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164 reviews

The Woman in Blue by Elly Griffiths

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dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Another good mystery crime novel by Elly Griffiths. 
My Mother's Gift by Steffanie Edward

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

2.0

It was hard to connect with any of the characters. In my opinion, there wasn't anything in the story that explained the title.  There was very little storyline, it read more like an essay of Alzheimer's and its effects on those around the sufferer.
Black Rabbit Hall by Eve Chase

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The Sinister Booksellers of Bath by Garth Nix

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The Zig Zag Girl by Elly Griffiths

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

4.0

Always On My Mind by Beth Moran

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A light-hearted, fun, at times humourous story of a disparate group of people looking for love, healing and forgiveness.
Death Comes to Marlow: A Novel by Robert Thorogood

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

4.0

A very enjoyable locked-room murder mystery. Well worth a read.
The Tin Nose Shop by Don J Snyder

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challenging dark informative sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Based on a true story, The Tin Nose Shop tells the story of the making of masks to hide the horrific facial disfigurements of WWI survivors of the Front Line.
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No One You Know by Michelle Richmond

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challenging informative mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

I felt that the author was tryinging to be too clever and that the great mathematical problems didn't add anything to the story. In fact they hindered it.
The Cruise by Catherine Cooper

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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

2.0

For a book titled The Cruise, strangely not much of the story took part on a cruise! 
I didn't find any of the characters likeable and the plot descended into farce.