Reviews

Saevus Corax Gets Away with Murder by K.J. Parker

lucasbrooks's review against another edition

adventurous funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

More melancholic than I used to from this author. I’d say the second third of the book was pretty repetitive of the book before it in the series. Still had the trademark wit

a_fairly_metal_reader's review

adventurous dark funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

nicholeigh's review

adventurous dark hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

weaver461's review

challenging dark emotional funny sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

miaiyaa's review

adventurous emotional funny sad slow-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? Yes

3.5

danreadsitall's review

emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

If you could get away with any crime what would it be? Be honest, sometimes it works out. Like it does in "Saevus Corvax gets away with Murder" by K. J. Parker, the conclusion to this trilogy.

The downside about being clever is being right about things sometime. If say, you killed your brother, on accident mind you, 17 years ago and your father has been sending bounty hunters after you since you'd understandably be paranoid about most people. And if the same cleverness that let's you perform the geometry of violence has kept you alive all these years is screaming at you to run you'd be a fool to ignore it right? But an unexpected letter for a remaining sibling arrives Saevus of course has to respond, because there is nothing quiet like a sibling to make wisdom depart. And then things get awkward.

Reasons to read:
-I can't believe you pulled all those little bits together, you mad lad Parker
-You've been chasing the big score
-They are good together
-Some times it is dreadful being right
-A very decent chap

Cons:
-Oh, that hurt

thep's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

ticklemouse's review

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

remontoire's review

adventurous dark lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

thegooseandthesloth's review

adventurous funny sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Saevus Cortex Gets Away With Murder is very much a K.J. Parker book, but it's also K.J. Parker at his best. Witty dialogue and detailed minutiae go a long way to making the world feel real. With many writers (myself included) I get the sense that they wrote about stuff they didn't reeeally understand, so they didn't know how much research they had to do. Not so for K.J. Parker. Whether he's describing military tactics or geography, political intrigue or murder, I feel like I can inherently trust everything he says.
Perhaps not the intended point of a book so fraught with betrayal.

Brilliant conclusion to the trilogy.  I can't wait for the next K.J. Parker series.