A review by kimveach
Fortune Favors the Dead by Stephen Spotswood

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

An excellent first mystery in the series.  I especially enjoyed the characters and look forward to reading the next book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Minor: Cancer, Drug use, Infidelity, Pregnancy