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Trigger warnings: death, violence, kidnapping, conspiracy

I am simultaneously really happy and really sad that I've officially caught up with this series. I started it in January so it feels weird to not have another book to pick up immediately after this one. But I have to say this is one of my favorites so far! Finally, our protagonist and the antagonist meet and are confronted with each other. It was not the battle I expected, but so much better than I could've imagined. I love the core group of characters SO MUCH at this point that I would be down to read a million of these books. I am really happy that some of the more minor side characters have also reappeared and had a greater part to play in this book. I am astounded by the ending and cannot comprehend how the next book will continue to develop the story.

emily38's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

kdavis324's review against another edition

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3.0

Probably my least favorite of the series. It was very confusing, gruesome, and not as fun to read. I also didn’t feel like there was a solid resolution to any of the story lines.

1yourmom1's review against another edition

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5.0

This entire series is a joy to read. I have long been a Sherlock Holmes fan - books and screen adaptations - but THESE are the Sherlock mysteries that I wish I had been able to read as a young girl.

bustabluth's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

4.0

noranne's review against another edition

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3.0

I enjoyed this, as it's a fun series and I like the premise, the characters and the author, but it really felt like half a book. Also I feel like things that were cute quirks early on in the series are becoming repetitive one-note bits. Like we get it, Charlotte likes ugly frilly clothes and desserts. We're on book 6, we do not need this repeated every other paragraph.

The entire climax of the book was presented in a unique way, and while I understand the reasoning, I didn't particularly like it.

Spoiler

Obviously, the whole thing was a set-up. There was no chance the Holmes was dead, and so it felt like it went on a bit too long. I don't care about Delacy and don't want to spend the entire climax in his POV. And there wasn't all that neat of a "how did they do it?!" aspect because like it was very straightforward (the detail about the cave exit being the only real missing piece).

Anyway, I'm definitely looking forward to the next installment since apparently it will have the resolution this one lacked...

phoenixsparks's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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