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yvo_about_books's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
3.75
Finished reading: October 31st 2024
“Sunlight and birdsong and blue skies can be brutal in this job. Perhaps it's the contrast that does it. Death and hope.”
I remember really enjoying the first book last year, and I'm still not sure why it took me this long to pick up the sequel. I guess it's one of the series that has slipped between the cracks of my TBR mountain... But I'm glad that I finally made time for In The Dark. While there were a couple things that prevented me from giving it an even higher rating, there is no denying that I still enjoyed my time with this second book. I confess that I had forgotten most things about the first book and its characters, but it was still quite easy to read book two without that information. In The Dark offers a completely new case, and while there are references to the previous book, as a whole this sequel can be read as a stand-alone as well. The plot itself was engaging and quite dark, and there were many twists to be found along the way. I was a bit disappointed to guess the truth about Hannah's killer very early on though... But I can't deny that I never saw the full picture. The story uses a multiple POV structure, and it takes a while to become used to the constant POV switches. It was a bit frustrating to have to guess who's turn it was all the time, and it slowed down the pace a little... But the plot was intriguing enough to keep me reading. All in all it's a solid enough detective thriller and I hope to continue the series some time soon.
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
dogearedbooks's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Confinement, Dementia, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Rape, Violence, Dementia, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Minor: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, and Pregnancy