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srullo's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Kidnapping, and Abandonment
Moderate: Confinement and Torture
soobooksalot's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
As per the rules of thrillers, suspect everyone and trust no one.
Thank you to Netgalley and Penguin Random House Canada for my eARC of Local Gone Missing for review.
Elise King is a detective in the seaside town of Ebbing, recently back from medical leave.
After a local music festival has two teenagers overdose and resident Charlie Perry go missing, the bloom comes off the rose of the town as secrets and connections become apparent from years and even days past.
I previously really enjoyed author Fiona Barton's series of The Widow, The Child and The Suspect.
Local Gone Missing didn't hold the same charm for me, unfortunately. Many characters were introduced and many did not resonate. Frequent time jumps - ie. 10 days earlier, two weeks earlier, four days earlier, 20 years earlier - made things a bit more challenging to read than comfortable.
The last third of the book, though, settled more into a police procedural and contained some satisfying reveals.
For release on June 14.
Thank you to Netgalley and Penguin Random House Canada for my eARC of Local Gone Missing for review.
Elise King is a detective in the seaside town of Ebbing, recently back from medical leave.
After a local music festival has two teenagers overdose and resident Charlie Perry go missing, the bloom comes off the rose of the town as secrets and connections become apparent from years and even days past.
I previously really enjoyed author Fiona Barton's series of The Widow, The Child and The Suspect.
Local Gone Missing didn't hold the same charm for me, unfortunately. Many characters were introduced and many did not resonate. Frequent time jumps - ie. 10 days earlier, two weeks earlier, four days earlier, 20 years earlier - made things a bit more challenging to read than comfortable.
The last third of the book, though, settled more into a police procedural and contained some satisfying reveals.
For release on June 14.
Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Torture, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail