Reviews with content warning for Murder - Escaping from Houdini

This was the worst.

I don’t know why but I couldn’t stop reading even though I hated every character. Audrey Rose and Thomas were annoying as heck and I wanted to sucker punch them both through a wall.

The Audrey Rose and Mephistopheles thing came out of nowhere and did not make sense. The murderer’s story and motives were kind of underwhelming.

I kind of liked the vibes but there was a lot that didn’t make sense. However I will probably still read the final book in the series. I don’t know why, but I probably will.

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fromjuliereads's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Not my favourite of the series so far. I liked that Liza was part of the story but Mephestopheles got on my nerves a bit. And the drama in the love story felt unnecessary. The mystery was good though! It kept me guessing this time.

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tanvi45's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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nofy's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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ittybittyninja12's review

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

This one upset me. I feel like it strayed from the tone of the first two and hate what they did to her and Thomas's relationship. It just didn't sit right with me and the boom didn't feel as focused on the dead bodies. Just briefly here and there. I understand the author was trying to liven up the books but at the same she butchered a lot of things. It felt like she was bored and just threw in something that felt out of character. I'll finish the series still, in hopes that the last book is bette.

Adding a love triangle felt very cheap to our main character who is supposed to be super in love and betrothed. She jumped in way too quickly with another man and it felt completely out of character. It's like the author didn't know what to do with Thomas anymore and was bored. So she wrote out this little fantasy romance that didn't need to be added. She could have kept the same characters in this hook minus the romance and cheating. I feel extremely bad for Thomas as he trusts and loves her so much.

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