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brents's review
4.0
Bosch is still my favorite character in the detective genre, but this was my first Virgil Flowers and I approve. This is a very solid whodunnit with more red herrings than you could count on both hands. I wish more authors woukd write this kind of book, but a cat and mouse game where we have chapters from the killer's perspective seems to be more prevalent. This is a mystery though and it's done well even if the bad guy's motive and id may be considered a letdown by some. Overall I enjoyed it.
davidfranz's review against another edition
3.0
Not up to Sanford's usually high standard. Contrived dialogue and way too many characters slapping their foreheads in why didn't I think of that moments. It wasn't bad but kinda sloppy
ratbaggy's review
4.0
U of M. Dead professor.Hot girls, students, academics, industrial espionage...Lots of suspects.
sherreemac's review
4.0
Definitely a fun, suspenseful read. I always enjoy the character of Flowers. It was a good story and ending. I liked it. A big thumbs up!
samstg's review
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
0.25
nickertz's review against another edition
3.0
Virgil does it again. Besides catching the main bad guy he nabs a couple of other offenders on the way to the main show. His character is so well crafted, it's like I've known him for years. The mystery is also well crafted allowing the stars of the show to lay out some good police work. When is the next one?
gmh711's review against another edition
4.0
Fast-paced crime fiction. I hadn't read any of the other Virgil Flowers novels but I didn't feel like I missed anything. There were several references to prior cases but nothing related to solving the mystery here. Wherein lies my one complaint: the solution is so off the wall it's hard to believe they solved it, but I'm sure many true crimes stories have equally seemingly random solutions. I would read another.
cindyann62's review against another edition
2.0
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I think this is only my 2nd or 3rd Sanford book and I'm not sure I'll continue. There was an awful lot of women bashing (it's definitely a man's world with these two main characters) and while there were quite a few places that I laughed out loud, the story itself was thin. Sanford is one of my bf's favorite authors so if I'm in a pinch, I might try another one and see how it goes. Reacher might sleep around but at least I feel like he likes and respects women.
I think this is only my 2nd or 3rd Sanford book and I'm not sure I'll continue. There was an awful lot of women bashing (it's definitely a man's world with these two main characters) and while there were quite a few places that I laughed out loud, the story itself was thin. Sanford is one of my bf's favorite authors so if I'm in a pinch, I might try another one and see how it goes. Reacher might sleep around but at least I feel like he likes and respects women.