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pageturnermagic_01's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
tabatha_shipley's review against another edition
4.0
What I Did Like:
+The cozy-little-mystery vibe from this one matches what you’d expect from a Marple or Holmes adventure, and those are big shoes to fill. I appreciated that old-school vibe in a modern book.
+There is plenty of action and mystery to move this book along. It feels like every chapter is a cliffhanger and every action gives you more questions.
+This reads like an opening book in what could end up being a series. You meet a few (4) characters who you really like and get introduced to someone who could be a recurring villain. It’s a good setup.
Who Should Read This One:
-Fans of Holmes books (or the House TV show) who like when a group of brilliant minds make solving a mystery look almost too easy.
My Rating: 4 Stars
For Full Review: https://alltherightreads.com/2023/12/10/2023-book-review-holmes-marple-poe/
+The cozy-little-mystery vibe from this one matches what you’d expect from a Marple or Holmes adventure, and those are big shoes to fill. I appreciated that old-school vibe in a modern book.
+There is plenty of action and mystery to move this book along. It feels like every chapter is a cliffhanger and every action gives you more questions.
+This reads like an opening book in what could end up being a series. You meet a few (4) characters who you really like and get introduced to someone who could be a recurring villain. It’s a good setup.
Who Should Read This One:
-Fans of Holmes books (or the House TV show) who like when a group of brilliant minds make solving a mystery look almost too easy.
My Rating: 4 Stars
For Full Review: https://alltherightreads.com/2023/12/10/2023-book-review-holmes-marple-poe/
rrubin97's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Decent mix of mystery cases. One I figured out and one got way too graphic
Definitely needed to suspend disbelief even more than in a normal pi/operative novel
Definitely needed to suspend disbelief even more than in a normal pi/operative novel
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Torture, and Murder
tellybelle13's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.5
flinx8's review against another edition
Solved a crime with no explanation of any kind then started name dropping.
bagejew's review against another edition
5.0
I have always enjoyed reading James Patterson’s books. This one was a lot of fun—it was filled with references to the titular characters’ namesakes. This fun read is suitable for a day on the beach or a weekend curled up by the fire.
annetteskye's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0