Reviews

The Seventh Sinner by Elizabeth Peters

kketelaar's review against another edition

2.0

I listened to this one, so my negative impression may be due to the poor narrator, but overall this was a rather boring story with one-dimensional characters. Disappointed since I enjoyed the Amelia Peabody stories.

kaymay's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

aspygirlsmom_1995's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

alrey's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.25

rozmaran's review against another edition

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

3.0

I wish the characters were a little bit more fleshed out, they all seemed identicall to me, i couldn’t care less who the murderer was because of that. i liked the setting thought, and it was easy to read

bookcraft's review

2.0

I'd read this years ago, but remembered nothing about it except the ridiculously contrived "clue" regarding the murderer's identity. The book itself wasn't bad, but I still don't buy

Spoiler

that even a lifelong classics scholar would think of Roman numerals before they'd think of the letters that make it up

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Still, I enjoy the writing and the characters, especially Jacqueline Kirby, and I'll be carrying on with the series.

sjgochenour's review against another edition

3.0

The evocation of Rome and young scholarly friendship is lovely, but this strikes me as one of Peters' sadder standalones. There's no romantic subplot to ease up the disturbing implications of the crime in the foreground.

lyndann's review against another edition

2.0

Nothing can compare to Amelia P. Emerson, so it was a little disappointing. The POV was weird, since Jacqueline Kirby is supposed to be the main character?

beth_c's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

wordnerdy's review against another edition

4.0

http://wordnerdy.blogspot.com/2013/03/2013-book-92.html