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City Of Lies by R.J. Ellory

xfatou's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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

helenace13's review against another edition

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

2.5

It's a great book, but I found it not enticing enough for me to read on, except for the ending. A lot o potential...

bibliobethreads's review against another edition

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R.J. Ellory does not disappoint when he pulls out stories like these, similar to his other book A Quiet Vendetta in that it is about gangland warfare (but not the Mafia) but loved the storyline and the twist at the end although thought the main character could be a bit naive at times!
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