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adventurous
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Easy, entertaining read with a good mix of history, characters, mystery. Descriptions and language evoke timeless aspects of Dublin city that anyone who's spent time there will enjoy.
A well written spy novel about, of all the things, plots and dastardly happenings in neutral Ireland in WWII!
Well plotted and thoroughly interesting. Dublin in the Forties is the backdrop and, being Irish, it proved even more enjoyable. I have not read Joe Joyce before but now look forward to reading the other two books in the ‘Echo..’ series.
Well plotted and thoroughly interesting. Dublin in the Forties is the backdrop and, being Irish, it proved even more enjoyable. I have not read Joe Joyce before but now look forward to reading the other two books in the ‘Echo..’ series.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The idea was very interesting and I liked reading something set in Dublin but the story itself didn't work well for me. I found all the going back and forth to Merrion Square tiresome after a while.
This book is a lot like the book we're writing, which was cool to see. It's also neat to realize that I know so much about a period of history that I recognized characters and knew more than the protagonist.
The liberties taken with the historical timeline are a bit confusing for someone who actually knows the timeline, but to be honest there are probably not a lot of people who do, so I just felt very knowledgeable while reading this book. It's like an inside joke among people who have read about the German spies in WWII Ireland.
The main character is growing on me, too - I hope there is more of this to come!
The main character is growing on me, too - I hope there is more of this to come!
Characterisation is a bit thin but stick with the series as it gets much better.
Dieses Buch werde ich im Rahmen meines Rezensions-Marathons im September 2020 besprechen. Eine aktuelle Wertung erfolgt daher nicht.