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All the Dark Places by Terri Parlato

6 reviews

ballista_2003's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

The story was good. It kept me guessing enough to finish it but there were so many characters with similar personalities that they were impossible to discern against and they all melded together for me during the story.

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margothere's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

For me, all the elements were all there but they weren’t brought together cohesively through the characters. It kept me reading, but the characters were not developed enough. It was really hard to believe how the protagonist handled some of story’s key elements.

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oceanwriter's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-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

2.5

It's always super fun reading books set locally to me (yes, even thrillers). Unfortunately, the setting wound up being the most enjoyable part for me.

The morning after Jay's birthday celebration, his wife Molly finds him murdered in his office. Enter Rita, a longtime detective with honed skills that leads her to believe the killer is someone close to the couple. As if losing her husband this way wasn't enough, Molly must confront her traumatic past without the comfort of her beloved husband. In doing so, she begins to question her life with him.

I enjoyed the plot of this though it felt as though it could be smoothed out a little bit. There was a lot of potential with the characters but the way it was written left a lot on the surface despite how much their pasts were intertwined. I felt like I was muddling through it rather than feeling any suspense. It picked up at the end, but by then I was ready to move on.

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meganpbennett's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I was lucky enough to find an advanced reader copy of All the Dark Places, though I didn't get a chance to read it until now. It was a very interesting novel, full of twists and turns. Unlike most mysteries, the twist at the end wasn't as unexpected as it could have been (the hints were there, this reader simply missed them).

There are numerous stories tucked into each other - Molly's horrifying backstory, the girl who was murdered in New Hampshire, and how it connects to Jay's murder near Boston - and each is connected to the others. It was a good murder mystery, and I'd be interested in seeing what the author does next.

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mtnest's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense fast-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? No

3.0

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mysterymom40's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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