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True Crime Story by Joseph Knox

19 reviews

devynvictoria's review against another edition

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

4.5

I flew through this, especially the last half. The only reason it’s not a 5 is that I felt the ending was way too abrupt and it could’ve used more substance and explanations as to what happened instead of dropping this huge reveal and just ending.

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wowsmeows's review against another edition

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

5.0


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brittanyeckler's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-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

4.25

While intensely enjoyable, the ending felt a bit rushed and left me with more questions.

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cawilliams29's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

A mystery that turns the genre on its head! I was obsessed while reading this.

Struggling writer Evelyn Mitchell decides to write a book investigating the disappearance of 19 year old, Zoe Nolan.

Zoe is a student at Manchester University who walked out of house party never to be seen again.

This novel is told through a blend of Evelyn's interviews with Zoe's family and friends, trying to dig into what really happened and emails where Evelyn is reaching out to author Joseph Knox for advice and support after dark events begin unfolding.

A wildly unique mystery thriller. With the insert of the author within the story I did have to check this was 100% fiction, I was completely pulled into the writing style and the story itself. The reasons behind the idea of Jospeh Knox being involved in this missing girl's story was so well done.

All of these characters have secrets to hide, they are all realistic and written with nuance. I didn't see any of the wild twists coming, they were beautifully revealed. I found myself truly invested in this tense, dark story.

Joseph Knox tricked me time and time again, my mind is still reeling to catch up. This is a multi-layered story, both thematically and narratively. On one side we have an immersive, thrilling, dark mystery and at the same time alot of important, difficult themes and conversations are displayed throughout the plot.

I loved it! I will be thinking about Zoe and this crazy story for a long time. I can't wait to read more from this author.

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lapuce1006's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5


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cozyscones's review against another edition

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

4.5


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herelieshenry's review against another edition

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

1.0

What a letdown; I thought I would like this novel, especially as the execution as a faux true crime book was well done, but the ending is incredibly sloppy and ultimately relies on bigoted tropes about
gay and trans people.

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missgrangerr's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Huge fan of unconventional forms of storytelling. Therefore the interviews and communications between those in Zoe's life were very engaging. I enjoyed trying to figure out who knew what, who did what, and who knew what happened to Zoe.

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ishouldreadthat's review against another edition

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

5.0

This book totally blew my mind. Clever, addicting, and filled with unreilable narrators (my favourite), it's told in a sequence of interviews and mixed media. It kept me guessing until the very end.

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lesemaresi's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Loved it. Loved the concept of the book and how it was written/ how the author incorporated himself into the book. Felt like a true crime documentary. I was an Easy and fast read. I couldn’t stop ready because there were So many turns of event but that also made it  a bit exhausting/confusing and hard to keep up with everything.
Unsure about the conclusion/ending… and how reliable the author really is

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