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Fortune Favours the Dead by Stephen Spotswood

juniper_reads's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

4.75

mrsfgwmp's review against another edition

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4.0

This reads like the salty queer New York younger sister to the upstairs/ downstairs British detective series starring Maisie Dobbs. I enjoyed it immensely and have the others on my library holds shelf.

stalo's review against another edition

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4.0

4.5

motherofladybirds's review against another edition

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3.0

Enjoyable detective story with interesting female leads set in 40s New York

honeybug's review against another edition

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5.0

my wlw ass loved this book so much - all the cool characters were women and that's my jam!! also just a great mystery!

princessbilbo's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

Is this just a 5 star because of enjoyment? YES! This book was just so much fun!!! Perfect? No, but I don't care. It made me so happy~

hhendersen's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

zgreyz's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes

3.5

bookishcat23's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced

4.5

sid_the_sloth105's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75