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caitlancole's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A slow start, but once it picked up I loved it! Very cleverly done. Kept me guessing until the very end.
hollysar's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
pewterwolf's review against another edition
3.0
***eProof gifted by US publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review/reaction***
Well, this book took so much longer than I expected. Now, normally, I would read crime books quite quite quick - two weeks max - but this took a while. And I hadn't heard of this author till I was listening to an episode of the podcast Shedunnit and I went down a rabbit hole with British Library's Crime Classic back catalogue (I have several on my TBR which I will slowly be reading over the coming few months)
Set in a military hospital during World War Two, a patient dies on the operating table. It's believed by the doctors and nurses that it was a reaction to the anesthia, but when one of the nurses is found stabbed, it's becomes clear that both these cases are murder and are connected.
This book has pros and cons. Let's start with the pros. The writing is sharp (and the main reason I kept reading), the mystery so well laid out and this felt so refreshing compared to some of my our crime reads.
The cons. The characters are pretty unlikeable. Now, nothing wrong with that. I can happily read books with unlikeable leads, but for some reason, in this book, it felt out of sync with the rest of the book. I think it was because each character was referenced by several names by the narrator: their surname, their first name, their nickname and they would interchange all the time, so unless you were really on the ball, it got very easy to get muddled.
Even the detective - Inspector Cockrill - had a nickname and all the other characters and narrator would use it.
But I did like the writing and I am going to try [b:Death of Jezebel|63059961|Death of Jezebel|Christianna Brand|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1666440815l/63059961._SX50_.jpg|2623698] soon...
Well, this book took so much longer than I expected. Now, normally, I would read crime books quite quite quick - two weeks max - but this took a while. And I hadn't heard of this author till I was listening to an episode of the podcast Shedunnit and I went down a rabbit hole with British Library's Crime Classic back catalogue (I have several on my TBR which I will slowly be reading over the coming few months)
Set in a military hospital during World War Two, a patient dies on the operating table. It's believed by the doctors and nurses that it was a reaction to the anesthia, but when one of the nurses is found stabbed, it's becomes clear that both these cases are murder and are connected.
This book has pros and cons. Let's start with the pros. The writing is sharp (and the main reason I kept reading), the mystery so well laid out and this felt so refreshing compared to some of my our crime reads.
The cons. The characters are pretty unlikeable. Now, nothing wrong with that. I can happily read books with unlikeable leads, but for some reason, in this book, it felt out of sync with the rest of the book. I think it was because each character was referenced by several names by the narrator: their surname, their first name, their nickname and they would interchange all the time, so unless you were really on the ball, it got very easy to get muddled.
Even the detective - Inspector Cockrill - had a nickname and all the other characters and narrator would use it.
But I did like the writing and I am going to try [b:Death of Jezebel|63059961|Death of Jezebel|Christianna Brand|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1666440815l/63059961._SX50_.jpg|2623698] soon...
krobart's review against another edition
3.0
See my review here:
https://whatmeread.wordpress.com/2022/08/18/review-2011-green-for-danger/
https://whatmeread.wordpress.com/2022/08/18/review-2011-green-for-danger/
veecaswell's review
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-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
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Suicide, Medical content, and Murder
d_saff's review against another edition
4.0
Review posted here: https://55booksin52weeks.wordpress.com/2017/09/25/review-green-for-danger/
thebigq's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Delightful example of Golden Age mystery. Set during WWII and hospital, so lots of 1940s medicine described in fair amount of detail adding to the atmosphere. Definitely got gory.
Kept me guessing who the real murderer was even into the big reveal at the end!
Kept me guessing who the real murderer was even into the big reveal at the end!
sadiqua_fatima's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-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? Yes
4.0
joanneadams54's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0