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carladelgado's review against another edition
Not a fan of the writing, but the plot was alright. ACAB even though I liked Caius.
lavenderlovely's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
worldsgassiest's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Lots of pieces of this book were interesting and I want to see more from Vassell (Beauchamp #2??) but I didn’t like that pregnancy was a huge plot point TWICE without the discussion of abortion, which is legal in the UK. I also felt like the pacing was a bit off and the moments where larger societal issues were being discussed (which was interesting and I want more of that in mysteries) came out of nowhere. The twists were good and I see where she is going with the series which makes me look forward to the sequel, but I also just felt it went on too long.
bella613's review against another edition
Didn't finish because it was due at the library... it wasn't captivating enough to read fast and I didn't like one of the narrators so I probably won't take it out again.
librarydosebykristy's review against another edition
4.0
This was exactly the kind of book I needed to get me out of a serious slump : an engaging, funny, interesting murder mystery that was also super British. I love a good Detective Inspector and this guy is coming back for more novels!
allgoldentilldawn's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
10inspace's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
beriboo's review against another edition
2.0
2⭐️
Well, I did not enjoy this book.
There is a murder at the beginning of the book, absolute waffle for next 80% of it, picks up a bit near the end and then the ending was just terrible, in multiple ways.
The characters are all unlikeable, even the ones we’re supposed to be rooting for. Very one dimensional.
I’m not sure where the comedy was in this, the only remotely funny bit was the police officers reaction to the architects. I’m all for dark comedy and satire, but a lot of the time I felt the author was actually a bit sneering and seemed to be constantly trying to prove how intelligent she is, which makes any attempt at satire come across a bit more like a sense of poking fun or someone you are measuring yourself against.
I think that and the strange obsession with diets were a bit if an accidental projection from the author. I wouldn’t recommend this if you have an ED, although it’s never really mentioned in the book the way food is talked about would be very triggering.
If you are part way through and scrolling through reviews to see if it gets better, like I did, it doesn’t.
Well, I did not enjoy this book.
There is a murder at the beginning of the book, absolute waffle for next 80% of it, picks up a bit near the end and then the ending was just terrible, in multiple ways.
The characters are all unlikeable, even the ones we’re supposed to be rooting for. Very one dimensional.
I’m not sure where the comedy was in this, the only remotely funny bit was the police officers reaction to the architects. I’m all for dark comedy and satire, but a lot of the time I felt the author was actually a bit sneering and seemed to be constantly trying to prove how intelligent she is, which makes any attempt at satire come across a bit more like a sense of poking fun or someone you are measuring yourself against.
I think that and the strange obsession with diets were a bit if an accidental projection from the author. I wouldn’t recommend this if you have an ED, although it’s never really mentioned in the book the way food is talked about would be very triggering.
If you are part way through and scrolling through reviews to see if it gets better, like I did, it doesn’t.
jullecomer's review against another edition
3.0
More like 3.75. I really enjoyed it, but some parts were a little slow/dragged on a little longer than I would have liked. And sometimes it was difficult to follow the POV you were in for that chapter. But I’d definitely read another book in this series if one gets written
sarah_eliza's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0