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This book is about Lucy, a woman who has to return to her hometown for the first time since she was accused of murdering her best friend on a night she has absolutely no memory of. There she meets Ben, a podcaster who is investigating the cold case for his true crime podcast and they try to unravel the mystery of what happened that night.

This book was fun. There was a nice mixture of humour and mystery. It's set up in first person perspective from Lucy as well as contains snippets from Ben's podcast and interviews with the townspeople. I didn't guess the final outcome which is a big plus for a whodunnit. The characters were interesting and complex enough.

I rated this book highly because I enjoyed the journey. That doesn't mean there was nothing I didn't like.
The author handled the amnesia trope a little better than most but I did find it a little cheesy in the end when Lucy starts to remember the events of that night at the most convenient time for the plot. The romance aspect of the story felt a little forced - I wish there was a bit more time spent on this subplot.

This book isn't groundbreaking but it's a fun read.

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dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

Lives up to the hype, totally unputdownable. I sped through this one because I needed to know what how everything ended up happening and was totally surprised by the ending. I love a good podcast-based mystery and would definitely recommend this on audio. Just a note though that there's a repetitive "let's kill" voice that gets grating after a bit, but still worth prioritizing this format for the podcast element.

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dark emotional 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

4.75

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biblio_simp's review against another edition

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dark 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? Yes

4.0

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jlg1's review against another edition

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mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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gondorgirl's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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indigo149's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I don't think I've ever given a thriller 5 stars before, but here we are. This was funny, gripping and addicting. I feel the ending may have been a tad rushed, but not enough to knock it down a star. Grandma is the best!! <3

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