Reviews

The Chessmen by Peter May

quokkaboba's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

mshambley76's review against another edition

5.0

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

lorimiller's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

jewelleryjen's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

2.0

mschwartz's review against another edition

mysterious reflective medium-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

rmichno's review against another edition

4.0

This wasn't my favorite book in the series, but it did have the usual mix of good writing, interesting characters and enough of a mystery to keep me interested.

I like Fin and in this book we learn a lot more about his past, which I think helped flesh out his character. But I'm still not sure I always understood his motivations or some of his decisions. Perhaps if the books were written in a first-person narration that would explain more.

I liked the overall mystery but I almost bumped this down to 3 stars because the ending felt rushed. Several big revelations got crammed into the end and I didn't feel like they were resolved in a satisfying way.

But I'll definitely look into more books by this author in the future.

fionadinw's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

emme_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

5.0

okenwillow's review against another edition

5.0

Mieux qu’un polar, Peter May nous offre un puissant polar social à la Ken Loach, avec misère, enfance difficile, souvenirs nostalgiques, poids de la religion et des traditions, relations humaines et sociales complexes. Peter May approfondit ses personnages avec un talent indéniable, l’atmosphère particulière des lieux est elle-aussi évoquée à la perfection, l’intrigue policière, si elle semble passer au second plan la plus grande partie du livre, n’est pas en reste, car si l’aspect humain de l’histoire prend les devants, le suspens n’est pas moins présent pour autant et la résolution de l’énigme est d’autant plus spectaculaire que l’on n’a pas l’impression de baigner dans un polar classique. Un vrai coup de cœur pour l’ensemble de la trilogie. Oui, carrément !

hollys_reading_therapy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0