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The Patient by Jane Shemilt
2.75
dark emotional mysterious tense 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

I received an eARC from NetGalley. This book took quite a while to hook me, and I honestly contemplated DNF a couple times because I wasn’t getting into it.  Now that I’ve finished, I’m not upset that I stuck it out, but I’m not floored by the ending either. I actually had a different villain in mind up to the very end. All in all, this fell somewhat short of the very promising synopsis for me, but it’s decent.