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171 reviews

Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris

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

1.75

A fast-paced thriller with a very straightforward storyline.

Woman meets man, they fall in love, woman and man got married, the man is actually not the same person as when they were still dating, man is abusive, the woman’s sister is living with them soon, the sister apparently doesn’t like the man and ask woman to kill him, woman made up her mind to kill man, man is found dead and nobody really knows how (except the woman)


There you have it, the whole storyline. It’s predictable I suppose, especially towards the ending, but the ending is something that we readers do expect from a torturing (literally) book like this, am I right? 

I don’t feel anything for this book
(other than tortured from Jack’s treatment to Grace),
and I really want this to end so fast—fortunately it’s very fast-paced. I believe I’d even forget that I’ve read this book in 72 hours.
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An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

We Solve Murders by Richard Osman

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adventurous funny mysterious 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? No

4.25

The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The Village of Eight Graves by Seishi Yokomizo

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn

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funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman

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adventurous funny mysterious 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? No

4.75

Elena Knows by Claudia Piñeiro

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challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 63%.
I’ve stopped caring about any of the characters
Happy Medium by Sarah Adler

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funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25