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_p0ssum_'s review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
saroreen's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Death, Blood, and Drug use
ijon's review against another edition
5.0
This was the first crime thriller I've read in... I'm not certain, but over a decade, for sure, and probably two.
It is set in Hamburg, where I bought and started reading it, and it is exquisite. Russell has a masterful pace, knows Hamburg very, very well, and uses it to great effect, and the character of Jan Fabel is multi-faceted and appealing. I repeatedly had the feeling of "okay, now I know where this is going", only to be pleasantly surprised when that was not it at all.
The murders themselves are very gruesome, so it may not be for everyone. But otherwise, I recommend it without reservation. I suspect I will be reading the other novels in the series at some point too.
It is set in Hamburg, where I bought and started reading it, and it is exquisite. Russell has a masterful pace, knows Hamburg very, very well, and uses it to great effect, and the character of Jan Fabel is multi-faceted and appealing. I repeatedly had the feeling of "okay, now I know where this is going", only to be pleasantly surprised when that was not it at all.
The murders themselves are very gruesome, so it may not be for everyone. But otherwise, I recommend it without reservation. I suspect I will be reading the other novels in the series at some point too.
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