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3.24 AVERAGE
3.24 AVERAGE
Not as great as Sherlock Holmes stories. Also, who and why killed the cop that beat Barnett?
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
För ett bra tag sedan nu så fick jag Morden i London som en överraskning från förlaget. Dessvärre så är ju det andra delen i en serie och eftersom jag är jag så ville jag inte läsa den innan jag läst första delen, Arrowood. Den var lite klurig att hitta, men till slut så såg jag att de hade den på Storytel, även som e-bok, och i år fick författaren vara med i min Boktolva.
Idén att skriva en historia om en konkurrent till Sherlock Holmes är riktigt kul och väldigt tilltalande. Arrowood är egentligen samma typ av karaktär som Sherlock Holmes, lite överlägsen och nedlåtande, men till skillnad från Sherlock Holmes så har inte Arrowood något alls att backa upp det med. Det gör att han bara blir olidlig.
Jag skulle nog säga att Arrowood egentligen har alla ingredienser som behövs för en bra historia. För min del så faller det dessvärre på Arrowood själv, han blir bara för mycket.
OBS! Detta är en kraftigt förkortad text. Hela finns på min blogg
Idén att skriva en historia om en konkurrent till Sherlock Holmes är riktigt kul och väldigt tilltalande. Arrowood är egentligen samma typ av karaktär som Sherlock Holmes, lite överlägsen och nedlåtande, men till skillnad från Sherlock Holmes så har inte Arrowood något alls att backa upp det med. Det gör att han bara blir olidlig.
Jag skulle nog säga att Arrowood egentligen har alla ingredienser som behövs för en bra historia. För min del så faller det dessvärre på Arrowood själv, han blir bara för mycket.
OBS! Detta är en kraftigt förkortad text. Hela finns på min blogg
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5 It isn't quite a four.
Arrowood has a problem. It isn't the fact that his sister has returned. Nope. It isn't the fact that his wife left - his fault that. It isn't that the beer has gone off.
It is Sherlock Bloody Holmes.
Finlay's book is about the anti-Holmes and Watson. Not bad guys, no, but the ones who handle those cases that are not classy enough for Holmes. Along the way, Finlay also subtley digs at Watson's martial status.
Overall the book is good. The mystery is a bit wrapped up in a bow, if you know what I mean, but the characters are engaging, and Finlay nails the period. He also puts in commentary about Holmes, and quite frankly, I think he should get a bonus for the whole riff about Adler because honesty, after what Moffat did with her, I so needed that.
Arrowood has a problem. It isn't the fact that his sister has returned. Nope. It isn't the fact that his wife left - his fault that. It isn't that the beer has gone off.
It is Sherlock Bloody Holmes.
Finlay's book is about the anti-Holmes and Watson. Not bad guys, no, but the ones who handle those cases that are not classy enough for Holmes. Along the way, Finlay also subtley digs at Watson's martial status.
Overall the book is good. The mystery is a bit wrapped up in a bow, if you know what I mean, but the characters are engaging, and Finlay nails the period. He also puts in commentary about Holmes, and quite frankly, I think he should get a bonus for the whole riff about Adler because honesty, after what Moffat did with her, I so needed that.
Super convoluted and how could the main characters let the boy be kidnapped 2x?! It's like the author couldn't figure out how to get all the suspects in one place and lifted a plot point from earlier in the book to do it.
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was just okay. The pacing was pretty nice, but the mystery want that interesting and these characters were just unlikable especially or main detective. I thought about buying this one and now I'm glad I didn't make that mistake.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated