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jakewritesbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Cn. Rape, statutory rape, tragic homosexuality
Cincinnati’s not a town known for mysteries but Jonathan Valin does a good job bringing them alive here. I wish the story didn’t involve the beats it hit in the CN. Valin wants his series to be slightly different than the typical PI one but he regurgitates some tropes. Still, it was an engaging tale (again, minus the potential triggers) and while I wouldn’t go out of my way to read the next one, I wouldn’t say no either.
Cincinnati’s not a town known for mysteries but Jonathan Valin does a good job bringing them alive here. I wish the story didn’t involve the beats it hit in the CN. Valin wants his series to be slightly different than the typical PI one but he regurgitates some tropes. Still, it was an engaging tale (again, minus the potential triggers) and while I wouldn’t go out of my way to read the next one, I wouldn’t say no either.
kfrench1008's review
4.0
Good plot and main character. Definitely going to try another one in this series.
beeinbooks's review
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
surprisingly a good chaser to the lovely bones. the male gaze of death. death as less serious but no less tragic
jakewritesbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Cn. Rape, statutory rape, tragic homosexuality
Cincinnati’s not a town known for mysteries but Jonathan Valin does a good job bringing them alive here. I wish the story didn’t involve the beats it hit in the CN. Valin wants his series to be slightly different than the typical PI one but he regurgitates some tropes. Still, it was an engaging tale (again, minus the potential triggers) and while I wouldn’t go out of my way to read the next one, I wouldn’t say no either.
Cincinnati’s not a town known for mysteries but Jonathan Valin does a good job bringing them alive here. I wish the story didn’t involve the beats it hit in the CN. Valin wants his series to be slightly different than the typical PI one but he regurgitates some tropes. Still, it was an engaging tale (again, minus the potential triggers) and while I wouldn’t go out of my way to read the next one, I wouldn’t say no either.
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