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Twisted Helix - Unraveling the BioGenix Conspiracy by Michael Beuthel
Did not finish book. Stopped at 12%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 12%.
Too repetitive; each chapter just describes sneaking into Biogenix and hacking their servers over and over to collect data and the details of the genetic experiments the team is trying to uncover just get glossed over.
Maggie's Missing - A Cornwall Island Mystery by Simone Avory
Did not finish book. Stopped at 61%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 61%.
I felt like the prologue already kind of spoiled the ending - we know from the title that Maggie is missing and the prologue introduces us to a serial killer targeting young women. Not much mystery putting two and two together. I decided to still give it a shot because it could of course be a red herring but the book was terribly written; repetitive and redundant use of phrases and descriptions (we get to know about a higher-ranking police officer and are reminded of him being higher ranked 9 times over 2 pages for example, or the lively atmosphere of a restaurant is mentioned in every single paragraph while the protagonist is at the location. This book could probably be turned into a short story if one deleted all the repetitions and I gave up half way through because my brain just got so bored of reading the same thing over and over I just zoned out completely. Almost feels like a text written by AI.
The Foster Mother by N.F. Webber
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
What She Knew by Dan Clark, Dan Clark
challenging
dark
tense
fast-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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Suicide and Alcohol
The Neighbour's Secret by Dan Clark
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Murder
Minor: Miscarriage
Die Vollkommenen - Perfektes Design by Anna Lena Diel
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The Art of Dark Secrets by Olivia Le Roux
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
This whole book is just an intro to the story, nothing really happens until the last few pages which are a cliffhanger for book two. Could’ve been summed up in 2 chapters and then start the actual story rather than starting in book 2.
#DeadEndTours: St Ralph's Hospital by Ashley Lister
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Worst Wingman Ever by Abby Jimenez
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death