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A review by booksbytheglass
Lights Out by Elise Hart Kipness
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
oh I loved this one! sometimes I need a good police procedural to scratch that NCIS / CSI part of my brain - and this one was perfect!!
kate green is on forced sabbatical from her job as a reporter after an altercation with a sexist player, leading her to be in the right place at the right time when her best friend’s husband gets murdered. when the police are only focused on yvette, kate’s friend and now widow, as a suspect, kate takes the investigation into her own hands (which is very stereotypical but also fun to read)
what worked well was the cast of characters and what they individually brought to the story. spanning three generations and different facets of life, all of the side characters prove to be capable of secrets, leading the reader to believe that any of them may be capable of the worst act…
the ending and ultimate reveal were a bit predictable to me, a veteran thriller reader, but I enjoyed the process of elimination that kate went through as she put all of the pieces together. I’m so excited this series is continuing because I can totally see myself binging this again!!
rating: 4 stars
wine pairing: long island chardonnay
kate green is on forced sabbatical from her job as a reporter after an altercation with a sexist player, leading her to be in the right place at the right time when her best friend’s husband gets murdered. when the police are only focused on yvette, kate’s friend and now widow, as a suspect, kate takes the investigation into her own hands (which is very stereotypical but also fun to read)
what worked well was the cast of characters and what they individually brought to the story. spanning three generations and different facets of life, all of the side characters prove to be capable of secrets, leading the reader to believe that any of them may be capable of the worst act…
the ending and ultimate reveal were a bit predictable to me, a veteran thriller reader, but I enjoyed the process of elimination that kate went through as she put all of the pieces together. I’m so excited this series is continuing because I can totally see myself binging this again!!
rating: 4 stars
wine pairing: long island chardonnay