323 reviews for:

Nachtschade

Michael Connelly

3.84 AVERAGE

hanesds's review against another edition

3.0

medium-paced

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

mattiek's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

hvibbert's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

uncle_nino's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

paws42's review against another edition

4.0

hopeful mysterious 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: No

jb_stewart's review against another edition

3.5

fast-paced

coleman_matt's review against another edition

3.75

dark mysterious 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

thecosymoose's review against another edition

4.5

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Ever since picking up a copy of City of Bones at WH Smiths in Glasgow Central Station, I’ve been hooked on Michael Connelly books, and he’s one of the increasing number of writers on my Must Buy list. 

Nightshade introduces us to Detective Sergeant Stilwell. Stilwell has a strong sense of Right and Wrong, and wants to see justice done. This has caused problems in a previous assignment, with partners and colleagues that would rather do what’s easy than what’s right. 

And so Stilwell finds himself posted to run the show on Catalina Island. It’s been a while since Connelly has taken us there, back in the days of Terry McCaleb. 

There’s a feeling that there’s more to learn about Stilwell. We don’t even learn his first name, and like a calm ocean, there may be deep and dangerous undercurrents. 

If the exile posting to Catalina was supposed to be a punishment, it’s allowed Stilwell to find a level of peace. He does his job, and is in a new relationship, and may even be happy away from the mainland action. That is until a body is found, wrapped and anchored. 

While the case is to be handled by mainland detectives – naturally, the ones Stilwell previously butted heads with – Stilwell finds himself unable to let go of the case when a theft report inadvertently leads him to discover who the murder victim was. While the body may have washed towards Catalina, all the clues point to the perpetrator being on the island, and in hunting down the killer, bigger crimes come to light. 

It always feels strange to read a Connelly novel without Bosch, but the author excels at creating leading characters we want to follow, and I feel there’s a lot more for us to learn about Stilwell. 

linas_little_library's review against another edition

4.25

mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

brandnewkindof's review against another edition

3.5

mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot