Ivy Tholen
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Murder is afoot in Belldam...again. This book followed another group of teens being slaughtered in the small Texas town. I liked the characters and the plot and found the mystery intriguing. I spotted the red herrings but did not figure out the twist of who the killer was. I was almost pissed with the ending, but it gave me an 80's slasher movie feel, so I gave this book full marks. I recommend this if you like cheesy slashers.
This was a wild ride! I never guessed the killer, which was good writing, in my opinion. This was bloody, visceral, and unhinged. I loved it.
This was a great premise with a disappointing execution. There were good parar, but mostly, this was slow and repetitive with some cringey dialogue. The twsit at the end was the worst. It seemed like it was improvised at the last minute and rushed. There wasn't enough explanation, and it didn't really make sense. If I can end on a positive note, it would be to say I never saw the twist coming.
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- 4
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- 46
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- #335,831
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- 3.8
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Tholen is obviously a new writer, but did quite well here. The plot has been DONE....but is interesting none the less. The entire girl group.... Senior year thing.... is a bit tropey. But, Tholen's offering was well executed, and has earned its spot among the ranks.
My biggest gripe.....the 90s references were off. As a teen in the 90s myself, this was my era. While some were technically accurate, they were socially and realistically inaccurate. Some were flat out incorrect. I cut some slack here considering this writer is obviously young, and ergo only has second hand knowledge of the era. That said....I'm a stickler for investigative writing.....so this irked me more than alittle.....some of the inaccuracies literally made me twitch.
Other minor, and less irksome, negatives......the stereotypes. The friend groups unbelievability.....the anticlimactic and rambling reveal.....and the super unrealistic ending. However, some of these things are what makes tropey cheesy slashers great.....so take them as you will.
I did know from very early on who the killer was.....very easy to figure out.....not sure if that was Tholens intent.
Overall.....I did really enjoy this.......my oldest daughters read and liked it as well. It was a fast read and had some great shock and gore horror moments. I will definitely purchase the other 2 books by this writer.… (mehr)