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laureenreads's review against another edition
5.0
I love the October Daye series. The characters have been slowly developing over the past ten books so it has been so awesome to see how the story is unfolding.
katieinca's review against another edition
4.0
This one felt more like an old fashioned manor house mystery than any others in the series. Early on, there's a murder, then we try to solve it while we're all stuck in the knowe. More attacks happen, including eventually to our detective. Buh buh BUUUUUUUHHHM!
accidentalspaceexplorer's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
More plot hints Toby misses!! But seriously I can't get enough of these books.
zapdara's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
belanna2's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
jesslynh's review against another edition
5.0
I didn't want this one to end. Sadly, it did. I am just as in love with this series now, on book 10, as I was from book 1. McGuire is so, so talented.
b_m_thompson's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
sunshine4you's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
bookish_caprice's review against another edition
4.0
The series are quite good. The world is fascinating, and stories have unexpected twists and turns..
Only I hate constant repetition in every single book, every single time and about every single thing.. again and again.. sometimes few times in a book.. that's tiring to read every time.. especially explanation in the middle of the conversation.. I have to skip 2-3 pages every time i see it.
Only I hate constant repetition in every single book, every single time and about every single thing.. again and again.. sometimes few times in a book.. that's tiring to read every time.. especially explanation in the middle of the conversation.. I have to skip 2-3 pages every time i see it.
vorsoisson's review against another edition
4.0
A solid addition to the series. McGuire is finding ways to work around the classic problem of long-running series, that the protagonist gradually becomes too powerful and accumulates too many sidekicks. This installment manages to add enough nuance to the political problem at its heart to keep it from having an obviously simple solution, and a mystery that keeps the plot moving. I particularly enjoyed the Arden-centric novella included at the end of this edition; much as I like Toby, I'm ready to see more additions to this universe from other points of view.