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Dead Irish by John Lescroart

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senkahawke's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

pannapark's review against another edition

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3.0

I really wanted to like this book more as it had a good main character, lots of interesting side characters and great dialogue in places. Dismas Hardy is a former cop and lawyer, who is asked to help his current boss and friend, Moses, find out if his brother-in law took his own life or was murdered which is a good premise. Sadly, I just found it such a slow read! At one point I almost gave up, but I finally finished it in just over a week. I can often read three books in that time. If an author’s writing style resonates with me I can even read one in a few hours! My rating is more 2.5 stars than three.

shirlee2024's review against another edition

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3.0

Lescroart is one of my go-to authors in the mystery genre, but if I'd started with this one, I don't think I'd have sought out his books later. If you haven't read him before, start with something else.