Reviews

Calypso by Ed McBain

tarana's review against another edition

4.0

This turned out to be a fairly creepy case.

2nd read - Good story. End is still creepy.

thearomaofbooks's review

1.0

In a series this long there are bound to be ups and downs, but this was definitely the worst one I've read yet (and I've been reading them in order, so this is literally the 33rd one that I've read). I just couldn't buy the "sex fiend kidnaps someone and keeps them locked up on their private island for seven years" as a remotely viable solution, and the violence at the end was way too far.

guiltyfeat's review

3.0

Sometimes the cases that turn up at the 87th just get a little too kooky. The details about this seven-year kidnapping and torture, culminating in a city-wide murder spree are a little nuts even if the procedural work carried out by Carella and co is as solid as ever. Still, it's the little scenes that make this series stand out. One exchange with a larger-than-life restaurateur made me properly laugh out loud and Carella and Meyer's interactions with the blissed-out working girls preparing for an afternoon orgy was a delight.