tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post5375880114527791591..comments2024-03-28T14:45:58.950-07:00Comments on Lark Writes...on books and life: Bookish suspense...Lark http://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-36637917993778668912018-03-12T14:08:55.487-07:002018-03-12T14:08:55.487-07:00It's not a dark or disturbing read. You're...It's not a dark or disturbing read. You're never in the head of the killer, and there aren't graphic crime scenes. Just missing persons. And the investigation. This book focuses mostly on the two main characters. So I think you'd be okay with this one. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-38815490612193520902018-03-11T16:10:10.844-07:002018-03-11T16:10:10.844-07:00It sounds good! How dark does it get? I like good ...It sounds good! How dark does it get? I like good characterizations, but tend to shy away from books in which I have to spend time inside a serial killer's head. Lark @ The Bookwyrm's Hoardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08639732368395025578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-68379781785501698632018-03-11T16:06:30.872-07:002018-03-11T16:06:30.872-07:00It's a good read. I think you'd like it.It's a good read. I think you'd like it.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-19030218559363492482018-03-10T22:39:37.488-08:002018-03-10T22:39:37.488-08:00Sounds like a book with good characterisations. An...Sounds like a book with good characterisations. And all the more better if the mystery isn't predictable. :) Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-4709298089529787362018-03-10T12:11:36.517-08:002018-03-10T12:11:36.517-08:00Me, too! That's why I was so worried when I fi...Me, too! That's why I was so worried when I first started reading this book, but luckily my first impressions of Ellie and Reed were wrong. They're characters I quickly grew to like. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-73959858468418933262018-03-10T12:10:25.592-08:002018-03-10T12:10:25.592-08:00Hope you get a chance to check it out! :)Hope you get a chance to check it out! :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-10374736407891103542018-03-10T12:10:04.220-08:002018-03-10T12:10:04.220-08:00Isn't it? And I think Schaffhausen is an autho...Isn't it? And I think Schaffhausen is an author to keep an eye on. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-27313087234190383362018-03-10T12:09:21.967-08:002018-03-10T12:09:21.967-08:00It's a good one! (Thanks for commenting.) :)It's a good one! (Thanks for commenting.) :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-81885307965908856112018-03-10T12:08:49.066-08:002018-03-10T12:08:49.066-08:00I do know how it goes! ;DI do know how it goes! ;DLark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-51487537837202688872018-03-10T03:45:15.245-08:002018-03-10T03:45:15.245-08:00I find liking the MCs is pretty important in a boo...I find liking the MCs is pretty important in a book. If I don't like them, I struggle to care about what they go through.chucklesthescothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09423562114343636659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-19502564247533129342018-03-09T17:27:53.614-08:002018-03-09T17:27:53.614-08:00I've heard good things about this one and it d...I've heard good things about this one and it definitely sounds like something I'd enjoy. I'm glad it kept you guessing. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-24773056010593213952018-03-09T15:43:33.654-08:002018-03-09T15:43:33.654-08:00OOooh this looks amazing!OOooh this looks amazing!Ashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15809467336527255681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-34077985112026597932018-03-09T14:41:03.906-08:002018-03-09T14:41:03.906-08:00Sounds like a winner. It is always great to disco...Sounds like a winner. It is always great to discover a new author!Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-64625759388745076572018-03-09T14:13:18.615-08:002018-03-09T14:13:18.615-08:00I have this one but you know how it goes. I need t...I have this one but you know how it goes. I need to move it up on my reading list - I do like the sound of this one!Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-14927587223373487042018-03-09T13:29:10.033-08:002018-03-09T13:29:10.033-08:00These two characters definitely have flaws, but th...These two characters definitely have flaws, but they're also people you find yourself rooting for. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-77118784460739583702018-03-09T13:28:32.167-08:002018-03-09T13:28:32.167-08:00Characters are so important, aren't they? If I...Characters are so important, aren't they? If I hate the characters, I'm probably going to hate the book, too.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-63446567988508293512018-03-09T13:27:57.832-08:002018-03-09T13:27:57.832-08:00I thought it was fun. And it read pretty fast, too...I thought it was fun. And it read pretty fast, too. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-4680977441420092322018-03-09T13:27:08.731-08:002018-03-09T13:27:08.731-08:00Yeah, it wasn't a 5-star read for me either, b...Yeah, it wasn't a 5-star read for me either, but I did enjoy reading it. Thanks for commenting! :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-72599500708984063412018-03-09T08:51:42.128-08:002018-03-09T08:51:42.128-08:00I want to read it just for the basset hound. I wan...I want to read it just for the basset hound. I want one! And Bump is an adorable name. Sounds like an entertaining read. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-84251364203339188492018-03-09T08:21:18.714-08:002018-03-09T08:21:18.714-08:00Always interesting when a character or two begin w...Always interesting when a character or two begin with flaws that make you wonder if you will like them, then change enough to alter your original opinion! And once I do like a character, I'm interested in more. jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-88595999519404102222018-03-09T07:04:24.241-08:002018-03-09T07:04:24.241-08:00I read this a couple of months ago but never revie...I read this a couple of months ago but never reviewed it for NG. It was a good, not great, story for me but they can't all be home runs :) Thanks for sharing it.Phoebe @ My Bookish Friendshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17516940841211776660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-66262943494640052602018-03-09T04:46:05.584-08:002018-03-09T04:46:05.584-08:00When you mentioned Woodbury, I couldn't help b...When you mentioned Woodbury, I couldn't help but think of The Walking Dead and the Governor :) This book sounds like a fun read - something you can get caught up in, but one that won't bog you down. I love flawed characters - they are the best ones to read about. Great review!Nadiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14315207186180201488noreply@blogger.com