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ashmanzer's review
1.0
She really missed the mark on this one. It was so slow and dull I couldn't make myself finish it. It felt like a huge waste of time. Thankfully I only checked it out from my library and didn't purchase it. I would have been pissed to waste my money.
mrsdfraggd's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
alexinwonderlandd's review
Didnt like it. Too slow paced / uninteresting characters
samfictiondistilling's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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? Yes
4.0
I think this is my favourite strike. Yearly comfort read/listen. Really annoyed that I got invested in this series before it all fell apart.
writer595's review against another edition
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
abbywebb's review
2.0
What I learned from this book: I don't like mysteries. I shouldn't read a book just because an author I admire wrote it. Don't always take other people's reviews as gospel.
That sounds harsh - the book wasn't bad, just not my style of novel. I found myself skimming a lot of details and yet it still took me nearly. Month to finish. Go figure. Live and learn.
As for the story itself, I predicted who the killer was but I must have missed the explanation on why Bristow commissioned Strike's services. Like I said, I skimmed at times so I may have skimmed right over that.
That sounds harsh - the book wasn't bad, just not my style of novel. I found myself skimming a lot of details and yet it still took me nearly. Month to finish. Go figure. Live and learn.
As for the story itself, I predicted who the killer was but I must have missed the explanation on why Bristow commissioned Strike's services. Like I said, I skimmed at times so I may have skimmed right over that.
indogswetrust's review against another edition
5.0
Loved it!
Great story. Took a bit to fully pull me in, but once engaged I didn't want to put it down. I am looking forward to reading the other books in the series.
Great story. Took a bit to fully pull me in, but once engaged I didn't want to put it down. I am looking forward to reading the other books in the series.
kkelly83's review
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? It's complicated
4.0