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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The plot set up for this instantly had me intrigued as I love the snow storm, locked in mystery whodunnit theme. Except stranded on an island with no chance of back up… Luckily Kara is a cop and she’s on the case to discover what happened to her friend.
It was a little slow to start and pick up, and with me being largely ignorant and unfamiliar of Irish names, it did add an extra layer of difficulty when it came to keeping hold of all the threads and who was who. But the further on I got the easier it was to assign the people to who they were.
That being said it didn’t take too long to get going and pique my interest. I’d occasionally space out and need to get back into the story but the narration was fab and really helped me to be immersed. Occasionally there was slow bits with injections of exciting and intriguing clues that I couldn’t wait to get to the bottom of. It was a convoluted plot with plenty of twists, turns and red herrings so I certainly didn’t guess the killer!
I couldn’t have stopped as I needed closure as to what happened and it wasn’t a bad murder mystery all in all.
Thank you to the author and publisher for this book on NetGalley in return for my honest thoughts and review.
It was a little slow to start and pick up, and with me being largely ignorant and unfamiliar of Irish names, it did add an extra layer of difficulty when it came to keeping hold of all the threads and who was who. But the further on I got the easier it was to assign the people to who they were.
That being said it didn’t take too long to get going and pique my interest. I’d occasionally space out and need to get back into the story but the narration was fab and really helped me to be immersed. Occasionally there was slow bits with injections of exciting and intriguing clues that I couldn’t wait to get to the bottom of. It was a convoluted plot with plenty of twists, turns and red herrings so I certainly didn’t guess the killer!
I couldn’t have stopped as I needed closure as to what happened and it wasn’t a bad murder mystery all in all.
Thank you to the author and publisher for this book on NetGalley in return for my honest thoughts and review.
This is a great locked room murder mystery set on an Irish island which becomes cut off by a violent snowstorm in the run up to New Years Eve, and the island becomes cut off from the mainland.
The story, told from multiple POVs, begins quite slowly but the pace soon picks up and there were plenty of red herrings. The character of the protagonist, Cara, was very well developed and I found her really likeable, though I feel the other characters were not so well drawn. I loved the island setting and the author did a great job describing the terrible conditions due to the storm.
I am glad that I listened rather than read this book because I know I'd have had problems with the Irish names, and the sprinkling of Irish dialogue. The narrator, Jacqueline Milne, had a gorgeous voice and made this audiobook a pleasure to listen to.
The story, told from multiple POVs, begins quite slowly but the pace soon picks up and there were plenty of red herrings. The character of the protagonist, Cara, was very well developed and I found her really likeable, though I feel the other characters were not so well drawn. I loved the island setting and the author did a great job describing the terrible conditions due to the storm.
I am glad that I listened rather than read this book because I know I'd have had problems with the Irish names, and the sprinkling of Irish dialogue. The narrator, Jacqueline Milne, had a gorgeous voice and made this audiobook a pleasure to listen to.
This book was well done! It had me guessing til the end and questioning every character in the story. I very much enjoyed it!
Cara is a policewoman on a small island in Ireland. She is meeting up with old friends for the 10 year anniversary of the death of her husband. While there, a huge storm has come and everyone is stranded on the island until it ends. During this storm, a report comes in of a body being found by the water. Now they are stuck on an island with a murderer(s), while trying to stay hunkered down and out of the storm. Of course this makes Cara's job a little harder. There were quite a few suspects for Cara to look into and question. Cara did such a great job finding the truth!
I was very happy with the way the ending played out! I have never read a book by this author and am excited to check out her others.
Cara is a policewoman on a small island in Ireland. She is meeting up with old friends for the 10 year anniversary of the death of her husband. While there, a huge storm has come and everyone is stranded on the island until it ends. During this storm, a report comes in of a body being found by the water. Now they are stuck on an island with a murderer(s), while trying to stay hunkered down and out of the storm. Of course this makes Cara's job a little harder. There were quite a few suspects for Cara to look into and question. Cara did such a great job finding the truth!
I was very happy with the way the ending played out! I have never read a book by this author and am excited to check out her others.
With thanks to the author, publishers Bookouture Audio, and NetGalley for providing me with an advance copy of the audiobook edition of this work in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.
A remote island locked down by a snow storm on New Year’s Eve … what better setting for a murder mystery!
Six old friends gather on a windswept Irish island, to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of another friend from their childhood group. Three of them still live on the island, including Cara, the only serving Garda (police officer) on the island, while the others have gone off to make new lives for themselves in London and California. When one of the six is found dead in suspicious circumstances, it is left to Cara to untangle the web of lies and deceit spun by those around her to find the culprit!
In a really impressive debut from the author, she builds the tension through a relatively slow and low-key start, before unleashing a seemingly never-ending series of twists and turns that really kept me guessing as to how the story would end up and who the killer would ultimately be revealed to be.
Narrator Jacqueline Milne also did a fantastic job of telling the story, and bringing the characters to life.
Recommended!
A remote island locked down by a snow storm on New Year’s Eve … what better setting for a murder mystery!
Six old friends gather on a windswept Irish island, to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of another friend from their childhood group. Three of them still live on the island, including Cara, the only serving Garda (police officer) on the island, while the others have gone off to make new lives for themselves in London and California. When one of the six is found dead in suspicious circumstances, it is left to Cara to untangle the web of lies and deceit spun by those around her to find the culprit!
In a really impressive debut from the author, she builds the tension through a relatively slow and low-key start, before unleashing a seemingly never-ending series of twists and turns that really kept me guessing as to how the story would end up and who the killer would ultimately be revealed to be.
Narrator Jacqueline Milne also did a fantastic job of telling the story, and bringing the characters to life.
Recommended!
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes