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Natten Tallulah Murray försvann by Lisa Jewell

10 reviews

ashme's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I genuinely enjoyed reading this book and was a little sad when it finished because the characters just felt so real and it just feels like there’s more of them but there’s not lol. 

I definitely saw that twist coming from a mile away but it played out a bit differently than I had imagined. Regardless, it was still a lovely book. 

Zach sucks, that’s all I’ll say. 
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shamaramill's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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yelloweyedbeta's review against another edition

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dark emotional lighthearted tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.75

I am starting at notes and I cannot help but laugh at myself and how much I wanted it to be a queer thriller with a happy ending. I couldn’t put the book down. It wasn’t my first story of Lisa but it might be my favourite so far. Also: bi, pan, queer people exist.

“She’s a strong woman. A gay woman. A mother. A future social worker.”


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courtsnovellife's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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bethasaurus13's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

The biphobic tropes in this book are not it. Writing a bi woman as a hypersexual cheater who can’t commit or do monogamy is a really dangerous stereotype that leads to IPV. 

It’s an okay mystery but I can’t overlook the laziness of writing those harmful stereotypes and the harm they do. 
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bookedfortheweekend25's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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kelseyr713's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Lisa Jewell has written another perfect thriller. Three timelines woven masterfully together, a mystery that kept me on the edge of my seat, and characters who feel REAL. She is a must-read author for me!!

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kkulhannie's review against another edition

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mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

3.5

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ravenclaw_28's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A bit of a slow burner with alternating points of view. This is a stunning piece of crime fiction telling the story of a young woman torn between a rock and a hard place who is simply trying to figure out how to be a mother. 
Tallulah Murray gets pulled into the shiny, effervescent world of Scarlett Jacques only to end up trapped in a world of murder and deceit wrapped up in a bow called "love". 

Desperate to find her daughter and bring her home, Tallulah's mother joins forces with a cosy mystery writer to discover the truth. 

I simply adored this piece of writing. The characters were rich and authentic. I loved the depiction of Dark House and it's dark history and how everyone who inhabits its walls befalls some form of tragedy.
 
100% recommend and cannot wait to read more of Lisa Jewell's work.
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shadybookdragon's review against another edition

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4.5

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