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the_sunken_library's review against another edition
3.0
I really enjoyed this and the unusual mythology of the lantern men until I got to the last 40 pages and then felt the revelations were slightly stupid. Shame really.
cecile87's review against another edition
I didn’t read it through, so I cannot rate it in good faith. I decided I couldn’t deal with the drama of this one, though I know drama is part of this series’ bone structure.
stephmcd's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
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
5.0
katiegilley's review against another edition
4.0
The Lantern Men was an amazing addition to this series! It's distinctly creepy with a certain Hannibal Lecter-esque feeling. It centers around a group of artists who run a retreat center. One of the men is arrested and convicted of murdering two young girls and Nelson is certain he’s responsible for the death of more. As always, Ruth is twisted up in this investigation in the strangest ways and is crucial to uncovering the truth.
I don’t want to say much about Ruth’s personal life in this blurb because I know some of my blogging friends haven’t made it to this book yet… but, there are BIG changes that surprised me from start to finish. There’s one more published book after this and I’m a little nervous that it will be the last… what will I do without Ruth??
I don’t want to say much about Ruth’s personal life in this blurb because I know some of my blogging friends haven’t made it to this book yet… but, there are BIG changes that surprised me from start to finish. There’s one more published book after this and I’m a little nervous that it will be the last… what will I do without Ruth??
afender's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
pikkumarja's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
3.5
Oikein oivallinen mysteeri, jälleen kerran! Edellisen kirjan ja tämän välissä on kahden vuoden aikahyppy, joka oli mielestäni aika ärsyttävä ja hidasti kirjaan uppoamista. Ikävöin Cloughia, joka ei tässä kirjassa kuulu tiimiin.
Ruth on ihana, kuten aina, ja tykkään Judyn kehittymisestä johtajana, Nelsonin pehmenemisestä ja Cathbadista kokonaisuutena, kuten aina. Oli myös paljon arkeologiaa, mistä pisteet. Kirja tuntui kuitenkin kokonaisuutena aika sekavalta ja henkilöitä oli todella paljon.
Content Warnings
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Sexual violence
rainbowbookworm's review against another edition
3.0
Started reading it and realized I'd read it before but never reviewed it.
kerryw78's review against another edition
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? No
4.0
sarahlreadseverything's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoy this series, and it really is perfect autumnal reading, with an eerie quality to the writing and setting and the complex, interwoven relationships of the main cast (and our even more complicated star-crossed lovers).