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sloreads_ca's review against another edition
3.0
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The second book is better than the first. The mystery is more complex, there's a love triangle and a big time complication. I'm still not thrilled with more than a few aspects of Ruth or Harry's internal dialogue. It still comes across as really dated and toxic. I find Ruth to be both brilliant and vapid, she's written with a lack of forethought into her personal life, lightly dismisses things that have huge consequences, but still manages to connect the dots in her professional life.
The second book is better than the first. The mystery is more complex, there's a love triangle and a big time complication. I'm still not thrilled with more than a few aspects of Ruth or Harry's internal dialogue. It still comes across as really dated and toxic. I find Ruth to be both brilliant and vapid, she's written with a lack of forethought into her personal life, lightly dismisses things that have huge consequences, but still manages to connect the dots in her professional life.
elisamorvena's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
nanal63's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
wilmaz's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
wilmaz's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
lillianfc's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
deborahpllr's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
laufox's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
pattiillbee11's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Having enjoyed the first book in this series, I was disappointed with this one. It seemed like it was a part two. Takes place only a few months after the first book and our heroine has her life threatened again. The plot was similar. Of course, I guess there's only so much you can do when the main character is an forensic archeologist.