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megkitts10's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
sean67's review against another edition
2.0
Why we died?
Many more books like this and we might.
Sigh.
Just never got into it, it was not engaging enough.
Many more books like this and we might.
Sigh.
Just never got into it, it was not engaging enough.
martyfried's review against another edition
5.0
I'm really liking Zoe Boehm more and more for each new book I read in this series. Her job sounds a little boring - as a PI, she "finds people" - but along the way, she does a lot more. She's smart and resourceful, single-minded and brave. It's always nice to read about heroes that aren't overly macho and unrealistic.
This one was pretty complex and surprising. There was a lot going on, but a lot of it was not what it seemed. I'm pretty sure this could be read without reading the earlier books in the series, but it helps if you read them.
This one was pretty complex and surprising. There was a lot going on, but a lot of it was not what it seemed. I'm pretty sure this could be read without reading the earlier books in the series, but it helps if you read them.
pshotts's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
alice_horoshev's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
pgchuis's review against another edition
3.0
Zoe is asked to track down some jewel thieves, a man called Tim decides to commit suicide, but fails to do so, and one of the jewel thieves is killed by his allegedly abused wife.
The first half of this book was quite slow and (as ever) depressing, although at least Zoe's breast cancer scare came to nothing. The second half picked up a bit, but it still wasn't a great read for me. Everyone (with the notable exception of poor Tim) was morally compromised or actually corrupt; the suggested alliance between Zoe and Win didn't sit well with me and, if Zoe hadn't been so keen to keep some of the money for herself, she could have just involved the police. Also, how did Bob Poland get inserted into the middle of things?
Just kind of icky, somehow.
The first half of this book was quite slow and (as ever) depressing, although at least Zoe's breast cancer scare came to nothing. The second half picked up a bit, but it still wasn't a great read for me. Everyone (with the notable exception of poor Tim) was morally compromised or actually corrupt; the suggested alliance between Zoe and Win didn't sit well with me and, if Zoe hadn't been so keen to keep some of the money for herself, she could have just involved the police. Also, how did Bob Poland get inserted into the middle of things?
Just kind of icky, somehow.
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