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joe_mcmahon's review against another edition
5.0
Very enjoyable, but the editing is a little uneven -- multiple mentions of a previous case (the one where Archie ends up accused of murder), and a couple things that should have been caught ("he smiled widely enough to show his incisors": given that those are his middle front teeth, that's not necessarily a very wide smile! Maybe this should have been his canines?)
Anyway, this is quibbling. The book is a lot of fun, and I really am looking forward to more from the author. I'm upgrading to 5 stars because I really want to see more in this series. Lots of great references to the original series, and Julius is in his own way as quirky and interesting as Wolfe -- and the new Archie is a treasure.
So much great potential here! (Wondering if Julius's nemesis is another AI!)
Anyway, this is quibbling. The book is a lot of fun, and I really am looking forward to more from the author. I'm upgrading to 5 stars because I really want to see more in this series. Lots of great references to the original series, and Julius is in his own way as quirky and interesting as Wolfe -- and the new Archie is a treasure.
So much great potential here! (Wondering if Julius's nemesis is another AI!)
isalaur's review against another edition
5.0
Loved this full length novel after reading the short stories
I absolutely loved the book and was sorry when it ended. Even sorrier that there isn’t another one. I initially wondered about the full length novel vs the previous short stories but it was excellently done. The suspense was maintained all the way through and while I did figure out who the killer was before the end I really enjoyed the reveal and the reasoning.
The sub-plot re the poker game didn’t seem to tie in or be necessary and I was thinking it was setting the stage for the next book but based on this book’s copyright date and the lack of another novel I’m not sure why it was included.
Highly recommend.
I absolutely loved the book and was sorry when it ended. Even sorrier that there isn’t another one. I initially wondered about the full length novel vs the previous short stories but it was excellently done. The suspense was maintained all the way through and while I did figure out who the killer was before the end I really enjoyed the reveal and the reasoning.
The sub-plot re the poker game didn’t seem to tie in or be necessary and I was thinking it was setting the stage for the next book but based on this book’s copyright date and the lack of another novel I’m not sure why it was included.
Highly recommend.
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