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school_librarian60's review against another edition
4.0
Thought I had the solution figured out and I couldn't have been more wrong! Another great Ellery Queen Mystery.
brunafurlan's review against another edition
challenging
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Esse livro me deixou bem doida da cabeça, principalmente depois de ter sido - literalmente - desafiada pelo narrador a descobrir quem era o assassino. E não, eu não descobri. Baita plot twist, inclusive. O livro é muito bom, sabe despistar bem, o enredo é interessante e o detetivo "principal" é envolvente. Só não estou dando 5 estrelas porque demorei pra realmente engatar nele. Os capitulos finais foram incríveis, a perseguição foi incrível e extremamente cômica. Também adorei o posfácio que acompanha a edição da Harper Collins.
donkeykong64's review against another edition
3.5
Much more gruesome than other Queen books I’ve read. Solid whodunnit.
angryglitterwitch's review
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Fun Golden-Age-Detective-Fiction, minor brain energy needed but still interesting. Sadly no explicit queerness but if Ellery Queen is meant to be straight I'll eat my jaunty hat...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Racism and Racial slurs
The term is probably "of its time" but not aggressively so (although as a white person I may have missed some of the subtler racist tropes)jbleyle63's review against another edition
3.0
Ellery Queen novels are usually best enjoyed if one is in the mood for a puzzle in logic more than a full bodied reading experience, and that certainly proved true to me for this one. A certain emotional detachment may be needed as well since these crimes are fairly gruesome decapitations and mutilations. Ellery's final summation could have also used a good edit.
tim_hnkl's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
fernandie's review against another edition
3.0
Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss.