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The Cipher by Isabella Maldonado

37 reviews

isobelo's review

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challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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jillgoober's review against another edition

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4.0

4 stars
This was like reading a really long Criminal Minds episode (not that that's a bad thing). If you like the show, you'll probably love this book. The most interesting part of this book was the team finding more and more information about the unsub. However, the plot itself was relatively predictable. One thing that got on my nerves was the fact that the team would EVER leave Nina alone when they know this guy is out there hunting her?? It makes no sense to me that she wouldn't have another agent with her at all times for safety. That seemed like a plot hole used to make sure the Cipher was able to find her.

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jencanread's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

This book should come with like every single trigger warning, but holy shit. I couldn’t put it down

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justaghostie's review

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

really enjoyed every part of this book

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100_pages_hr's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Absolutely amazing. Basically better than an episode of Criminal Minds and that is one of my favorite shows!

I love how strong, brave, and resilient Nina is. I loved her growth in the book too. I loved the FBI team she was on.

This book kept me guessing and was very descriptive without being too much.

I can't wait to listen to the next 2!

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asourceoffiction's review

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challenging dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

As a fan of Criminal Minds I loved reading this thriller about a BAU team. At times it went a little 'clinical' in the descriptions, which feels natural when the author worked for the FBI and is clearly speaking from experience. The story is pretty brutal in places, and the abuse that Nina has suffered in her life is not easy to read about. But I think it's handled well, and her strength as a character is fantastic.

I was hooked by the profiling angle, and really came to like the team's dynamic (particularly between Guerrera and Wade). I'll definitely be checking out the second book in this series!

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jelavision's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Complicated

4.0

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tunamunki's review

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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kingrosereads's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.5

I’m starting to get back into murder mystery/thriller books. When I was 12-15 years old I loved Tess Gerritsen and Iris Johansen novels, so I was looking for a more modern and diverse version of those types of books, especially books written by women and people of color. Isabella Maldonado did a great job writing the opening to the world of Nina Guerrera and I am excited to read more of Nina. I loved the book and the characters were great. There were moments when it was a bit choppy and clinical, and there wasn’t too much suspense, but I did enjoy the book as a whole.

I wished the ending battle between the Cipher and Nina was a bit more drawn out. It didn’t have me on the edge of my seat as much as I would’ve liked. I think because since book is marked as the first of the Nina Guerrera series I didn’t think much was at stake like I feel it would’ve been if he took Bianca and Nina. I do like that Nina came out of her shell a bit more and started a foundation of trust with her team and that the story didn’t focus on any romantic interest. Can’t wait to read more.

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theresaramp's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Complicated

3.75

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