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The Doors of Eden by Adrian Tchaikovsky
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-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
4.0
Lies to Tell by Marion Todd
3.5
Honestly, why does Clare's love life have to have such a prominent role in every book? It doesn't fit with the tone of the series. And my God! Sleeping with the DCI?? The man who disrespected her so thoroughly? Having to choose between him and Geoff?? What is this shite!
Хорът на забравените гласове by Michael Connelly, Michael Connelly
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The Corfe Castle Murders by Rachel McLean
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
See Them Run by Marion Todd
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
I was looking for a fast paced, no nonsense, no romance police procedural to listen to on a very long drive and this was P E R F E C T. Loved the methodical police work and the slow piecing of the evidence. Perfect balance of police procedure and very little character stuff. I did have some issues with the investigation though: Feels like for all of their thoroughness, there were a bunch of things the detectives never really looked into, or not early enough. As soon as they realized they were dealing with a pedo ring, they should have reached out to vice and seen if there was an investigation into any local pedo rings already - could have pointed them to the identities of the next victims. Why didn't they look into who the kids are? Check out missing kids' posters etc. Not once did they wonder whether these kids are being held somewhere, trafficked, etc. What if they had to find them to free them? This wasn't brought up at all which felt like a major plot hole.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual violence
The Sacred Bridge by Anne Hillerman
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
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? No
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Confinement