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dunnadam's review
2.0
I found this book too hard-boiled, the unlikable gruff gum shoe sitting in his 1930's office. Cliché.
The book is a series of interviews with suspects, no one is interviewed twice, no one is likable and all of the people have names I can't pronounce, let alone remember.
The only likable character is Robin, the secretary, but she does come off very one-dimensional, her name could have been Girl Friday.
I listened to this book over a 2 day period, mostly to get it over with, and I had a hard time following anything, mostly as I didn't care.
Disappointing.
The book is a series of interviews with suspects, no one is interviewed twice, no one is likable and all of the people have names I can't pronounce, let alone remember.
The only likable character is Robin, the secretary, but she does come off very one-dimensional, her name could have been Girl Friday.
I listened to this book over a 2 day period, mostly to get it over with, and I had a hard time following anything, mostly as I didn't care.
Disappointing.
recovering_my_sparkle's review
3.0
Not my favourite book, although I got more invested as time went on. I found it quite hard to get into and it seemed to drag a lot. That being said, I was on totally the wrong lines with who the killer was which added a nice twist to the ending for me!
trin's review
1.0
I read this in July 2013. It might have eked out three stars then, if I were feeling charitable. I am no longer feeling charitable! Fuck off, JK Rowling. And stop describing your main character's hair as "pube-like" unless you want that to be the only thing your readers remember (other than the fact that you are a transphobe).
annasunadventures's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
veraann's review
3.0
A decent PI down on his luck book. Character development was great and kept me guessing whodunit to the end. The negatives is I felt it was slow paced, sometimes overly descriptive to the point i was skimming pages, and sometimes I felt that detracted from the mystery too much. Overall an okay read was worth checking out.
maryplu's review
3.0
I wish someone had recommended it before I found out JK wrote it. Not good, not bad. Just enjoyable while reading it. I already forgot most of the plot...
wynn's review against another edition
5.0
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wynterpop29's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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? Yes
4.0
bookwyrm76's review against another edition
4.0
A bit drawn out, but I did like the characters and I will be looking fir the next book.
mitskacir's review
4.0
I found this book highly entertaining (although I feel like its the type of book that's better as an audio book). I did not find the reveal particularly surprising, but it was still satisfyingly sensical, and the lead up was all very engrossing. I found Galbraith's ability to fluidly switch between character's perspectives, even in a single scene, interesting and not a technique I often see in books I read. It set the writing apart from Rowling's Harry Potter narration, which is always from Harry's perspective unless an entire chapter is dedicated to another's (e.g. Frank Bryce in the Goblet of Fire). I do wish that there had been more from Robin's perspective, and I wonder if she has more to do in subsequent books in this series. Overall, a good book to get engrossed in when you're looking for something entertaining.