A review by jennabeck13
She Started It by Sian Gilbert

dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

She Started It by Sian Gilbert

⭐️⭐️ (2/5)

Genre: Thriller

About 340 pages


Poppy was relentlessly bullied by four girls (Esther, Chloe, Tanya, and Annabel) while in school. We’re talking recurring verbal attacks and malicious pranks…. So these four are quite surprised when they get an invitation from Poppy to a private island in the Bahamas for her bachelorette party. Their gut reactions are: “Why did she invite us?” and “Why would we go?” but the fact that Poppy is covering all the costs of this first-class trip makes them reconsider. So that’s how they end up on Deadman’s Bay. Albeit beautiful, the island is more remote than they expected, and Poppy is completely different than they remember. With hesitation, the four proceed with the trip…. A decision they may come to regret as it becomes clear that Poppy has ulterior motives and not everyone will make it out alive.


This one missed the mark for me…. It felt like a mix of And Then There Were None and Daisy Darker (both of which I loved), but not as well done. It was very similar to Daisy Darker which made it easy for me to figure out who was responsible. The characters were all unlikable but I will admit they had some good banter.



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