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pivany's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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? It's complicated
4.5
smolfri's review
mysterious
slow-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
2.25
amengelking's review against another edition
5.0
A masterfully choreographed mystery, filled with complex, flawed characters, small town charm and layers upon layers of “who done it?” A super fun, rewarding listen!
cutsajack's review against another edition
2.0
I didn’t care for this one.
I wasn’t invested in the characters and the overall narrative. I just didn’t groove well with this one.
2.5/5
Happy reading, everybody!
I wasn’t invested in the characters and the overall narrative. I just didn’t groove well with this one.
2.5/5
Happy reading, everybody!
ragg1's review against another edition
5.0
This is the book that I will now measure all others against. Great pacing, amazing story, and vivid imagery! I highly recommend it!
kaylovestoread's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
walla293's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.25
tctimlin's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
In a small town in Minnesota’s north woods, everyone knows everybody - at least on first blush - but it turns out that everyone also has secrets. Detective Shelby Lake has the secret of her birth - she was left on the doorstep of the town sheriff and he raised her as his own. He is facing the gradual decline of Alzheimer’s - so some secrets of Shelby’s birth may be lost with his memories. When a ten year old boy disappears - secrets start to come out - but none lead to finding the boy. Ten years later, Shelby has not let go of the case, and new secrets start to come out - will they lead Shelby to resolving the mystery of the young boy’s disappearance? Lots of twists and turns - kept me up late reading to the satisfying end.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
rellimreads's review against another edition
5.0
What a great listen. So many layers, twists & turns. I loved how interesting and entertaining the world building was – the townspeople, the history, interpersonal relationships. Shelby, as the central character, is a flawed and complex person. Small town life is impervious to “that would never happen in real life” which allows Freeman a great deal of latitude in the investigative process as well as the experiences of his characters. (Having grown up in a small town, I can assure you they are actually very realistic.) This is in some ways a drama as much as a police case.
The problem with reviews for mystery/thrillers is that I don’t want to spoil anything for anyone but still want to convey what an enjoyable listen this was. I can say that I was enthralled from beginning to end.
Narration:
This was my first time listening to January LaVoy and she has rocketed up my list of narrators to listen to more of. Voices, personalities, and all the emotions. I was so easy to get completely absorbed into the story. Perfection.
Content Warnings (possible spoilers):
The problem with reviews for mystery/thrillers is that I don’t want to spoil anything for anyone but still want to convey what an enjoyable listen this was. I can say that I was enthralled from beginning to end.
Narration:
This was my first time listening to January LaVoy and she has rocketed up my list of narrators to listen to more of. Voices, personalities, and all the emotions. I was so easy to get completely absorbed into the story. Perfection.
Content Warnings (possible spoilers):