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baddiebooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
nikkisbooknook's review against another edition
5.0
I hadn't read a Will Trent book before but have read other books by the authors. Then I watched and loved the TV series. Whilst book Will and TV Will do not look alike I still got the same vibe from them (although I must admit I think TV Will is now "my Will" in my head!!!)
Will and Sara are settling into their new engagement but trauma from Sara's past has come back to haunt her via an old case now at trial. Sara recognises the parallels between Dani's case and her own rape. Her rapist had gone to jail so why are there so many links between the cases.
Faith is also struggling with motherhood second time around and her fling with an FBI agent isn't the well-kept secret they thought it was!
The storyline is well crafted and the trauma Sara overcame is dealt with realistically and with care. Whilst the SA scenes are never gratuitous, there may be readers for whom this may be too much to read. I felt Sara was empathetic and strong and Will was her perfect foil. Faith is the mistress of multi-tasking and she has done such a good job of raising her son, essentially only with her tribe of LEO family for support. Yet she still seems so rocked to the core when her son makes a decision on his future.
Strong, powerful, skincrawling, suspenseful. There were times I cried for the women traumatised, when I wanted to reach into the book and throttle some characters and the utter revulsion for all things "mixer". I'll eventually get around to reading all the Will Trent books and I know I'm pretty much going to love them all if they are all this good!
Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
mslaureeslibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Infertility, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
sbender_1031's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Miscarriage, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Suicide
alisonannk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Excrement, Vomit, and Police brutality
maureenmccombs's review against another edition
- 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? No
5.0
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail