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garko07's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
fraukate's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
siushi's review
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
had its moments but i didn’t like how they portrayed adaja. BLEH!
jmatkinson1's review
4.0
Detective William Warwick has plenty on his plate, a promotion to the drugs squad and an incipient wedding plus fatherhood, however he also has his nemesis Miles Faulkner haunting him. After Faulkner is caught in a drugs swoop Warwick's lawyer family leads on the case whilst Warwick himself is involved in the hunt for a drug baron called The Viper.
This is the second book in the series about a 1980s detective in the unreconstructured Metropolitan Police of the time. The story bounds along at an agreeable pace and is mildly diverting but this isn't high quality crime fiction. It's a bit of a mash-up of a police procedural and one of Archer's standard epic novels, multiple characters and plotlines all intertwining, which is not a bad thing.
This is the second book in the series about a 1980s detective in the unreconstructured Metropolitan Police of the time. The story bounds along at an agreeable pace and is mildly diverting but this isn't high quality crime fiction. It's a bit of a mash-up of a police procedural and one of Archer's standard epic novels, multiple characters and plotlines all intertwining, which is not a bad thing.
bhavya25's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
_throne_of_books_'s review
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-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? No
4.0
hrithiknaha's review against another edition
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
usbsticky's review
2.0
I dnf'd this at 6%. I wasn't able to get book #1 so I started with book #2. I don't know if that's part of the reason I didn't like this book.
The book seemed to start in the middle of something. But that wasn't a big issue. The bigger issue was that the book didn't adequately introduce the characters, which it should do in any book in a series, and the story was mostly advanced through dialog. I severely dislike this type of writing and it didn't hold my interest so I quit reading it. What I mean, is that the characters just talking and talking to each other meaninglessly without the plot really moving forward. Anyway, it's a disappointment because I liked the Harry Clifton series.
The book seemed to start in the middle of something. But that wasn't a big issue. The bigger issue was that the book didn't adequately introduce the characters, which it should do in any book in a series, and the story was mostly advanced through dialog. I severely dislike this type of writing and it didn't hold my interest so I quit reading it. What I mean, is that the characters just talking and talking to each other meaninglessly without the plot really moving forward. Anyway, it's a disappointment because I liked the Harry Clifton series.
vincef's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0