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klmoran's review against another edition
5.0
Fast Paced
Like watching a good crime drama... well written, fast-paced, compelling. If you enjoy a good detective story this fits the bill!
Like watching a good crime drama... well written, fast-paced, compelling. If you enjoy a good detective story this fits the bill!
cdace8's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This is a great quick mystery cop drama. It was short short and pretty fast-paced I look forward to reading the rest of this series.
rmarcin's review
4.0
This was my first mystery by Lee Goldberg and it is the start of the Eve Ronin mystery series. I am excited to read the following books.
In this one, Eve is newly assigned to Robbery Homicide following a video of her arresting a celebrity superhero for abusive behavior. She and her partner, Duncan, are called out to investigate a dead man with his throat cut. When Eve realizes that the truck has been moved into their jurisdiction, they leave to investigate another call. This time, they find a bloody massacre, but no bodies. It seems that a mom and her 2 children have been killed. As Eve investigates, she relies on her instincts to follow clues.
I liked the movie industry references and the old fashioned police work. I liked the strong nature of Eve. I look forward to following her career.
In this one, Eve is newly assigned to Robbery Homicide following a video of her arresting a celebrity superhero for abusive behavior. She and her partner, Duncan, are called out to investigate a dead man with his throat cut. When Eve realizes that the truck has been moved into their jurisdiction, they leave to investigate another call. This time, they find a bloody massacre, but no bodies. It seems that a mom and her 2 children have been killed. As Eve investigates, she relies on her instincts to follow clues.
I liked the movie industry references and the old fashioned police work. I liked the strong nature of Eve. I look forward to following her career.
vcoutant's review against another edition
2.0
Overuse of "..., X said" to introduce dialogue
Does too much of the reader's work for them, with reminders of why FMC knew what she did, or explicitly stating what body language meant, etc.
Does too much of the reader's work for them, with reminders of why FMC knew what she did, or explicitly stating what body language meant, etc.
georgiabee's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
This was my first real go at a crime thriller book. It was a quick read.
If you’re an Angelino (aka from LA), I’m sure you’ll get a kick out of the references to specific roads, intersections, and local landmarks. As a SoCal gal NOT from LA, the descriptions of driving certain routes kinda sounded like a The Californians skit on SNL.
Since this is my first foray into this type of book, this might be par for the course, but I feel like there were lotttts of names to remember. At a certain point I started trying to make a point to remember names, and then they’d never get mentioned again.
I won’t say it was a lighthearted ready by any stretch, but you know that when you sign up.
If you’re an Angelino (aka from LA), I’m sure you’ll get a kick out of the references to specific roads, intersections, and local landmarks. As a SoCal gal NOT from LA, the descriptions of driving certain routes kinda sounded like a The Californians skit on SNL.
Since this is my first foray into this type of book, this might be par for the course, but I feel like there were lotttts of names to remember. At a certain point I started trying to make a point to remember names, and then they’d never get mentioned again.
I won’t say it was a lighthearted ready by any stretch, but you know that when you sign up.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Animal death, Blood, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Rape
sarkenobi's review against another edition
challenging
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
jje121579's review against another edition
5.0
Couldn’t put it down...
Loved Eve. Even though she’s young and a newly minted homicide detective she’s very analytical and is willing to go back and take a fresh look. She’s also strong enough to stand by her beliefs and has true north morals. The story pacing seems true to life. I didn’t see the ending coming, but it was great.
Loved Eve. Even though she’s young and a newly minted homicide detective she’s very analytical and is willing to go back and take a fresh look. She’s also strong enough to stand by her beliefs and has true north morals. The story pacing seems true to life. I didn’t see the ending coming, but it was great.
salimah's review against another edition
3.0
A solid introduction to the Eve Ronin character. I'm excited to follow her next adventure.