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A review by billyjepma
Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
First half is killer suspense and growing dread, while the second half is much more mechanical and makes some strange structural choices that I think were intended to make things less predictable but inadvertently bypass the stuff I was most interested in seeing more of. Still, a very fun read I would’ve torn through far quicker had other favors (i.e., I got COVID, lol) got in the way. As shaky (and occasionally pedestrian) as the writing can be, this absolutely scratched the itch I had for “scary spaceship vibes,” so consider it a 4-star read if you ever find yourself with a similar craving.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Gun violence, Self harm, Death of parent, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Alcohol