A review by mellowneko
Stone Maidens by Lloyd Devereux Richards
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
If you love true crime, thrillers, mysteries or plot twists this book is for you! I have crippling ADHD - not the kind that you see on TikTok that is meme worthy. I mean the kind where it takes all day to do a simple task. Keep this in mind when I say I could not put this down at all. Anytime I tried to wander off to do something else this book was pulling me back wanting to know more, needing to know more. I am the type of person who usually guesses the endings of books after reading the first few chapters. But with how Lloyd Devereux Richards crafted this masterpiece I was thrown for a loop at every turn - right until the end. I am hoping that he releases another book at some point because I am now addicted to this mans writing.
Graphic: Death of parent, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Animal cruelty, Gaslighting, Self harm, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Animal death, Blood, Medical content, Chronic illness, Cultural appropriation, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Mental illness, Violence, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Gore, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Stalking, and Torture