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106 reviews

Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

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dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The audio book is especially good, the narrator does a great job with the different character voices and is very pleasent to listen to if you love british and irish accents.

Big thumbs up for the plot, the characters, the writing, the whole thing is an excellent read for this genre 👍

Beware the tearjerking epilogue.. 🥲
The Close-Up by Pip Drysdale

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3.0

If you love inner monologueing and excessive detail this is for you, if not you can skim and just read the italics because the end is still good even if it takes a really long time to get there. 
This is my least fave of Pip's books but not a bad book all in all 
The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson

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dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Worth the read for something different, good writing 👍 

A little slow in parts with some interesting and sudden plot developements, though I felt like the ending was a little open to interpretation?
High Wire by Candice Fox

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funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Creative & unpredictable story, colourful & tangible characters, impeccable writing 👌
Spark: The Skychasers Trilogy 2 by Amy Kathleen Ryan

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

3.5

Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan

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adventurous challenging emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A Shadow in the Ember by Jennifer L. Armentrout

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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? Yes

3.75