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One of the Good Guys by Araminta Hall
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
One of the Good Guys was honestly a miss for me. I went into the novel believing it to be a psychological thriller and it was not. It read like literary fiction.
The first 40% we have Cole’s POV and I believe it was the intention to lay out his red flags and I truly hated this guy. So that was props to the author for eliciting such emotion. There was little to no action just basically character development on Cole.
Then we get the wife’s POV and I did stick with the book because I kept thinking any minute the thrilling part will happen.
What is supposed to be the thriller is really falls flat and wrong because I don’t think it achieved at all what they wanted. I really didn’t like all the social media posts.
Typically I will DNF a book if I feel like it’s going to be less than 3 stars and to be honest I’m noting giving it 2 for bad writing. The writing isn’t bad I just really didn’t like decisions the author made and how it was handled.
The whole book is basically a huge trigger with infertility, rape, control, and a scene depicting skinning a rabbit.
Thank you to Gillian Flynn books for my advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Infertility, and Rape
First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
First Lie Wins, was such a fun cat and mouse mystery that kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time. I absolutely loved the female main character who showed us not everything is what it looks like on the outside. This book kept me guessing page after page. I truly think this will be one of the best books of 2024 in the thriller genre. Reese definitely knows how to pick them!! Thank you so much for the publishers for my advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0