Item: Innocent Until Proven Guilty
Rating: 5
Author: CrazyEyedJon

CrazyEyedJonLv141yr

2023-08-02 08:25

I really enjoy this story's blend of intrigue, romance, drama and humor. I'm as excited to see where the main characters relationship goes as to find the solution to the mystery. I enjoy how the main characters have contracting personalities and viewpoints that make it understandable why they would start as enemies, but warm to one another as they learn more about each other. The female lead Andrea is strong without falling into the trap a lot of "strong female characters" so of just being mean all the time. She's confident, talented and principled without being a Mary-Sue, but when you get to see her thoughts, she's also conflicted and struggles with self-doubt. She is kind of mean to Kyle sometimes, but recognizes that she finds him irrationally irritating. Kyle starts out as something of the classic rich handsome talented archetype, but it works for the character and there have been opportunities for him to show more depth. I'm looking forward to learning more about him. The supporting cast are some of my favorites. I hope the author finds an excuse to have more scenes with Madison! The chapters are consistently a satisfying length, and have been released on a regular schedule so far. The writing does a great job of painting the scene. I feel like I could imagine exactly what a lot of the scenes would look like if they were filmed for a tv show. I'm looking forward to seeing where the story goes next! 👍

Innocent Until Proven Guilty

slowestcook

5.0

249 Chs

Liked by 15 people

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slowestcookAuthor

Your support makes it happen! 😘

1yr

ClaraJBongLv15

💯 agree with this review.

1yr

HandsomeKimDokjaLv12

So this virus is ancient

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CrazyEyedJonLv14

You will really confuse anyone not aware of your private joke of calling my tendency to write long comments a "virus" 🙄 ...But yes, I've probably been writing long comments since before you were born, Son! 😏

HandsomeKimDokja:So this virus is ancient

6mth

slowestcookAuthor

Lengthy, positive reviews make an author’s heart soar. 😉🧡

HandsomeKimDokja:So this virus is ancient

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HandsomeKimDokjaLv12

Yeah sorry for that, let me warn othersss Everyone beware of a Virus named CrazyEyed jhon it will compels you to write long and long paras make sure to check and if you find any symptoms be cautious its really serious.

CrazyEyedJon:You will really confuse anyone not aware of your private joke of calling my tendency to write long comments a "virus" 🙄 ...But yes, I've probably been writing long comments since before you were born, Son! 😏

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