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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
bookish_predator's review against another edition
5.0
Inspector Tony McLean is back in the 3rd book in the series, these books continue to be great reads!
We still have the main characters in play as they continue their work solving crimes and Tony's involvement in the 'spooky' cases, whether he wants to be involved or not.
I love the slow build of character development and the humor that's woven throughout, the cases are interesting and well developed and I know I love to get back into Tonys story, both professional and personal life.
Onto book 4 now! Yay!
*Huge thanks to James Oswald, Penguin UK - Michael Joseph and NetGalley for this copy which I chose to read and all opinions are my own*
We still have the main characters in play as they continue their work solving crimes and Tony's involvement in the 'spooky' cases, whether he wants to be involved or not.
I love the slow build of character development and the humor that's woven throughout, the cases are interesting and well developed and I know I love to get back into Tonys story, both professional and personal life.
Onto book 4 now! Yay!
*Huge thanks to James Oswald, Penguin UK - Michael Joseph and NetGalley for this copy which I chose to read and all opinions are my own*
mariclaire_and_the_cats's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Complicated
4.0
bokforingenligtmonika's review against another edition
4.0
James Oswald höll ju på att bli en favorit med sin första bok, Flickoffret, trots att jag hade lite svårt för det övernaturliga inslaget i en deckare. Framför allt humorn tilltalade mig. Andra boken, Själarnas bok, blev lite av en besvikelse, men med den här tredje delen så tycker jag nog att Oswald är tillbaka igen. Nästan i klass med första delen. Läs mer på min blogg
lashanabrad's review against another edition
2.0
Not as good as the first two, but still very likeable.
ejk23's review against another edition
4.0
Another clever story involving DI MacLean, his police colleagues, and wider team. Oswald continues to do a great job of involving 'supernatural' elements but without the book becoming unbelievable. I'm looking forward to reading the next in the series.
gawronma's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
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? Complicated
4.0
A nice traditional police procedural with a hint of the supernatural.
sarahrowdon01's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
book7worm's review against another edition
4.0
This series really needs to be read in order as there is a lot of reference to previous books
beastreader's review against another edition
2.0
Typically I have no issues jumping right into the middle of a series. I am not one of those people that refuses to read a book unless I have read the prior books in the series. Good thing or I would miss out on some good series. Sadly, this book did not draw me in enough to really want to check out more books in this series.
I did not connect with the characters. Some of this might have to do with the fact that I had not read the prior books so I did not develop a relationship with Inspector McLean. Again I say "some" only because again I have jumped into series and felt connections. I thought despite my instant connection with Inspector McLean that I would like this book as the bodies started piling up. Yet after a few bodies the story stood still and went into slow motion with a lot of talking. I put the book down and walked away for a while and came back but it did not get better for me and I finally put it down after a third of the way in.
I did not connect with the characters. Some of this might have to do with the fact that I had not read the prior books so I did not develop a relationship with Inspector McLean. Again I say "some" only because again I have jumped into series and felt connections. I thought despite my instant connection with Inspector McLean that I would like this book as the bodies started piling up. Yet after a few bodies the story stood still and went into slow motion with a lot of talking. I put the book down and walked away for a while and came back but it did not get better for me and I finally put it down after a third of the way in.