3.63 AVERAGE

lbast's review

3.0
dark mysterious sad medium-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

Enjoyable read but not as good as other ones in the series. didn't dissuade me from picking up the others but didn't quite satisfy that itch the way the others had

dmhayden76's review

5.0
dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

mystery
emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

There wasn't anything WRONG with this mystery, but I never felt very invested in the story. It definitely isn't one of PD James's better mysteries. Something about the way the story was told felt sort of disjointed, and it made it difficult to immerse myself in the story.
dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No