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Fortune Favors the Dead by Stephen Spotswood

stalo's review against another edition

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4.0

4.5

motherofladybirds's review against another edition

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3.0

Enjoyable detective story with interesting female leads set in 40s New York

honeybug's review against another edition

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5.0

my wlw ass loved this book so much - all the cool characters were women and that's my jam!! also just a great mystery!

princessbilbo's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Is this just a 5 star because of enjoyment? YES! This book was just so much fun!!! Perfect? No, but I don't care. It made me so happy~

hhendersen's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

zgreyz's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes

3.5

not bad but didn't particularly pull my interest much at any point either.  parts of it felt very predictable. just ok

bookishcat23's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced

4.5

sid_the_sloth105's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

haunted_library's review against another edition

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lost interest

hannahwashburn's review against another edition

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5.0

i love murder mysteries, i love historical fiction set in the wwll era, and i love women, so this was a hit on all marks for me. i really enjoyed will’s classic 1940s street detective slang and diction (i half expected her to say “beat it toots, the streets ain’t what they used to be”) her dynamic with ms. pentecost was oddly heartwarming to see them care for each other in their own ways. i really enjoyed this!!

(pride month read 5/30)