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Deadly Waters
From the bestselling author of The Butterfly Garden comes a suspenseful new series for the #MeToo era about vigilante justice, close friends, and getting away with murder. Florida journalism undergrad Rebecca Sorley is like any other college student. She tries to keep up with her studies, her friends, and her hot-tempered roommate, Ellie, who regularly courts trouble with the law. When a male student’s remains are found in alligator-infested waters, the university warns students to stay away from the reptiles. But then a second body shows up, and the link is undeniable. Both men belonged to the same fraternity and had a reputation for preying on and hurting women. Ellie has previously threatened to kill men who don’t take no for an answer. Rebecca and her friends thought Ellie was kidding. But now a vigilante killer is roaming campus―someone who knows how to dispose of rapists. Someone determined to save female students from horrible crimes. With each passing day, those who know Ellie become more convinced she’s responsible. But if she is, stopping her might not be in everyone’s best interest…
301 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2020
About the author
Dot Hutchison
9 books4,011 followersDot Hutchison is the author of A Wounded Name, a young adult novel based on Shakespeare's Hamlet, and the adult thriller The Butterfly Garden.
With past experience working at a Boy Scout camp, a craft store, a bookstore, and the Renaissance Faire (as a human combat chess piece), Hutchison prides herself on remaining delightfully in tune with her inner young adult.
She loves thunderstorms, mythology, history, and movies that can and should be watched on repeat.
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With past experience working at a Boy Scout camp, a craft store, a bookstore, and the Renaissance Faire (as a human combat chess piece), Hutchison prides herself on remaining delightfully in tune with her inner young adult.
She loves thunderstorms, mythology, history, and movies that can and should be watched on repeat.
For more information on her current projects, visit www.dothutchison.com or check her out on:
Tumblr https://www.dothutchison.tumblr.com
https://www.facebook.com/DotHutchison
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April 23, 2020
New US Pub Date: September 1, 2020
I think.... this was just not for me. I absolutely adored The Butterfly Garden, but this story was over the top man hating and felt like an exaggeration of what was promised in the blurb. As always, I'll be on the look out for future books from this author, but may give the rest of this series a pass.
*Many thanks to the publisher for providing my review copy.
I think.... this was just not for me. I absolutely adored The Butterfly Garden, but this story was over the top man hating and felt like an exaggeration of what was promised in the blurb. As always, I'll be on the look out for future books from this author, but may give the rest of this series a pass.
*Many thanks to the publisher for providing my review copy.
August 4, 2020
Deadly Waters is an anthem to the "Me Too" movement. It is for all of the women who have ever had to clean themselves up in a bathroom, dried their tears with their friends in a stall, been told they should not have been somewhere, should have worn something different, looked different, just been pleased someone noticed them. This is for women who have been groped in the workplace, who were threatened with lesser grades if they didn't comply with professors, who batted eyelashes at their bosses to keep their jobs. This is for those who testified against Supreme Court nominees only to see that POS sitting on the highest court of the land. It is for women every where, even those too brainwashed by a male dominated culture to know it is for them.
Eight college women living in a suite at a Florida university know about all of these things. They go to bars where they are touched, groped, have to walk in pairs, watch their drinks so they don't get tanked and still end up attacked in the parking lot. It is about someone's revenge against the worst of the aggressors - because this world knows you cannot deal with them all - by feeding them to the alligators who are in the swamps near the campus. The author grapples with the emotions that all of the women are going through - shock, joy, relief, horror, more joy, the "what-ifs" and we, as a reader, take that journey with them.
Admittedly, even as devout feminist, my first reaction was "why do these girls keep going to these bars!?" Wait, back that up. WHY don't these men stop harassing women at bars, drugging their drinks!? You see, I'm originally from the south and I know a thing or two about southern universities and specifically I know about Florida and Arizona universities because they are diving schools. They are the worst. The things written in this book are accurate. It IS this bad. I'm not at all appalled that a woman began doing something about it herself because we have all sat by over the past decade and seen what is done to the men who are accused - NOTHING. EVER. And yet, other readers and reviewers have the audacity to say that the book is about hate? You bet it is! I am enraged at what our society has become. That readers can review books about male serial killers until the cows come home and love them but because this one is about a female, about women who actually are happy that men finally have to meet justice for the horrors that they perpetrate on women, then female reviewers have their delicate sensibilities in an uproar. Shame on you! How many of us have been in the same situation? How man of us - even on places like Facebook and Goodreads - have to block the trollers who will not leave us alone just because we have tits!? And you think this book is about hate!? No - the world men have created is about hate and it is called misogyny!
I loved the book. I think it should required reading for women just so their minds are opened because, apparently, far too many have been brainwashed by society for far too long. I also love the fact that, because I did not receive this book from a publisher I am able to write an honest review my true opinions and not some watered down version of what I really think. It's refreshing to be able to do that for a change.
Eight college women living in a suite at a Florida university know about all of these things. They go to bars where they are touched, groped, have to walk in pairs, watch their drinks so they don't get tanked and still end up attacked in the parking lot. It is about someone's revenge against the worst of the aggressors - because this world knows you cannot deal with them all - by feeding them to the alligators who are in the swamps near the campus. The author grapples with the emotions that all of the women are going through - shock, joy, relief, horror, more joy, the "what-ifs" and we, as a reader, take that journey with them.
Admittedly, even as devout feminist, my first reaction was "why do these girls keep going to these bars!?" Wait, back that up. WHY don't these men stop harassing women at bars, drugging their drinks!? You see, I'm originally from the south and I know a thing or two about southern universities and specifically I know about Florida and Arizona universities because they are diving schools. They are the worst. The things written in this book are accurate. It IS this bad. I'm not at all appalled that a woman began doing something about it herself because we have all sat by over the past decade and seen what is done to the men who are accused - NOTHING. EVER. And yet, other readers and reviewers have the audacity to say that the book is about hate? You bet it is! I am enraged at what our society has become. That readers can review books about male serial killers until the cows come home and love them but because this one is about a female, about women who actually are happy that men finally have to meet justice for the horrors that they perpetrate on women, then female reviewers have their delicate sensibilities in an uproar. Shame on you! How many of us have been in the same situation? How man of us - even on places like Facebook and Goodreads - have to block the trollers who will not leave us alone just because we have tits!? And you think this book is about hate!? No - the world men have created is about hate and it is called misogyny!
I loved the book. I think it should required reading for women just so their minds are opened because, apparently, far too many have been brainwashed by society for far too long. I also love the fact that, because I did not receive this book from a publisher I am able to write an honest review my true opinions and not some watered down version of what I really think. It's refreshing to be able to do that for a change.
August 3, 2020
Oh damnit. I LOVE the FBI series Dot Hutchison wrote - I went into this a complete fangirl, ready to ignore every negative review and declare my love anyway. But unfortunately - some of them have a point.
Set in Florida at the onset of alligator courting season, Deadly Waters earns the name, as someone is feeding those gators men. Serial harassers, rapists, or both, they're all men who leave a sense of relief with their passing. Rebecca, meanwhile, has started to wonder if her rage-filled friend Ellie might not know more about this than she's letting on.
First off the good, because this is Dot Hutchison and I love her a little bit. There's a solid group of friends at the core of this novel, which is something she does really well - they're distinct individuals but have a family-like strength to their bond that is pretty much unshakeable. The writing, too, manages to get across that Florida heat and humidity, and dialogue is for the most part natural and gives an easy back and forth.
But... as much as I agree with a lot of what this book has to say, it dips into lecture territory at least a couple of times. And again, while I didn't disagree with anything, I think it might have taken on too much at once - there's topics brought up that take the focus away from the main message of the book, because there's simply too many of them for any to get the attention they deserve. And for a relatively short novel, dealing with some heavy subject matter, it needed that narrower focus to give nuance to a subject that isn't as black and white as it came across in moments of this book. On the other hand - there's plenty of examples that show people just aren't listening, and maybe books like this which aren't afraid to absolutely draw a line in the sand are needed to try and get the message across. It's not an easy subject, and it's something deserving of much more time than this book review.
So tl;dr - Dot Hutchison still writes great characters, I miss her FBI series, and this book cares about everything, possibly too much, and without allowing for the shades of grey that you see in real life. But if the real world is getting you down and you want to escape to a revenge scenario that is satisfying, even if a little heavy handed? Now that it can do.
Set in Florida at the onset of alligator courting season, Deadly Waters earns the name, as someone is feeding those gators men. Serial harassers, rapists, or both, they're all men who leave a sense of relief with their passing. Rebecca, meanwhile, has started to wonder if her rage-filled friend Ellie might not know more about this than she's letting on.
First off the good, because this is Dot Hutchison and I love her a little bit. There's a solid group of friends at the core of this novel, which is something she does really well - they're distinct individuals but have a family-like strength to their bond that is pretty much unshakeable. The writing, too, manages to get across that Florida heat and humidity, and dialogue is for the most part natural and gives an easy back and forth.
But... as much as I agree with a lot of what this book has to say, it dips into lecture territory at least a couple of times. And again, while I didn't disagree with anything, I think it might have taken on too much at once - there's topics brought up that take the focus away from the main message of the book, because there's simply too many of them for any to get the attention they deserve. And for a relatively short novel, dealing with some heavy subject matter, it needed that narrower focus to give nuance to a subject that isn't as black and white as it came across in moments of this book. On the other hand - there's plenty of examples that show people just aren't listening, and maybe books like this which aren't afraid to absolutely draw a line in the sand are needed to try and get the message across. It's not an easy subject, and it's something deserving of much more time than this book review.
So tl;dr - Dot Hutchison still writes great characters, I miss her FBI series, and this book cares about everything, possibly too much, and without allowing for the shades of grey that you see in real life. But if the real world is getting you down and you want to escape to a revenge scenario that is satisfying, even if a little heavy handed? Now that it can do.
August 22, 2024
Well, this is a difficult review to write. I have read the entire The Collector series and thought it was excellent. This is the 5th book I have read by Dot Hutchison and I expected to love it. Unfortunately, there were too many aspects that just didn't work for me.
To start with a positive, I like Dot Hutchison's writing style. I like the way she can draw a picture or show a relationship.
However, a lot of the story revolves around college culture. There is a lot of drinking and basic obnoxious drunkenness. Reading about drunk people tripping over themselves is no more fun for me than spending time with drunk people while sober. I have no interest in reading about people acting foolish.
I definitely see how many reviewers felt that this book was all about man-hating. It is an angry book. It’s sad that it is based on very realistic experiences that many women have. However, it is certainly exaggerated. Most of the men in the story are some level of sexual predator and many (if not all) of the young women have been significantly impacted by men being disgusting, violent humans. Also, condensing it into a short time period and adding a legitimate man-hating young woman with no verbal filter to the core group makes it feel even more toxic.
I like the idea of the story, but I think it was just buried by too much stuff. There were times I felt like I was being lectured. Some parts felt too unrealistic. I think the bones of the story were fine, but the telling just didn't work.
On a personal note, I am really tired of MCs with red hair. Why do so many characters in this book have red hair? Seriously, at least 5 of them had red hair and it was mentioned repeatedly.
Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for providing me with a free electronic copy in exchange for an honest review.
To start with a positive, I like Dot Hutchison's writing style. I like the way she can draw a picture or show a relationship.
However, a lot of the story revolves around college culture. There is a lot of drinking and basic obnoxious drunkenness. Reading about drunk people tripping over themselves is no more fun for me than spending time with drunk people while sober. I have no interest in reading about people acting foolish.
I definitely see how many reviewers felt that this book was all about man-hating. It is an angry book. It’s sad that it is based on very realistic experiences that many women have. However, it is certainly exaggerated. Most of the men in the story are some level of sexual predator and many (if not all) of the young women have been significantly impacted by men being disgusting, violent humans. Also, condensing it into a short time period and adding a legitimate man-hating young woman with no verbal filter to the core group makes it feel even more toxic.
I like the idea of the story, but I think it was just buried by too much stuff. There were times I felt like I was being lectured. Some parts felt too unrealistic. I think the bones of the story were fine, but the telling just didn't work.
On a personal note, I am really tired of MCs with red hair. Why do so many characters in this book have red hair? Seriously, at least 5 of them had red hair and it was mentioned repeatedly.
Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for providing me with a free electronic copy in exchange for an honest review.
February 12, 2020
Deadly Waters, a mystery/thriller, was a 3.5 star book.
The book centers around main character Rebecca, a young college student living in Florida. When several male students (and known sexual predators) are found dead in alligator-infested waters, Rebecca starts to suspect that these deaths may not be freak accidents but a serial killer out for revenge.
The major drawback to Deadly Waters was the portrayal of men in this book (as if they were all potential rapists just waiting for an opportunity) and felt it was a little over the top. Overall, Deadly Waters was an entertaining book that had many twists and turns. Recommend to fans of mystery/thriller books. Thank you NetGalley for providing me a copy in exchange for an honest review.
The book centers around main character Rebecca, a young college student living in Florida. When several male students (and known sexual predators) are found dead in alligator-infested waters, Rebecca starts to suspect that these deaths may not be freak accidents but a serial killer out for revenge.
The major drawback to Deadly Waters was the portrayal of men in this book (as if they were all potential rapists just waiting for an opportunity) and felt it was a little over the top. Overall, Deadly Waters was an entertaining book that had many twists and turns. Recommend to fans of mystery/thriller books. Thank you NetGalley for providing me a copy in exchange for an honest review.
September 1, 2020
2.5/5
Rebecca is a college junior living with six best girlfriends. The girls’ eighth suite mate, Kacey, was viciously assaulted the year prior and is now in a vegetative state. All the girls are extra cautious and concerned about their well being and safety after the attack.
Gator season has seen a huge uptick in human attacks this year. The campus is on edge as attacks start happening closer to campus and students are directly impacted. At first, encroachment on the gators’ natural habitat seems the likely cause, but when the rates seemingly triple overnight, it starts to feel a little too coincidental. Soon, people around campus start noticing that the only gator victims seem to be college boys with a history of sexual violence against women.
Told from the perspective of the killer and in third person for Rebecca, we see how the campus starts to evolve in the wake of the attacks. At first, the campus is in mourning for the “nice young men” who have lost their lives. But as the truth about their treatment of women becomes more common knowledge, more and more women are coming forward and going so far as to advertise potential future victims for the killer.
The premise of this novel was fantastic and intriguing. I loved that the killer was targeting men, that the killer was presumed female, and the method (gator bait) that the victims met their fate. I thought it was pretty predictable but that didn’t detract from the story for me.
As a feminist, I wanted to love this book. However, I thought the overall presentation was really poor and extremely aggressive. Hostility toward men and accusations about most men being evil cluttered every chapter and I noticed that I rarely read more than a few pages without being reminded about how horrible men are. It was all way over the top and exaggerated. For example, any time a female walked home from the library alone (it should be noted that this book took place at a university with 25k students so someone ever being “alone” was next to impossible) or stepped outside of the bar for fresh air, she got assaulted; nearly every bar scene involved drugged drinks; and every frat boy had earned panties from numerous women that they flaunted to their brothers. I was so irritated with the unnecessary hyperbole that it ended up really impacting my opinion of the book.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this novel.
Rebecca is a college junior living with six best girlfriends. The girls’ eighth suite mate, Kacey, was viciously assaulted the year prior and is now in a vegetative state. All the girls are extra cautious and concerned about their well being and safety after the attack.
Gator season has seen a huge uptick in human attacks this year. The campus is on edge as attacks start happening closer to campus and students are directly impacted. At first, encroachment on the gators’ natural habitat seems the likely cause, but when the rates seemingly triple overnight, it starts to feel a little too coincidental. Soon, people around campus start noticing that the only gator victims seem to be college boys with a history of sexual violence against women.
Told from the perspective of the killer and in third person for Rebecca, we see how the campus starts to evolve in the wake of the attacks. At first, the campus is in mourning for the “nice young men” who have lost their lives. But as the truth about their treatment of women becomes more common knowledge, more and more women are coming forward and going so far as to advertise potential future victims for the killer.
The premise of this novel was fantastic and intriguing. I loved that the killer was targeting men, that the killer was presumed female, and the method (gator bait) that the victims met their fate. I thought it was pretty predictable but that didn’t detract from the story for me.
As a feminist, I wanted to love this book. However, I thought the overall presentation was really poor and extremely aggressive. Hostility toward men and accusations about most men being evil cluttered every chapter and I noticed that I rarely read more than a few pages without being reminded about how horrible men are. It was all way over the top and exaggerated. For example, any time a female walked home from the library alone (it should be noted that this book took place at a university with 25k students so someone ever being “alone” was next to impossible) or stepped outside of the bar for fresh air, she got assaulted; nearly every bar scene involved drugged drinks; and every frat boy had earned panties from numerous women that they flaunted to their brothers. I was so irritated with the unnecessary hyperbole that it ended up really impacting my opinion of the book.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this novel.
September 12, 2020
After reading and loving the first two books in Dot Hutchison's "Collector" series I was super excited to read "Deadly Waters".
An interesting story that deals with a very important topic - sexual predators on a college campus.
Set in Gainesville, Florida where there are alligators aplenty, a vigilante decides to be rid of the men that are preying and hurting women, in an extremely gruesome way.
My initial guess as to who the murderer could be was correct however, the author had me constantly second guessing myself. I had an issue with the way the author implied that every man in this story (except for one) was a sexual predator.
A good #MeToo book for the dangers women experience on a campus and the injustice of it all.
Overall an interesting and unique read!
Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for an arc of this novel in exchange for my honest review.
An interesting story that deals with a very important topic - sexual predators on a college campus.
Set in Gainesville, Florida where there are alligators aplenty, a vigilante decides to be rid of the men that are preying and hurting women, in an extremely gruesome way.
My initial guess as to who the murderer could be was correct however, the author had me constantly second guessing myself. I had an issue with the way the author implied that every man in this story (except for one) was a sexual predator.
A good #MeToo book for the dangers women experience on a campus and the injustice of it all.
Overall an interesting and unique read!
Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for an arc of this novel in exchange for my honest review.
April 2, 2022
Empezaré diciendo que agradezco este tipo de libros porque me mantienen súper enganchado hasta que finalizan. Pero no es uno de esos libros que me marcaron mi vida lectora.
Creo que lo que más me gusta es la forma en que la autora utiliza a las narradoras de la historia. Para unas secciones utiliza en primera persona y otras en tercera. Creo que está muy bien logrado ese cambio. Muy buenas voces.
Ahora en cuestión de personajes. Me gustaron pero realmente son planos. Son personajes que tienen varios momentos muy duros en la historia que podrían generar una evolución de personajes y eso no pasa. Puede que sea por la corta temporalidad dentro de la narrativa, pero hubiera sido bueno.
Por el otro lado es la crítica directa y sin tapaderas de la situación que vivimos: misoginia, machismo, feminicidios, etc. Todos estos elementos son reflejados en la historia, y de manera muy dura, tal y como es la realidad. Temas que se deben hablar si queremos que hayan cambios.
Aquí viene lo que yo encontré malo en la historia: ya sabía quien era la persona detrás de los asesinatos desde el 60% de la historia. Cuando un thriller es predecible es que le faltaba ser pulido para evitar estas transparencias.
En conclusión: me gustó, lo pasé muy bien leyendo y sin duda leería más de la autora. Es un libro muy ameno, fácil y rápido de leer. Si quieres un thriller para pasar el rato este es bueno.
February 19, 2020
2.5
This was my first book by the author and I really wanted to like it, but I guess the book wasn’t for me.
That said, it was well written and the plot was intriguing.
Body parts of a male student are found in the waters. His death is blamed on the alligators. But when other bodies of male students are found, it is realized that the deaths are no accidents. Someone is feeding the men to the hungry alligators. There is a vigilante in town and is targeting the male students who were known to hurt and assault women.
My reasons for giving 3 stars to this book are:
Being introduced to too many characters in the beginning.
College students getting drunk at bars almost every night? They obviously need to attend AA meetings before going to college if even cheap vodka is better than nothing for them.
The characters are either saints or demons.
Almost all men are horrible and nasty creatures. The ones that are not, are saints.
Too much exaggeration to the point that an issue as serious as an assault or rape has become a caricature in the book.
Thanks to the author, Thomas & Mercer and the NetGalley for the advanced copy.
This was my first book by the author and I really wanted to like it, but I guess the book wasn’t for me.
That said, it was well written and the plot was intriguing.
Body parts of a male student are found in the waters. His death is blamed on the alligators. But when other bodies of male students are found, it is realized that the deaths are no accidents. Someone is feeding the men to the hungry alligators. There is a vigilante in town and is targeting the male students who were known to hurt and assault women.
My reasons for giving 3 stars to this book are:
Being introduced to too many characters in the beginning.
College students getting drunk at bars almost every night? They obviously need to attend AA meetings before going to college if even cheap vodka is better than nothing for them.
The characters are either saints or demons.
Almost all men are horrible and nasty creatures. The ones that are not, are saints.
Too much exaggeration to the point that an issue as serious as an assault or rape has become a caricature in the book.
Thanks to the author, Thomas & Mercer and the NetGalley for the advanced copy.
March 23, 2022
She really said muerte al macho.
Amo a Dot. Este libro es predecible y con algunas cosas no coincido con cómo las trató, pero es un vicio, muy entretenido
y tiene un final esplendido que te deja sonriendo aunque está mal.
Amo a Dot. Este libro es predecible y con algunas cosas no coincido con cómo las trató, pero es un vicio, muy entretenido
y tiene un final esplendido que te deja sonriendo aunque está mal.
October 15, 2020
I won this book on a giveaway and can’t wait to read it!
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April 21, 2022La justicia literaria es esa figura retórica que los autores usan para equilibrar el mundo de afuera. Dut usa este recurso para ajusticiar y empatizar con las cientos de chicas violentadas en los campus de la universidad, en este caso de Miami (y es importante el lugar donde se desarrolla la historia porque hay un hábitat que proporciona la situación perfecta para una "desaparición").
¿Qué pasaría si un día ellos, los hombres, fueran los que empezaran a desaparecer de manera misteriosa y a pocos días encontrarlos muertos? Esa es la historia de este libro. Una historia donde fácilmente empatizas con las protagonistas y ese hartazgo de no poder vivir tranquilas nunca, ni con jeans, ni con pants ni con una falda. Donde no hay un solo sitio seguro para las mujeres en este mundo.
Uno tras otro, esos agresores van desapareciendo, hay alguien que está harte de que nunca haya justicia que alcance para regresarle la tranquilidad a las mujeres.
Entre tantas opiniones que puede causar el libro, yo solo me quedo con la figura de la justicia literaria que usa la autora para voltear el mundo y sentirte en muchos momentos, identificada. Si el mundo no tiene justicia para las mujeres, para eso existe la literatura.
Escribir estas historias es duplicar la realidad. Vivir en un mundo alterno.
¿Qué pasaría si un día ellos, los hombres, fueran los que empezaran a desaparecer de manera misteriosa y a pocos días encontrarlos muertos? Esa es la historia de este libro. Una historia donde fácilmente empatizas con las protagonistas y ese hartazgo de no poder vivir tranquilas nunca, ni con jeans, ni con pants ni con una falda. Donde no hay un solo sitio seguro para las mujeres en este mundo.
Uno tras otro, esos agresores van desapareciendo, hay alguien que está harte de que nunca haya justicia que alcance para regresarle la tranquilidad a las mujeres.
Entre tantas opiniones que puede causar el libro, yo solo me quedo con la figura de la justicia literaria que usa la autora para voltear el mundo y sentirte en muchos momentos, identificada. Si el mundo no tiene justicia para las mujeres, para eso existe la literatura.
Escribir estas historias es duplicar la realidad. Vivir en un mundo alterno.
November 23, 2021
I have always considered myself a man hater. I actually have reasons for this. Yet, I'm not unreasonable about it. I had to quit this book at 25%. I really did have to. I have my own reasons for my feelings, but not all men are hateful. Matter of fact, most aren't. This book is full on hate. I love horror, but this shit will pollute my mind. Not recommended.
August 2, 2020
Fuck yeah! I could not put this book down. I had a pretty good idea who the killer was and that didn’t diminish anything in the end because I still wanted to know why.
Two things that bothered me though:
1. Calling him Det Colby. It was constant and annoying.
2. It’s panty or panties. Not pantie. That was also annoying.
Aside from those two things, I fucking loved this book. It is especially refreshing consider how shitty prime first reads have been for the last couple months. Review to come.
Two things that bothered me though:
1. Calling him Det Colby. It was constant and annoying.
2. It’s panty or panties. Not pantie. That was also annoying.
Aside from those two things, I fucking loved this book. It is especially refreshing consider how shitty prime first reads have been for the last couple months. Review to come.
May 22, 2022
No. Nada que ver con la anterior serie. Una historia predecible, con personajes llenos de clichés y por los cuales no sientes nada de empatía. Si odias a los hombres esta historia es para tí. Menos mal estaba gratis en inglés con KU.
February 15, 2020
DNF at 45%
I was hoping I would love this book like I did "The Butterfly Garden," but I just could not get into it. Having almost every male character be either a rapist/predator or portrayed as capable of assault got old really fast. I understand the author's desire to bring attention to the reality of sexual assault, especially on college campuses, but it was just over the top. That, along with the flat characters and lack of suspense in the first half made me decide to give up.
I was hoping I would love this book like I did "The Butterfly Garden," but I just could not get into it. Having almost every male character be either a rapist/predator or portrayed as capable of assault got old really fast. I understand the author's desire to bring attention to the reality of sexual assault, especially on college campuses, but it was just over the top. That, along with the flat characters and lack of suspense in the first half made me decide to give up.
August 10, 2020
3.5 stars
Deadly Waters by Dot Hutchison is a psychological thriller.
First, let me thank NetGalley, the publisher Thomas & Mercer, and of course the author, for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
My Synopsis: (No major reveals, but if concerned, skip to My Opinions)
Male university students are turning up as alligator meat in local Florida lakes around the university. Other than the fact that they are all university students, they also have something else in common. They are all scumbags who have shown little respect for women.
Rebecca and her friends aren't too worried about the deaths of these men. They know that they probably deserved what they got. Most girls their age have been victims of unwanted attention and abuse by someone in the past. Unfortunately, it is nothing new, and they are used to dodging advances, watching their drinks, trying not to be alone. It is just the norm. Besides, they are too busy with school, family, friends, and partying. Oh, and making sure that their friend Ellie doesn't get out of control. Ellie does have a bit of a temper, and little self-control. Oh, and she hates men. People are starting to talk...
My Opinions:
This is a story about abuse, about hate, about revenge. It is a story about college students who get out of control, both male and female. A vigilante is on the loose.
I found this a rather heavily slanted tale. It sounds like there are no male college students that have any respect for women. I know it's just a story, but the bias was way too much. It's enough to inspire hate in some. It also made both male and female students sound like alcoholics. Yes, alcohol and/or drugs are a part of college life, but I don't think a day goes by without them being drunk. Not sure how any pass their exams.
On the other hand, it was a very entertaining and well-written read, and although I guessed the perpetrator early on, it wasn't really obvious. In an era of the #METOO movement, this was a timely read. And yes, as a girl many moons ago, the atrocities against women haven't really changed. However, now, and as in the book, women have learned to stand up for themselves, and speak loudly. However, NOT all boys/men are the idiots portrayed in this book, and women do not walk around in constant fear of being sexually assaulted.
So I'm torn....I actually enjoyed the book (I loved Rebecca and Hafsah)....and hated what almost felt like an exaggeration of a very sensitive topic. So, I'm back to....it's fiction, and as fiction it was a good book (almost 4 stars)!
Anyway, if this becomes a series and follows Rebecca....I will give it another go.
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February 4, 2021
*2.5 stars rounded to 3*
I had very high expectations of Deadly Waters for a couple of reasons. The first reason is that I loved Butterfly Garden. The second was the premise of a female serial killer. Yes, please. Female serial killers are rare in the fictional world, just like in real life. Every other mystery, thriller, or horror novel seems to always have a male villain. So, when I read that not only was the premise about a female serial killer but a college girl hell-bent on revenge with a MO that might even shock Aileen Wuornos, I was on board.
What I got was a lecture. It seemed every other conversation was about how awful men are, how they are all constantly trying to assault women, & all the unwanted gestures the young women get from undesirable men. While I appreciate educating of sexual assault & harassment through storytelling, it came across to me as preaching. And I am part of the choir. The female characters, while the intent was to have them come across as strong women, seemed to be afraid of every single male they encounter. But that is not without good reason as the male characters are all written to be shady, untrustworthy & potential rapists. However, I think this might have been intentional to avoid having a "white knight" male character to "save" the girls.
The narrative meant well. I get the message that was being conveyed, however, I just wish it was in less of a finger-wagging tone. Overall, it was an entertaining read & a timely narrative in the #metoo era.
*I received an Advanced Readers Copy of this novel from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions included herein are my own.*
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I had very high expectations of Deadly Waters for a couple of reasons. The first reason is that I loved Butterfly Garden. The second was the premise of a female serial killer. Yes, please. Female serial killers are rare in the fictional world, just like in real life. Every other mystery, thriller, or horror novel seems to always have a male villain. So, when I read that not only was the premise about a female serial killer but a college girl hell-bent on revenge with a MO that might even shock Aileen Wuornos, I was on board.
What I got was a lecture. It seemed every other conversation was about how awful men are, how they are all constantly trying to assault women, & all the unwanted gestures the young women get from undesirable men. While I appreciate educating of sexual assault & harassment through storytelling, it came across to me as preaching. And I am part of the choir. The female characters, while the intent was to have them come across as strong women, seemed to be afraid of every single male they encounter. But that is not without good reason as the male characters are all written to be shady, untrustworthy & potential rapists. However, I think this might have been intentional to avoid having a "white knight" male character to "save" the girls.
The narrative meant well. I get the message that was being conveyed, however, I just wish it was in less of a finger-wagging tone. Overall, it was an entertaining read & a timely narrative in the #metoo era.
*I received an Advanced Readers Copy of this novel from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions included herein are my own.*
For more reviews, please visit my blog.
January 10, 2020
What can i say that others haven't already said? I absolutely enjoyed this book, despite my reservations at first. That is mainly because i am not fond of stories based around collage students. I would say that 'Deadly Waters' must be one of my favourite reads over the past few months. I have never read any books by this author before and was so pleased to find that there are a few books by Dot Hutchison on Kindle Unlimited and have just downloaded 'The Butterfly Garden'. Recommended.
My thanks to Netgalley and the Publishers for my copy. This is my honest review, which i have voluntarily given.
My thanks to Netgalley and the Publishers for my copy. This is my honest review, which i have voluntarily given.
February 18, 2020
I was super excited to receive an ARC of this book as it sounded so interesting! While I wasn't in love with this author's novel The Butterfly Garden, I recall finding it to be compulsively readable and was willing to give this novel a shot. This one fell flat for me with the "all men are evil" angle which came off as a gimmick. I also just hated all of the characters. I found myself constantly rolling my eyes at childish dialogue between Ellie and her friends and couldn't wait for it to be over.
Many thanks to the publisher for providing me a copy via NetGalley.
Many thanks to the publisher for providing me a copy via NetGalley.
December 17, 2020
FIVE TERRIFIC AND HORRIFIC STARS!!
I love this book. I loved Dot Hutchison's other book too, The Butterfly Garden. Both feature heroines with a bit of a dark side. I love how she takes you on twists and turns in the story, so you're not really sure if you know who the killer is. Great characters and storytelling.
I love this book. I loved Dot Hutchison's other book too, The Butterfly Garden. Both feature heroines with a bit of a dark side. I love how she takes you on twists and turns in the story, so you're not really sure if you know who the killer is. Great characters and storytelling.
September 15, 2020
Ugh I was excited to see she had a new book. But this was a huge step back for her. Get it - f the man and the patriarchy. Same girl. But 1/3 of the way through let’s move on and get to some substance. Had to put it down...
June 18, 2022
“...qué desperdicio fue tu vida si tu muerte es recibida con tanto alivio”.
Conocí a Dot Hutchison con “El jardín de las mariposas” una novela que me impactó en su momento, y la cual disfruté…. Así como disfruté de éste su nuevo libro.
“Peligro profundo” según he leído es el inicio de una nueva serie que tiene como protagonista a Rebecca Sorley, una estudiante de la Universidad de Florida, quien comparte su día a día junto a sus compañeras. Este «día a día» incluye sufrir constantes acosos de los diferentes integrantes de su universidad, quienes difícilmente aceptan un ‘no’ por respuesta, lo que las lleva a no sentirse completamente a salvo.
Sin embargo, de pronto comienzan a aparecer cuerpos… o sus partes, en las aguas donde habitan caimanes… cuando son identificados, se dan cuenta que pertenecen a los chicos que tienen fama de abusar de las mujeres. Por tanto, alguien parece haberse tomado la venganza en sus manos y comenzar a hacer justicia.
Con este planteamiento, la autora comentó que busca volcar su enojo ante la violencia que sufren las mujeres y la indolencia de la justicia, y hacer lo que mejor sabe… escribir evocando sus rasgos narrativos: misterio, crimen e introspección.
Encontramos capítulos narrados desde la primera persona, desde ese vengador, que nos brinda el detalle de cómo arrastra a sus víctimas, pero también nos cuenta de lo que cree que es justo en su causa. Las pistas para descubrir quién está detrás, están desde la primera línea… Es muy fácil desvelar el misterio y que no haya grandes sorpresas… pero más allá de esto, considero que la autora planteó muy bien su trama.
También encontramos capítulos en tercera persona, en donde conocemos a las compañeras de Rebecca, al joven Detective Corby quien lleva la investigación y algunos otros personajes del campus.
Su lectura es ágil, no abundan las grandes descripciones, pero sí los diálogos. Tampoco siento que se profundice en los personajes, tal vez solo sea porque es el primero de la serie… así que ya veremos! Y con ese último capítulo, me dejó lo suficientemente intrigada para seguir con el próximo… en cuanto salga.
En definitiva, “Peligro profundo” es más allá del thriller que encierra, una clara denuncia sobre la violencia sexual ejercida contra las mujeres… y sobre la que pocas veces se obtiene justicia. No es una historia compleja, tampoco de grandes personajes, pero se deja colar, y se puede disfrutar de su lectura.
“No denunciamos porque nadie nos escucha [...] A nadie le importa. No denunciamos porque lo mejor que nos podía pasar es que nos ignoren”.
Conocí a Dot Hutchison con “El jardín de las mariposas” una novela que me impactó en su momento, y la cual disfruté…. Así como disfruté de éste su nuevo libro.
“Peligro profundo” según he leído es el inicio de una nueva serie que tiene como protagonista a Rebecca Sorley, una estudiante de la Universidad de Florida, quien comparte su día a día junto a sus compañeras. Este «día a día» incluye sufrir constantes acosos de los diferentes integrantes de su universidad, quienes difícilmente aceptan un ‘no’ por respuesta, lo que las lleva a no sentirse completamente a salvo.
Sin embargo, de pronto comienzan a aparecer cuerpos… o sus partes, en las aguas donde habitan caimanes… cuando son identificados, se dan cuenta que pertenecen a los chicos que tienen fama de abusar de las mujeres. Por tanto, alguien parece haberse tomado la venganza en sus manos y comenzar a hacer justicia.
Con este planteamiento, la autora comentó que busca volcar su enojo ante la violencia que sufren las mujeres y la indolencia de la justicia, y hacer lo que mejor sabe… escribir evocando sus rasgos narrativos: misterio, crimen e introspección.
Encontramos capítulos narrados desde la primera persona, desde ese vengador, que nos brinda el detalle de cómo arrastra a sus víctimas, pero también nos cuenta de lo que cree que es justo en su causa. Las pistas para descubrir quién está detrás, están desde la primera línea… Es muy fácil desvelar el misterio y que no haya grandes sorpresas… pero más allá de esto, considero que la autora planteó muy bien su trama.
También encontramos capítulos en tercera persona, en donde conocemos a las compañeras de Rebecca, al joven Detective Corby quien lleva la investigación y algunos otros personajes del campus.
Su lectura es ágil, no abundan las grandes descripciones, pero sí los diálogos. Tampoco siento que se profundice en los personajes, tal vez solo sea porque es el primero de la serie… así que ya veremos! Y con ese último capítulo, me dejó lo suficientemente intrigada para seguir con el próximo… en cuanto salga.
En definitiva, “Peligro profundo” es más allá del thriller que encierra, una clara denuncia sobre la violencia sexual ejercida contra las mujeres… y sobre la que pocas veces se obtiene justicia. No es una historia compleja, tampoco de grandes personajes, pero se deja colar, y se puede disfrutar de su lectura.
“No denunciamos porque nadie nos escucha [...] A nadie le importa. No denunciamos porque lo mejor que nos podía pasar es que nos ignoren”.
January 31, 2020
I would like to thank Netgalley and Thomas & Mercer for an advance copy of Deadly Waters, the first novel in a projected series about vigilantism, set in Gainesville, Florida.
When a body is found in alligator infested waters the students on campus are told to be careful. When a second body with links to the first is found Detective Corby is convinced there is more to the deaths than an accident. Meanwhile Rebecca Sorley and her room mates are trying to get through the exam period and protect Ellie, whose behaviour brings her under suspicion.
I have very mixed feelings about Deadly Waters. I really like Ms Hutchison’s writing, her ability to tell a compulsive story with twists and her easily digestible prose. This is no different with a straightforward narrative about the students’ doings and reactions interspersed with a first person narrative from the unnamed vigilante. As with all students there are lengthy discussions about guilt, friendship and what they should which become quite boring but Ellie’s actions and reactions liven things up considerably. The vigilante’s narrative is extremely chilling in its cold-bloodedness.
My reservations lie in the atmosphere of the novel. The victims are all sexual predators who have managed to get away with their crimes. There are many reasons for this, including law enforcement indifference, burden of proof, he said/she said, in fact anything covered by #MeToo. I would like to think that it is exaggerated but probably not. I’m not sure how to explain it but the condemnation of the majority of men and the precautions the women take to avoid attack give the novel an oppressive vibe, especially given that it’s set on a university campus where life is supposed to relatively carefree. I’m not young and I don’t live in a city so I can’t comment on the reality of it, only on my impression of the read.
I must admit that I did guess the identity of the vigilante as the novel progressed but I suspect that the reader is supposed to, in a compare and contrast way. The final chapter, however, is the best part of the novel, providing explanations and a wicked twist.
Deadly Waters is an interesting read as a one off but I don’t think I would want to read more of the same in a sequel.
When a body is found in alligator infested waters the students on campus are told to be careful. When a second body with links to the first is found Detective Corby is convinced there is more to the deaths than an accident. Meanwhile Rebecca Sorley and her room mates are trying to get through the exam period and protect Ellie, whose behaviour brings her under suspicion.
I have very mixed feelings about Deadly Waters. I really like Ms Hutchison’s writing, her ability to tell a compulsive story with twists and her easily digestible prose. This is no different with a straightforward narrative about the students’ doings and reactions interspersed with a first person narrative from the unnamed vigilante. As with all students there are lengthy discussions about guilt, friendship and what they should which become quite boring but Ellie’s actions and reactions liven things up considerably. The vigilante’s narrative is extremely chilling in its cold-bloodedness.
My reservations lie in the atmosphere of the novel. The victims are all sexual predators who have managed to get away with their crimes. There are many reasons for this, including law enforcement indifference, burden of proof, he said/she said, in fact anything covered by #MeToo. I would like to think that it is exaggerated but probably not. I’m not sure how to explain it but the condemnation of the majority of men and the precautions the women take to avoid attack give the novel an oppressive vibe, especially given that it’s set on a university campus where life is supposed to relatively carefree. I’m not young and I don’t live in a city so I can’t comment on the reality of it, only on my impression of the read.
I must admit that I did guess the identity of the vigilante as the novel progressed but I suspect that the reader is supposed to, in a compare and contrast way. The final chapter, however, is the best part of the novel, providing explanations and a wicked twist.
Deadly Waters is an interesting read as a one off but I don’t think I would want to read more of the same in a sequel.
February 8, 2020
2.5 stars The Butterfly Garden is one of my favorite books of the past five years, so I was thrilled to see a new Dot Hutchinson title available on NetGalley.
But this book just did not do it for me.
Centered on a college campus, a group of girls--struggling with the horrific rape and brutalization of one of their best friends--reacts to a string of mysterious attacks. Someone is feeding rapists to alligators (yes, really) and the social order is in upheaval. Lady Gators Snap Back, the headline reads, and as the truth of the exorbitant number of attacks comes to light, the question shifts from who's feeding these bad men to the alligators to what's going to happen next?
Okay. So, right off the bat, I'm not dismissing the subject matter. Sexual assault and rape is a relevant and important topic to explore in literature, and when so often a woman's rape is used as a plot device to further a man's vengeance or downfall, having a female-centric cast explore the stigma and statistics is a good idea. However, the exaggeration here is borderline frustrating. Every woman is in danger. Nobody will believe them anyway so why report it? We can't go out to the bars or for a walk or basically exist without being hit on, pressured, or downright attacked. The writing wants you to believe that women as a whole are in a constant state of fear.
I get it. There is merit to this exaggeration, but every single page is filled with preachy rhetoric and stereotypes I found annoying more than relate-able. Angry girl.. Studious girl. Emotional girl. Levelheaded girl. Sensitive man. Predator. There was no in between. And while there are moments where I found the dialogue fun or interesting or really endorsed the point, it was just SO hard to get into this. Most of the conversations centered around: rape, the prevalence of rape, the victimization of women, how angry women were, how girls tell stories in the bathroom because they're afraid to say them out loud, helplessness, and societal normalization of rape.
The college environment, too, I found strange. Women were victims and men were abusers to the point of being caricatures--and the only one brave enough to take action or do anything about it is an anonymous vigilante using her sexuality as a weapon. I just...really struggled with this. One of the opening lines referenced them being "pretty girls" and implied that sexual assault was just an inherent struggle because of their good looks.
I'm not sure I would recommend this book to anyone. I recently read another title that dealt with the same subject much more successfully. What Deadly Waters failed to capture was the nuance, relying solely on preconceived notions, exaggerations, and stereotypes instead of layered characters. This might have been better focused just on Kacey's attack and the fallout as it pertained to her friends.
But this book just did not do it for me.
Centered on a college campus, a group of girls--struggling with the horrific rape and brutalization of one of their best friends--reacts to a string of mysterious attacks. Someone is feeding rapists to alligators (yes, really) and the social order is in upheaval. Lady Gators Snap Back, the headline reads, and as the truth of the exorbitant number of attacks comes to light, the question shifts from who's feeding these bad men to the alligators to what's going to happen next?
Okay. So, right off the bat, I'm not dismissing the subject matter. Sexual assault and rape is a relevant and important topic to explore in literature, and when so often a woman's rape is used as a plot device to further a man's vengeance or downfall, having a female-centric cast explore the stigma and statistics is a good idea. However, the exaggeration here is borderline frustrating. Every woman is in danger. Nobody will believe them anyway so why report it? We can't go out to the bars or for a walk or basically exist without being hit on, pressured, or downright attacked. The writing wants you to believe that women as a whole are in a constant state of fear.
I get it. There is merit to this exaggeration, but every single page is filled with preachy rhetoric and stereotypes I found annoying more than relate-able. Angry girl.. Studious girl. Emotional girl. Levelheaded girl. Sensitive man. Predator. There was no in between. And while there are moments where I found the dialogue fun or interesting or really endorsed the point, it was just SO hard to get into this. Most of the conversations centered around: rape, the prevalence of rape, the victimization of women, how angry women were, how girls tell stories in the bathroom because they're afraid to say them out loud, helplessness, and societal normalization of rape.
The college environment, too, I found strange. Women were victims and men were abusers to the point of being caricatures--and the only one brave enough to take action or do anything about it is an anonymous vigilante using her sexuality as a weapon. I just...really struggled with this. One of the opening lines referenced them being "pretty girls" and implied that sexual assault was just an inherent struggle because of their good looks.
I'm not sure I would recommend this book to anyone. I recently read another title that dealt with the same subject much more successfully. What Deadly Waters failed to capture was the nuance, relying solely on preconceived notions, exaggerations, and stereotypes instead of layered characters. This might have been better focused just on Kacey's attack and the fallout as it pertained to her friends.
January 11, 2020
5 stars
Sexual assault is endemic on the University of Florida campus in Gainsville in this novel. Someone has taken it upon themselves to deal some justice. While I don't necessarily agree with vigilante justice all the time, it seems there is place for it. The women in this story are completely unable to get anyone to listen to them, let alone to prosecute the offenders. Okay, enough soapbox.
This book is difficult to read because it deals with the sexual assault of young women. Having gone through the experience myself, I could really feel for the characters in the story.
While a mystery/police procedural (in some ways), I was fascinated with the subject matter. I must admit that I was rooting for the murderer (“insta- gator”), all the way. I am embarrassed to admit that and perhaps my reaction is heavily colored with my memories of my experiences.
This book illustrates clearly what the victims of sexual violence must face if they report it. The writing is most excellent as was the plotting. Despite the content of the story, I was both entranced and engaged with Rebecca, Ellie, Hasfeh and all the other women in the book. The men who committed the heinous acts were deplorable and I disliked them intensely. This is my first Dot Hutchinson book and I will certainly go to Amazon to look at her other novels.
I want to thank NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for forwarding to me a copy of this very good book for me to read, enjoy and review.
Sexual assault is endemic on the University of Florida campus in Gainsville in this novel. Someone has taken it upon themselves to deal some justice. While I don't necessarily agree with vigilante justice all the time, it seems there is place for it. The women in this story are completely unable to get anyone to listen to them, let alone to prosecute the offenders. Okay, enough soapbox.
This book is difficult to read because it deals with the sexual assault of young women. Having gone through the experience myself, I could really feel for the characters in the story.
While a mystery/police procedural (in some ways), I was fascinated with the subject matter. I must admit that I was rooting for the murderer (“insta- gator”), all the way. I am embarrassed to admit that and perhaps my reaction is heavily colored with my memories of my experiences.
This book illustrates clearly what the victims of sexual violence must face if they report it. The writing is most excellent as was the plotting. Despite the content of the story, I was both entranced and engaged with Rebecca, Ellie, Hasfeh and all the other women in the book. The men who committed the heinous acts were deplorable and I disliked them intensely. This is my first Dot Hutchinson book and I will certainly go to Amazon to look at her other novels.
I want to thank NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for forwarding to me a copy of this very good book for me to read, enjoy and review.
February 10, 2020
Enjoyed author Dot Hutchison's Collector Series. This being the reason I picked up Deadly Waters. This is a story of a college campus with bodies who have met their demise via alligators. I just did not love the story. Characters were somewhat evolved but just was hard to finish. "A copy of this book was provided by Thomas and Mercer via NetGalley with no requirements for a review. Comments here are my honest opinion."
August 21, 2020
[TRIGGER WARNING: violence against women and rape]
I guess it was inevitable that I wouldn't like one of my Amazon First Reads picks, eventually...
This was was touted as a murder mystery for the "Me Too" era and I have to admit that it was that. It was kind of cool how the author flipped the script so that it was young men dying and the serial killer was a woman (not a spoiler, you learn that on virtually page 1).
My problem with this book is that it's so freakin' over the top. It goes way past being a commentary on our college campuses to being almost a fetish in how frequently violence occurs. There are numerous scenes depicting violence against women and I found almost all of them unbelievable...and even if I didn't, the shear quantity was unbelievable. I don't say this to undermine the amount of sexual assault that happens in our world, please trust that I'm not. I just think the author failed to depict the full scale of what goes on, instead focusing on an inordinate amount of violence.
Also, I figured out who the killer was in the first 50 pages. That would be OK if I liked the rest of the story, but since I didn't it annoys me.
I guess it was inevitable that I wouldn't like one of my Amazon First Reads picks, eventually...
This was was touted as a murder mystery for the "Me Too" era and I have to admit that it was that. It was kind of cool how the author flipped the script so that it was young men dying and the serial killer was a woman (not a spoiler, you learn that on virtually page 1).
My problem with this book is that it's so freakin' over the top. It goes way past being a commentary on our college campuses to being almost a fetish in how frequently violence occurs. There are numerous scenes depicting violence against women and I found almost all of them unbelievable...and even if I didn't, the shear quantity was unbelievable. I don't say this to undermine the amount of sexual assault that happens in our world, please trust that I'm not. I just think the author failed to depict the full scale of what goes on, instead focusing on an inordinate amount of violence.
Also, I figured out who the killer was in the first 50 pages. That would be OK if I liked the rest of the story, but since I didn't it annoys me.
August 28, 2020
This book was not for me.
It is really well written and I had high hopes going into it since it seemed to have an interesting plot. But...no.
It is full of man-hating. It's like all men were bad, bad, bad. I didn't really like any of the characters, either. It felt like the evil man-hating was all they talked about. To the point where it was just too much.
Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for an advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review.
It is really well written and I had high hopes going into it since it seemed to have an interesting plot. But...no.
It is full of man-hating. It's like all men were bad, bad, bad. I didn't really like any of the characters, either. It felt like the evil man-hating was all they talked about. To the point where it was just too much.
Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for an advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review.
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