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csdaley's review against another edition
3.0
I loved the first half but thought it got a little crazy (even for Folwer) in the 2nd. The ending left me a little cold. Won't stop me from reading the next book.
richardpierce's review against another edition
4.0
Splendidly convoluted, wonderfully obscure. Steampunk set in the 1970s. Some really good stuff. Great ideas. Great plot twists. Highlighting the corruption, obstinance, and exceptionaliam of the rich. I need to read more of this detective duo's escapades.
doodlebuginarug's review
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
halfcentreader's review against another edition
4.0
3.5
Highly unusual murders bizarrely perpetrated. Who's targeting a snobbish aristocratic family in a series of increasingly bizarre assassinations.
Highly unusual murders bizarrely perpetrated. Who's targeting a snobbish aristocratic family in a series of increasingly bizarre assassinations.
skrau's review against another edition
3.0
Would have been 4 stars but I feel like the ending and the answers revealed about the murders were just a bit too ridiculous, even for this series. The plot moved quicker for me than the first two books, I liked several of the characters that were introduced and their storylines, and I really enjoyed the writing in this one.
horsellian's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
majkia's review against another edition
Bryant is his usual irascible self and May his usual long-suffering but accepting self. This mystery begins when a man dressed as if he'd been moved through time from the past, destroys a painting on display. And, as the first act hints, the roots of the crimes are in London's Victorian past.
I really enjoy this series. Refreshing to an elder shown as bright and competent rather than as angry old farts to be got round.
I really enjoy this series. Refreshing to an elder shown as bright and competent rather than as angry old farts to be got round.
sharonfalduto's review against another edition
5.0
A Bryant & May Peculiar Crimes Unit Mystery. This one takes us back to 1973, when the Unions are threatening electric strikes, and an upper crust snooty family is being picked off one by one by increasing improbable means. Snake bite? Slashed throat?
There's also some allusions to Gilbert and Sullivan. This Fowler guy has a lot in his head.
Reread: 2020. 2nd time I've read this one, and I'm still not sure what's going on.
There's also some allusions to Gilbert and Sullivan. This Fowler guy has a lot in his head.
Reread: 2020. 2nd time I've read this one, and I'm still not sure what's going on.
baklavopita's review against another edition
4.0
I'm still enjoying this series, but this episode lacked something that the first two volumes shared. I can't quite put my finger on it. I thought the solution to the mystery was rather hokey. I didn't feel the characters of May and Bryant as much as in the previous books.