folareads's reviews
9 reviews

As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

the suspense?!

The Inmate by Freida McFadden

dark tense medium-paced

3.0

Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

“𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙭𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣. 𝙈𝙚. 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙞𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙚.”

─── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──

frieda’s books are very addictive, fast paced, and have excellent twists. i mean, what’s there not to love?!

all positive things aside, there’s something about  the fmc that i cannot stand… i think it’s the repetition and lack of discernment—well, she has discernment but doesn’t apply it at all and that’s her biggest downfall i fear 🤷🏾‍♀️

Never Lie by Freida McFadden

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

TOP TIER TWIST.

Ward D by Freida McFadden

dark mysterious 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

I read this book in two hours, didn’t put it down once. That says everything right? This book actually GENUINELY shocked me. GO READ!!!!!

The Girl Upstairs by Georgina Lees

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

It was very good, I read it in one go but I was expecting a bigger twist??? Idk, I suspected the “twist” very early on.

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Oh my God. Holly Jackson is who she thinks she is. This was such a rollercoaster of mysteries.