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applegnreads's review against another edition
3.0
yeah, mystery-wise this was kind of lame. the characters weren't bad.
paulabrandon's review against another edition
1.0
It's not like I can call this a bad book, because it's well-written, but for me that doesn't amount to much if it's so boring. And this one is booooorrrrrriiiiinnnnnggggg. 250 pages in, Nick Becker moans that he's two weeks into his investigation and hasn't uncovered any clues. Yes, that's right! 250 pages where nothing has happened! This more a "sweeping" family saga than thriller or crime novel. It won an award for best crime novel in 2004, which makes me think 2004 must have been a lousy year for crime novels!
davinmotion's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book has a lot of accolades so it had some big shoes to fill, but I think it did a great job in filling them. The characters are all written beautifully and their flaws are real, but they’re still likable. It started off a bit slow for me but it picked up fairly quick. I was never totally glued to it, but it did keep me reading longer than I planned and never put me to sleep. With time I may rank it higher, but for now I give it a 4; it’s well executed and vivid, but it doesn’t stay on my mind like other stories.
tommyro's review against another edition
2.0
Way too long. Could loose 100 pages and be much better, tighter. It's a very lazy telling of a murder investigation. That's a bit of an oxymoron.
mohogan2063's review against another edition
4.0
Fun mystery. Enjoyed the California girl although I felt the character of the California girl was not as well developed as it could be. She did stick with me though so must be more a a developed character than I initially thought.
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