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Hidden in Plain Sight by Jeffrey Archer

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ryanlack's review against another edition

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adventurous informative mysterious 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? No

3.5

woodheak's review against another edition

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5.0

Thank you to #NetGalley and #PanMacmillan for giving me an ARC of #HiddeninPlainSight by #JeffreyArcher in exchange with my honest review.

5 Stars -

latas's review against another edition

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3.0

Book 2 in the William Warwick series continues from book 1, where William is pursuing 2 cases, the fraudster Faulkner and the drug dealer Rashidi. The overall plot is clever and there is lot of action. But, The writing and the witty punchlines which I had always liked in Jeffrey Archer's books, have started becoming tiresome. Every character has a punchline and conversations seem so artificial.
"You are so sharp, you can peel an apple". And such 'witty' comebacks in every alternate sentence made me gag. I couldn't even understand some of the snarky comments without googling.

William's wife Beth is always referred with an adjective, mostly it is pregnant Beth, heavily pregnant Beth, pregnant wife.

I had forgotten most of the plot in the first book and I didn't have the patience to go over that book again. A quick recap would have helped.
I am taking away 1 star for the cliffhanger, as I don't have any intention to read the next book to find out what happened.
Another star subtracted for making me feel stupid and unsophisticated, as I couldn't understand most of the references to art and some high end lifestyle.

kyscg's review against another edition

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lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

2.0

alright, but nowhere near his best. The ending was a solid 0/5.

momma_nilsen's review against another edition

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3.0

I actually really like these books. Basic, London detective novels that are just fun to read.

owlwaysthinking's review against another edition

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3.0

I've read nearly everything he's written and it's likely that I'll keep reading what he puts out. Can I just say though, that his little trick of ending each book in a series with a cliffhanger seems like a cheap trick to keep his readers hooked, and is honestly getting a little old. I'm any case, the pacing on this was uneven and it was just about enjoyable enough to hit 3 stars.
I'll still continue on with the series though.