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163 reviews
The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
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
3.5
Binding 13 by Chloe Walsh
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Mother of the Bride by Samantha Hayes
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Shallow River by H.D. Carlton
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The Nowhere Girls by Dana Perry
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Make Her Pay by Miranda Rijks
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book might be what gets me back into thrillers… I could not stop listening to this!
Rijks’ writing out me through the wringer with this one, never knowing what was coming next with twists and turns on every page, all of which were executed perfectly. That one last twist at the end was a knife to the heart!
The dual perspective added massively to the shock factor laying bare plans and having you panic that they would become a reality and really route for the characters even more.
Thank you Netgalley and Dreamscape Media for the arc! I cannot wait to read more from this author!
Rijks’ writing out me through the wringer with this one, never knowing what was coming next with twists and turns on every page, all of which were executed perfectly. That one last twist at the end was a knife to the heart!
The dual perspective added massively to the shock factor laying bare plans and having you panic that they would become a reality and really route for the characters even more.
Thank you Netgalley and Dreamscape Media for the arc! I cannot wait to read more from this author!
Things We Hide From the Light by Lucy Score
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Swift and Saddled by Lyla Sage
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0