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Musta enkeli by Elly Griffiths

afender's review against another edition

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lighthearted 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? It's complicated

3.75

geenag90's review against another edition

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3.0

Tim

rainbowbookworm's review against another edition

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4.0

Ruth goes to Italy and becomes embroiled in a mystery that spans generations. However, if I'm being truthful, I am reading these now to see what happens between Ruth and DCI Nelson.

In this book Griffiths contrives an earthquake that makes Harry and Cathbad travel to Italy to check if Ruth and Kate are all right. Harry leaves behind his pregnant wife days before the baby's first ultrasound and knowing that a recently paroled criminal might be seeking revenge because Harry is one of the cops that sent him to jail. The outcome of these scenarios are all predictable, but the climax offers an unexpected, and quite frankly heartbreaking, twist.

ohwowanotherone's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

teresaalice's review against another edition

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4.0

Another great entry to the Ruth Galloway series. It’s like the crack of books. Read it in less than 24 hours, now have to wait excruciatingly for the next instalment of the Ruth and Nelson saga.

kerryw78's review against another edition

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mysterious sad 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

3.5

missrrg's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

susanhenry's review against another edition

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

4.5

pikkumarja's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

Tällä kertaa Ruth (ja kumppanit) seikkailevat Italiassa enkä oikein tiedä, mitä mieltä olen siitä. Aloitin lukemaan sarjaa nimenomaan sen tunnelman takia ja jotenkin Italian helle ei sopinut siihen kovin hyvin. Ja Nelsonin ainaiset syyllisyydentunnot milloin mistäkin rasittavat. Mietin myös sitä mahdollisuutta, että laihdutuskulttuurin ihannointi näissä kirjoissa loppuisi, mutta se taitaa olla turha toive.

Kirjassa nauratti se, että tietenkin Cathbad on sellainen ihana ihminen, joka muistaa pienetkin yksityiskohdat toisille tärkeistä asioista. Ja oli ihanaa, että Ruthin ja Shonan ystävyyttä tuotiin esiin enemmän, samoin Katea ja Ruthia yhdessä. Kaiken kaikkiaan mysteeri oli kyllä taas vetävä ja oli hauskaa, kun tällä kertaa kaikki ei linkittynytkään yhteen. 

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