
My only negative was the personal life of the main detective, I didn’t really like those parts of the story and thought they were distracting at times. For that, I would not seek out more books in this series, but I enjoyed the mystery aspect of this one!
*
Synopsis: The body of Amber Slater, a college student, is found near a lake with her lips glued shut. Shortly afterwards, other similar looking women are attacked and go missing. Will DI Gina Harte be able to find out who's behind this to save the latest victim?
*
This was a solid detective thriller. It was a quick read, very exciting, and kept me guessing throughout. It does a great job of introducing a LOT of potential suspects, and they're all super shady. It was definitely tough to guess who was actually responsible, and there were some really interesting twists in the process.
*
I also enjoyed the LGBT representation in the book, I thought those characters were presented in a great, normalized way.
*
My only negative was the personal life of the main detective, I didn’t really like those parts of the story and thought they were distracting at times. For that, I would not seek out more books in this series, but I enjoyed the mystery aspect of this one!