Reviews

Games for Dead Girls by Jen Williams

rebelkiss's review against another edition

3.0

Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for a copy.

Girls are going missing and one lady sets out to find information while trying to keep her own scandalous past hidden.

The bad guy element was pretty twisted but all in all I found this book a bit lacking for me. I wanted more from the ending. I did like the multiple time lines and it was easy to keep track of which was which. But the main character just felt a bit flat. And one of the bad guys just didn’t really get enough of an ending.

jivvygee's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

3.75

aislinn_mac2's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

alice_clawford's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

onthesamepage's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

ARC provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Not the wildest mystery I've ever read, but the writing was good, and I enjoyed reading it overall.

The story unravels across three different timelines that do come together eventually, but it takes a while, and unfortunately, that slows the pacing down considerably. Some of the twists were pretty easy to see coming as well. I did really like the protagonist—she didn't go out of her way to run headlong into danger, and made some smart choices along the way that saved me the frustration of having to yell, "why would you do this?!" The last 20% goes by very fast, and that's the part where it (finally) starts to feel thrilling. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

crazyforbooksandcoffee's review against another edition

4.0

This was a creepy and enjoyable read and something about the story just kept me reading. It didn't completely wow me but there was parts of the story that actually had me scared. I did pretty much guess what was going on quite early on but was never sure. 

Thank you to Netgalley, Harper Collins UK and Jen Williams   for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

blair_wolff's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

wiggssama's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.0

booklovinalicia's review against another edition

3.0

The premise of this novel was perfect for a good read! Small town, creepy folklore, missing girls and dark secrets. The perfect setup for a good page turner. This was a gracious 3 star read for me. I really struggled to finish.

Read my complete review of this and other books on my blog at www.booklovinalicia.blogspot.com

Thanks to Netgalley and Crooked Lane Books for allowing me an advanced digital copy to read and give my honest review.

blogan27's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-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

3.25