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mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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
3.0
A solid entry in this mystery series, and if you’ve enjoyed the previous ones you’ll like this one; honestly if you haven’t enjoyed all the previous books in the series (I’ve been iffy on about half of them) you’ll probably enjoy this one; even I didn’t find the main character as annoying as I have in some of the previous books! I think giving him something of a personal connection to the murder gave him some more depth, even if he is still annoyingly skilled, and this book had very little of the somewhat histrionic private life stuff that I personally feel has been a real weakness in previous books - it focused on the mystery, which was much more fun!
And for all my complaints about the daffiness of the personal twists in Sebastian’s life, these books are pretty well-written and put together. By this point in the series, yhe main character’s repeated habit of just murdering 60% of the people he needs to get answers from has become hilarious instead of irritating; I think in every book in this series he gets followed by mysterious men who attempt to kill him, and he manages to kill them first before ever finding out who hired him; I applaud the author for knowing what tropes she likes and sticking to her guns!
I still like the secondary characters and the author is very good at describing a time and a place very vividly, so this was a fun read.
And for all my complaints about the daffiness of the personal twists in Sebastian’s life, these books are pretty well-written and put together. By this point in the series, yhe main character’s repeated habit of just murdering 60% of the people he needs to get answers from has become hilarious instead of irritating; I think in every book in this series he gets followed by mysterious men who attempt to kill him, and he manages to kill them first before ever finding out who hired him; I applaud the author for knowing what tropes she likes and sticking to her guns!
I still like the secondary characters and the author is very good at describing a time and a place very vividly, so this was a fun read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
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