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vtb's review against another edition
3.0
I have to say too much set up of characters and trying too hard to use slang of time in this book. It is a historical 1890s San Francisco mystery. Written by a husband wife established writer team of Marcia Muller and Bill Pronzini. Have read Muller before but this sparked interest to read Pronzini. Might try another in this new series, but won't rush to do so.
farmfreshlisa's review against another edition
3.0
It was an okay book. I don't know if I will pick up any others in this series as I wasn't IN LOVE with it, if you know what I mean. But it was still a decent read.
trayceebee's review against another edition
4.0
I don't typically search out mysteries to read, but I had decided to join my local library's mystery book club, and this was one of three options for the month of August. It was pretty fun--not terribly suspenseful, yet, I didn't have the total thing figured out until just as it was being revealed. It's the first in a trilogy, and I may pick up the second and third....
reneesmith's review against another edition
4.0
Lively, fun story & narrators. I suspected I might have trouble focusing on a novel this week. This entertaining audio borrowed (online) from the library fit the bill!
dejahentendu's review against another edition
2.0
unimpressed. the romance and plot are telegraphed from the very beginning.
copykat42's review against another edition
4.0
Love Marcia Muller anyway... Looking forward to reading the rest of this series now that i've finally started it.
chelsea_jack's review against another edition
3.0
This well-written mystery was an oddity for me. I enjoyed it, but I didn't *love* it.
Sabina Carpenter and John Quincannon investigate parallel cases that converge in an unexpected way. As co-owners of their own detective agency, they have an interesting dynamic - certainly there's some gender politics of the period at play here, a detail that I appreciated - but the authors have also cleverly factored in their characters' personalities.
Other than the inclusion of a Sherlock Holmes impersonator(?), the story seemed plausible to me. The details of San Francisco at the turn of the 20th century were excellent - the dialogue in particular and language used by the characters was quite well done!
However, I was never compelled to keep reading, never felt an urgency to reach the conclusion of the novel. The book just lacked that special something to draw me in.
See my complete review at: To Each Their Own Reviews
Sabina Carpenter and John Quincannon investigate parallel cases that converge in an unexpected way. As co-owners of their own detective agency, they have an interesting dynamic - certainly there's some gender politics of the period at play here, a detail that I appreciated - but the authors have also cleverly factored in their characters' personalities.
Other than the inclusion of a Sherlock Holmes impersonator(?), the story seemed plausible to me. The details of San Francisco at the turn of the 20th century were excellent - the dialogue in particular and language used by the characters was quite well done!
However, I was never compelled to keep reading, never felt an urgency to reach the conclusion of the novel. The book just lacked that special something to draw me in.
See my complete review at: To Each Their Own Reviews
reading_srsly's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0