Most ratings fall in the 4 to 5-star range (~84% total), indicating high reader satisfaction.

Fans enjoy the "buddy-cop" dynamic between the writer Marcus and the gruff detective Gahalowood. Critical Reception

Reviewers from Crime Fiction Lover and Kirkus Reviews note that at over 500 pages, the book is very long and contains significant "filler" and detailed backstories for almost every character introduced.

Ratings & Reviews * 27,672 (45%) * 24,308 (39%) * 7,369 (12%) * 1,360 (2%) * 265 (<1%)

Some critics found the dialogue "flat" and the pacing "painstakingly" slow in parts. El caso Alaska Sanders by Joël Dicker | Goodreads

The Alaska Sanders Affair: From the master of the plot twist

In 1999, the body of Alaska Sanders, a young "Miss New England" contestant, was found by a lake. The police quickly secured a confession, but one suspect died and the other was imprisoned for 11 years.