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With Child by Laurie R. King

jeo224's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

4.25

This is the third in the series, but the first I read. I really enjoyed the characters. At times it felt a bit slow - then the pace picked up to fast. A series worth exploring.

bponsford's review against another edition

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3.0

Knew the bad guy fairly early.

pdxpiney's review

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dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.25

vireogirl's review against another edition

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4.0

Gritty. Complicated relationships. Fast-paced mystery woven with pain and confusion.

rockinghaims's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-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

4.25

ms_kippes's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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me2brett's review against another edition

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5.0

Yet another excellent mystery from King. Reminded me of some of the difficulties of being a teenaged girl, but allowed me to look at it from the perspective of my current age.

burkenschmidt's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced

4.0

erablaise's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

bookscatsmusickiwis's review against another edition

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4.0

As much as I love King's writing, I don't find these contemporary detective novels as compelling as her Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes novels. I love her main character, a lesbian homicide cop, and her work and life partners, and I will always keep reading these books, but I am just a sucker for that British-style historical fiction and the sophisticate Mary Russell.