Review of The Raven (2012) by Mark A — 11 Dec 2012

Decent story and lead up to the reveal but the killer's motives were borderline retarded.

This review of The Raven (2012) was written by Mark A on 11 Dec 2012.

The Raven has generally received mixed reviews.

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