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maddyleedham's review
dark
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
jolie3467's review
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
howjessicareads's review
2.0
The blurb on this book describes Nadel as the "Donna Leon of Istanbul", which is why I picked it up. I don't think this is quite true though--Ikmen is a much more frustrated detective than Leon's Brunetti, and the book has a much darker feel, as well as a completely preposterous ending. I much prefer Donna Leon's books with their realistic portrayal of Italy's corrupt bureaucracy to Nadel's depiction of Istanbul as not only corrupt and superstitious, but also just plain bizarre.
laumaia's review
1.0
I don't usually enjoy mysteries and this one was probably the case. I don't even remember it after reading the description.
shivers_g's review against another edition
3.0
Not your typical crime read but once I got into the story it was really good.
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