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Ten Dead Comedians: A Murder Mystery by Fred Van Lente

esabel's review against another edition

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1.0

So dumb. Why on earth would you use And Then There Were None as a comparison on the cover of the book if you're going to plagiarize that entire plot for your novel?? It meant there was no surprise to the "twist" ending. The characters were also poorly written and their motivations didn't make any sense. It wasn't funny at all. Just bad all around.

dancinrio's review against another edition

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3.0

I struggled to know how to rate this one.

It is utterly ridiculous. But in a kinda good way. I think. Maybe.

I enjoyed reading it. I didn’t really find it funny. Or get especially invested in trying to work out whodunnit.

3.5 rounded down.

notthemonalisa's review against another edition

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3.0

Really funny and captivating, but I had no problem putting it down. Good enough read for a trip, not anything to get worked up over.

colindalaska's review against another edition

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3.0

A fun update of Agatha Christie’s Ten Little Indians ( or whatever it’s called now)

Two problems: the killer’s motivation is really poor, and it’s just not funny.

However, I liked the ending and that’s good enough for me.

moyarb's review against another edition

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

3.75

lkoehl's review against another edition

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1.0

I really didn't care for this book. The language was terrible. The characters were so unlikable that I really didn't care if they died.

I received this arc from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

nixieknox's review against another edition

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3.0

This was surprisingly captivating and made me laugh out loud more than a few times.

madisenmc's review against another edition

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3.0

Most of the characters were quite forgettable and I didn’t remember most of them.

I liked the ending comedy set about and the two people who ended up together. Is that a spoiler? I guess because 2 people survived.

Then I guess the title is wrong because only like 7 comedians died.

It was a nice well thought out slasher that tried to be funny. Some of the lines were funny but all the sets and one liners in the book weren’t funny to me. Maybe just because I’m not a stand up fan... but... it wasn’t very compelling humor.

morguebooks's review

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adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

beemini's review against another edition

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4.0

Fun take on a classic. I've read too many murder mysteries so I figured it out, but it was a quick light read.