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bundy23's review against another edition
3.0
All the usually elements are here and the writing of up to the usual quality but it's more mystery than thriller which doesn't really fit the series.
rclz's review against another edition
5.0
Good stuff as always. I really whipped right through this. Couldn't put it down. I figured out who did it about 3/4 in but didn't care because it was a great ride.
jhoffmann's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
jpmrrtx's review against another edition
3.0
This is an okay read but normally I hate to put down a Sandford book and this time, it was okay to. Virgil is as likable as ever, we get to see both Shrake and Jenkins, Del Capslock, and even Lucas Davenport. But there was just something lacking with the story for me.
xkay_readsx's review against another edition
4.0
Always fun to read a Virgil Flowers novel. I love it all except the perp in the end felt too convenient.
scott_a_miller's review against another edition
4.0
If not for a slow start...but it really finished up nicely. Flowers is such a great character. I figured it out a little early but it was still a lot of fun.
kim58's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-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? No
3.5
martyfried's review against another edition
4.0
Unlike some of my friends here on Goodreads, I was not at all disappointed with this book. I really like Virgil Flowers and I'm sorry to hear he's being retired by the author. I may have to go back and read them all again one day to get my fix.
I thought the story was interesting - a murder with no clues, red herrings, the usual fun banter with Virgil's sometimes corny humor. Perhaps not quite as much of his "wise-guy" humor, but still there.
Some people miss the sexual tension from when he was more single and flirted more, but people grow up, and he shows himself to be a likeable, decent human who seems to care about people without being too soft. I'll miss him.
I thought the story was interesting - a murder with no clues, red herrings, the usual fun banter with Virgil's sometimes corny humor. Perhaps not quite as much of his "wise-guy" humor, but still there.
Some people miss the sexual tension from when he was more single and flirted more, but people grow up, and he shows himself to be a likeable, decent human who seems to care about people without being too soft. I'll miss him.