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novelesque_life's review
3.0
RATING: 3.5 STARS
2016; Random House Publishing Group - Alibi
(Review Not on Blog)
This is Karen Odden's first novel, and my first novel by her. I really liked the way Odden describes the setting - you really get a sense of the time as much as the place. Her characterization was pretty good, although at times minor characters seemed a bit overly cliched. I liked that this historical mystery was gritty and realistic. The novel starts with a bang but is a slow burn overall. While it appears that it took me a long time to read that was more during to time and other commitments. I am looking forward to my next Odden read, which is another historical mystery set in Victorian times but is a series.
***I received an eARC from NETGALLEY***
2016; Random House Publishing Group - Alibi
(Review Not on Blog)
This is Karen Odden's first novel, and my first novel by her. I really liked the way Odden describes the setting - you really get a sense of the time as much as the place. Her characterization was pretty good, although at times minor characters seemed a bit overly cliched. I liked that this historical mystery was gritty and realistic. The novel starts with a bang but is a slow burn overall. While it appears that it took me a long time to read that was more during to time and other commitments. I am looking forward to my next Odden read, which is another historical mystery set in Victorian times but is a series.
***I received an eARC from NETGALLEY***
eaterofwordsandworlds's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
telerit's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
kimalah's review against another edition
I could not finish due to the audio narration. The voices of the different characters were strange and the pacing was weird. I hope to read the book at some point, as I did like the story so far.
yarnandcameras's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Excellent! This book felt authentic to Victorian life, and was an interesting facet of it that I didn’t know a lot about. The characters were well done and the plot points were too.
melli80's review against another edition
4.0
I liked the mystery and the historical detail of the railroads in England.. The corruption etc. it kinda felt like reading an Jane Austen because of the headstrong female main character, who goes against what is normal in her social class.
I gave four stars because I felt at times the story kinda slowed and made you question what was happening.
I gave four stars because I felt at times the story kinda slowed and made you question what was happening.
rojaed's review against another edition
2.0
Interesting enough on Victorian railway shenanigans, but spoilt by unconvincing romance
dmwhipp's review against another edition
3.0
Enjoyable Victorian mystery with a heavy emphasis on railroads.