Excellent book with interesting characters that are well developed
349061
Excellent book with interesting characters that are well developed. A lot of twists and turns. The ending is predictable but getting there is a ride.
3944853
I enjoyed this book a lot.  The characters are deeply developed,  which I think makes the book.  The use of going back and forth in time is done well and helps you understand the story more thoroughly.
1012451
This is an extremely well written, well plotted story, with excellent character development.  The mystery elements are engrossing, and watching the plot unfold kept my interest until the very last word.  In addition, this author has a very sensitive ear for natural dialog, so her characters speak (and act) in entirely plausible ways.  There are sever simultaneous stories being told here, mostly concerning relationships, and each of them is interesting.  These things make this, essentially, a very good book ..but there are some things that seriously detract from it.

First, this author uses the story rather obviously as a platform to allow him to express his own personal views on various topics.  I have seen other authors do this, and my reaction is the same in all cases.  If I want to read an editorial or an opinion piece, Ill read the appropriate section of any good newspaper or magazine.  I am always left with a feeling of being deceived when an author wraps his or her personal views on politics, society or morality in a layer of story.  I, the reader am drawn into the story, and, if I don't want to be lectured, I must either try to skip those parts, or stop reading what had been, up to that point, a satisfying book.

In addition, some of the motivations of at least one of the villains is trite, and, at least to my mind, rather shabbily managed.  It explains the actions of 1 of the main characters, but again, given the quality of much of this book, it came across to me as shallow clichd and obvious.

One thing I very much liked about this book, though, was that we see a strong, capable and powerful black female heroine, who is never used to make a point.  Her attitudes to what she must deal with as a minority in what can be a hostile society are on point, sensible, and, from my experience both as a woman and a physically handicapped individual, healthy and positive.

The narration was also excellent.  The narrator was particularly good at voicing very young girls, making them both mature and girlish at the same time, just as girls just coming into adulthood usually are.

Im not sorry I read this book at all, despite the things I disliked, the writing and the story were well worth it.

I give the book 3 out of 5 stars, and the narrator 5 out of 5 stars.  I received a free copy of this book in exchange for this unbiased review from AudioBookBlast dot com.
1472382
Compelling and imaginative, characters well developed, liked it
4668757
Excellent book with well developed characters. Millie is a heroine you will soon not forget....definitely hope there Is a sequel that will continue Millie's journey into womanhood.
172111
excellent story, with well developed characters and some fun plot twists.
2734604
A Very Good Read with lots of interesting Characters!
3320524
Well written, highly interesting. Character development is excellent.
3124018
Really interesting and found that I could not put this book down and the protagonist was developed very well and look forward to reading more books by this author as he is really great at character development.
1225774
Excellent Book,  very well written I look forward to next novel from this Author
963939
I really enjoyed this book, well-written and well-developed characters. In fact the story and writing were good enough to make me over look a personal pet-peeve that pops up early in the story (which is pretty impressive, most often I'll quit the book, I'm not patient that way).

What I really like is the way the author balances fun characters with good relationships. The relationships don't become angsty or annoying or worse cringe-worthy.

Really looking forward to more from the author.
4667537
Easy read and very well developed characters.
689570
This is a book that I can easily recommend.  Well written, great character development, tight prose and a compelling story line.. In the end, the reader Is personally invested In the characters as If they were friends.
584761
Well researched, well written book. Great characters with development and spunk. I am really looking forward to the next installment of the series.

Libba does a great job developing the scene and the mood of the story, I felt like I was walking down the streets with Memphis, dancing at the parties with Evie and really felt the horror of the victims of this book. She really makes her world come to life.

Creepy enough to have me look twice at some of the shadows late at night when reading it. The fact that the author drew on history helped the creepy quite a bit.

Hopefully there will be more Tarot in the next one :)
4028592
This book was a really enjoyable read and I am looking forward to the next one about these characters. I like the fact that the characters are not perfect, have great morals (well morals I can relate to) and are interesting.
1771204
This book has good characters, good creative story and proceeds at a reasonable clip.  It is fast enough to keep you wanting to read more and not stop yet the timeline is realistic.  The character development was excellent yet not boringly so.  I started dreading that I would soon finish the book and didn't want it to stop.  Fortunately there are sequels that I can continue with which pick right up from book 1.  A good read.  I listened to this book book from Audible but unfortunately the other 2 have not been narrated and recorded yet so I am reading them.  Excellent book either way.  Enjoy.
4610444
Excellent book that is well written, entertaining and suspenseful.  I love how the friendship formed between the four women and how each woman's character brought a different perspective to the story line.  In addition to the four main characters in the book, the other characters play an integral part in solving the murder mystery.  I was pleasantly surprised by the ending and the sister's betrayal.  I would highly recommend this book and look forward to reading other books by this author.