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Kate Alice Marshall

Autor(a) de What Lies in the Woods

18+ Works 2,206 Membros 82 Críticas

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Includes the name: Kathleen Kimmel

Também inclui: Kate Marshall (1)

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Obras por Kate Alice Marshall

What Lies in the Woods (2023) 735 exemplares
I Am Still Alive (2018) 364 exemplares
Rules for Vanishing (2019) 364 exemplares
No One Can Know (2024) 283 exemplares
These Fleeting Shadows (2022) 140 exemplares
Our Last Echoes (2021) 124 exemplares
Thirteens (2020) 66 exemplares
The Narrow (2023) 56 exemplares
A Lady's Guide to Ruin (1700) 18 exemplares
Brackenbeast (2021) 13 exemplares
A Gentleman's Guide to Scandal (2016) 13 exemplares
Extra Normal (2023) 12 exemplares
Glassheart (2022) 8 exemplares
Der Geist von Lucy Gallows (2020) 3 exemplares

Associated Works

The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2018 (2018) — Contribuidor — 174 exemplares
Behind the Mask: A Superhero Anthology (2017) — Contribuidor — 85 exemplares
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2018 Edition (2018) — Contribuidor — 35 exemplares
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror 2018 Edition (2018) — Contribuidor — 20 exemplares
Beneath Ceaseless Skies Issue #177 (2015) — Contribuidor — 4 exemplares
Beneath Ceaseless Skies Issue #232 (2017) — Contribuidor — 2 exemplares

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Equally a mystery of a past murder and the relationships and trust issues between sisters. I didn't love this as much as What Lies in the Woods, but still very enjoyable.
 
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KallieGrace | 9 outras críticas | Feb 27, 2024 |
Let me just say that I really love a good horror novel, and deeply appreciate one that can bring something new to the scene all while leaning on familiar tropes/set-ups, in this case, the found-footage style of the Blair Witch project. "Rules for Vanishing" has all the familiar tones of a woodsy, local folklore-based horror story but Kate Alice Marshall is in complete rule of her world and has created something altogether new. It reminded be a bit of Vandermeer's Southern Reach trilogy, but it a much more accessible way. This book is downright chilling at times, to the point where I wasn't letting myself read it before bed because of some of the images Marshall conjures up. Seriously, it's not your average creepy girl wandering the woods book - "Rules for Vanishing" has a much higher-stakes game its characters must play, with very strict rules, and it creates a terribly and darkly readable book.
I really thought this was gonna be a full 5-star read for me, but there were a couple things holding it back. The main thing is that this book has a pretty huge big cast of characters, who we get introduced to VERY fast, in rapid succession, and there isn't much done to delineate them (aside from a couple "main" players"). It's actually pretty important readers know who EXACTLY is who; it ties right into plot points, but I struggled to keep names straight. I think it would have helped to have more attention given at the beginning to making distinct characters instead of sort of introducing them in a big blur.
Secondly, there is a mythical aspect of this book (no spoilers) that would have been much stronger if readers had been introduced to it a little earlier on. It comes up at a couple moments, but at the end it becomes WAY more important and there wasn't much foreshadowing to it, which would have been nice.
Finally, although the ending was pretty good, it honestly paled in comparison to the rest of the novel and I think it was a little predictable. I would have loved to see a more unexpected ending!
All in all, "Rules for Vanishing" is one of the most well-written, unique, and CREEPY YA horror stories I've read, and I definitely want to read more by Marshall.
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deborahee | 17 outras críticas | Feb 23, 2024 |
3.75⭐️

When her husband Nathan loses his job, pregnant Emma Palmer returns to her childhood home – the same home where her parents were brutally murdered fourteen years ago. Emma and her sisters Juliette and Daphne were separated after the tragedy and have each gone their own way. Though they have drifted apart, together they share ownership of the family home. Emma’s return is accompanied by whispers and speculation, visits from the investigators who believe that Emma is the key to solving the cold case from fourteen years ago and the return of significant people from Emma’s past including her estranged sisters. Everyone has secrets and no one is above suspicion. Emma has never forgotten that fateful night but continues to maintain silence on what transpired on the night of the murders, not even sharing the story of her family tragedy with her husband before she returned to Arden Hills. After all, “No one can know..” and the sisters haven't yet broken the pact they made all those years ago, but it’s only a matter of time before the past comes back to haunt them.

No One Can Know by Kate Alice Marshall is a well-written, intriguing read that I overall enjoyed. The author deftly weaves past and present timelines into a tight-knit, suspenseful narrative shared mostly from the perspectives of all three sisters. Though the premise of the novel does not strike you as quite original (for fans of this genre), the skillful execution, excellent characterization, the twists and turns and the satisfying ending make for an engaging read. The pace does falter in parts, but this does detract from the overall reading experience. I loved that the author keeps you guessing till the very last page and I especially enjoy such reads when my predictions turn out to be wrong!

Though I didn’t enjoy this novel as much as What Lies in the Woods overall, I found it to be a satisfying read and would be eager to explore more of the author’s work in the future.

Many thanks to Flatiron Books and NetGalley for the digital review copy. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.
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srms.reads | 9 outras críticas | Feb 5, 2024 |
This book is filled with secrets.
Emma Palmer and her two sisters, Juliette and Daphne, were orphaned 14 years ago, when their parents were murdered in their home. No one ever found the killer, but the police suspected it was Emma, since she openly despised her parents and wished them dead.
Now, Emma is pregnant, and with her husband Nathan, is forced to return to the home. The police still suspect Emma, but she is defiant. Her estranged sisters return to watch her and they have secrets of their own. Emma wonders whether they did the right thing years ago.
Secrets about their parents, their friends, and the girls come to light in this thriller.
I enjoyed it, but wasn't surprised about a few twists.
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rmarcin | 9 outras críticas | Jan 29, 2024 |

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